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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF AUGUST 19, 2003
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Richard Fournier, Chairman
Ryan King
Hal Wheeler
David Clark
John Hanson
Robert Guerette
City Staff Present: Katherine Weber
Peter Witham
David Gould
Chairman Fournier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of
Board Member Costlow, Chairman Fournier asked the Associate Members to alternate
voting on the items, starting with Mr. Hanson.
CONSENT AGENDA
Chairman Fournier indicated that he had a conflict of interest on Item No. 4 and
would not be voting on the Consent Agenda. Mr. Wheeler requested to have Item No.
3 removed from the Consent Agenda so that he could ask a question. Mr. Hanson
moved to approve Items 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. Mr. Guerette seconded the motion, and the
Board voted unanimously to approve Consent Agenda Items 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. The
approved applications are the following:
Item No. 1: Site Location of Development License Transfer Request –
Bangor Square Mall, LLC, applicant.
Item No. 2: Site Development Plan approval to construct a four-unit
building on the corner of Husson Avenue and Kenduskeag
Avenue in a High Density Residential District. Fieldstone
Properties, LLC, applicant.
Item No. 4: Site Development Plan Approval to construct a 165-square
foot addition and make minor site changes at 262 Harlow
Street in an Urban Service District and Shoreland Zone.
Webber Energy, applicant.
Item No. 5: Site Development Plan Approval to create three flag lots in
an expansion of the existing Stillwater Gardens Subdivision
located in Low Density Residential and Resource Protection
Districts. LTI, Inc., applicant.
Item No. 6: Final Subdivision Plan Approval to add seven lots to the
existing Stillwater Gardens Subdivision in Low Density
Residential and Resource Protection Districts. LTI, Inc.,
applicant.
Item No. 3: Site Location of Development Act Modification Approval to
construct improvements to the runway at Bangor
International Airport in an Airport Development District.
City of Bangor, applicant.
Mr. Wheeler asked what the City of Bangor’s share of the 13 million dollar
runway reconstruction cost was. Planning Officer Weber indicated that she did not have
that figure available but would find out and get that information to Mr. Wheeler.
Chairman Fournier indicated that he would vote on this item and called for a
motion. Mr. Hanson moved to approve Item No. 3 - BIA Runway Reconstruction Site
Location of Development Act Modification. Mr. Clark seconded the motion, and the
Board voted 5-0 to approve the modification to the BIA Site Location of Development
Act Permit for the runway reconstruction project.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 7: Planning Board Approval of Minutes.
Chairman Fournier continued this item to the next meeting.
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NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 8: Request to extend the completion date for construction of
a paved parking lot located on a portion of 60 Sylvan Road
(Lot 3) in a General Commercial and Service District.
Darling’s, applicant.
Chairman Fournier asked the applicant or their representative to make a brief
presentation. Attorney P. Andrew Hamilton indicated that he represented Darling’s Inc.
and introduced Mr. Chuck Rohn, Executive Vice President of Darling’s. Attorney
Hamilton explained that Darling’s was requesting an extension to their starting and
completion date to build Phase III of the Sylvan Road project. The applicant would be
developing an application for Site Location of Development Act Approval soon, but
wanted to avoid having their local approvals lapse.
Planning Officer Weber indicated that the applicant was requesting a starting
date extension to September 19, 2004, and a completion date of September 19, 2005.
Ms. Weber indicated that this would allow the applicant time to acquire their State
permits. Staff would recommend that the Board grant the applicant’s extension request.
Mr. Guerette moved to grant the starting and completion date extension for John
Darling/Darling’s Inc. Mr. Clark seconded the motion, and the Board voted 5-0 to
approve the starting and completion date extension request.
There being no further business, the Chairman called for a motion to adjourn.
Mr. Guerette moved to adjourn, Mr. Hanson seconded the motion, and the Board voted
unanimously to adjourn at 7:08 p.m.
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