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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 2002
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Richard Fournier, Chairman
Fred Costlow
Robert Gurette
David Clark
Harold Wheeler
Bill Masters
Ryan King
John Hanson
City Staff Present: Katherine Weber
David Gould
Peter Witham
Chairman Fournier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
Chairman Fournier asked if any Member wished to remove any items from the
Consent Agenda. Being none, Mr. Costlow moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The
motion was seconded by Mr.Guerette, and it passed by a vote of 5 to 0. Those items
approved are:
Item No. 1: Site Development Plan Approval to construct a 1,080 square foot
addition to the existing building for office space use located at 20
Gilman Road in a Shopping and Personal Service District.
Item No. 2: Site Development Plan Approval to construct a 55,390 square foot
helicopter maintenance and storage facility at Bangor International
Airport in an Airport Development District and a Government and
Institutional Service District. State of Maine approximately 18 cars in
their existing gravel parking lot.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 3: Planning Board Approval of Minutes
Chairman Fournier asked for a motion on the Minutes of the August 6, 2002
Meeting. Mr. Guerette moved approval of the minutes of August 6, 2002. Mr. Costlow
seconded the motion and the Board voted 5 to 0 in favor to approve the minutes of
August 6, 2002.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 4: Final Subdivision Plan approval for a six-lot, 15-acre subdivision
located on Outer Essex Street in a Rural Residence and Agriculture
District. Keven Ireland, applicant.
Chairman Fournier asked for a brief overview by the applicant. Mr. David
Moyse, of Moyse Environmental, indicated that he was representing Mr. Keven Ireland
in his proposal for a 6-lot subdivision. Mr. Moyse told the Board that the project
engineer, Mr. Jim Seiler was also present representing the applicant. Mr. Moyse went
over the history of this parcel and indicated that the area to be developed consisted of 16
acres with an average lot size being 2 acres. Mr. Moyse indicated that the proposed
1,200-foot roadway running from Essex Street will provide access to the lots, that all lots
would utilize on-site waste disposal systems and wells, and that the development would
be in keeping with the existing rural character of Essex Street.
Mr. Moyse noted that the applicant had originally applied for a Tier I wetlands
permit. When the road design work was completed, it was concluded that less land area
would need to be filled than anticipated, so the applicant abandoned the wetlands permit
approval.
Chairman Fournier then asked for Staff comments. Katherine Weber Planning
Officer, indicated that the proposal before the Board was for final subdivision plan
approval of a six-lot, 15.28-acre parcel. Planning Officer Weber indicated that all the lots
will have adequate street frontage and adequate lot area. The City Engineer’s Office has
reviewed stormwater impacts and erosion control measures and finds them adequate. The
Staff would recommend the standard condition that the improvement guarantee and
roadway deeds and easements be finalized within 120 days of approval.
Mr. Costlow asked if the additional impervious surfaces, roads, houses and
driveways would adversely impact water quality.
Mr. Moyse responded that ground water quality, that which wells would be
accessing, are deep in the bedrock and not directly connected with surface water runoff .
Mr. Guerette asked if Mr. Moyse would identify the location of the wetlands on
the plan. Mr. Moyse indicated the location where the road crossed the wetland, which
would be the major impact of the development.
Mr. Wheeler moved to approve the final subdivision plan with the conditions
noted by Staff. Mr. Costlow seconded the motion. The Board voted 5- 0 to approve the
Final Subdivision Plan with the conditions noted by Staff.
OTHER BUSINESS
Planning Officer Weber indicated that there were several Ordinance Amendments
in the works of which many will be on the next agenda for public hearing. The Staff has
provided some potential amendments to the review standards contained in Section 165-
114.
Mr. Costlow indicated he would like to see all the various ideas being proposed
instead of just one option put forward. He indicated that it may take longer to get through
it but it may be helpful to see other perspectives.
Mr. King asked if there were ongoing Staff meetings discussing this that the
Planning Board Members could attend. Planning Officer Weber noted that this has been
an on-going discussion by the Staff of several offices including Planning, Legal,
Engineering, and Code Enforcement. She said that these meetings are open to anyone
who wants to attend.
Mr. Wheeler asked if the Board needed to be anymore involved in this review
process than it is typically in the ordinance amendment process? Ms. Weber explained
that these amendments would be referred to the Planning Board by the City Council. The
Board would then hold a Public Hearing on the amendments, review them and make a
recommendation back to the City Council. The City Council would then make a final
review and vote to either adopt the amendment, amend it, or not adopt it.
Mr. Wheeler indicated that he did not want to make the amendment process more
complicated by adding addition meetings and steps to the procedure.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:37
p.m.