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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-08-20 Planning Board Minutes 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.