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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF JULY 17, 2001
MINUTES
Board Members Present:
Richard Fournier, Chairman
Mary Ann Bostwick
Robert Kreitzer
Robert Lingley
Robert Guerette
City Staff Present: Katherine Weber
David Gould
James Ring
Lynn Johnson
Peter Witham
Chairman Fournier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
Chairman Fournier asked if any Member wished that any items be removed from
the Consent Agenda. There being none, Mr. Lingley moved that the Consent Agenda be
approved. Mr. Kreitzer seconded the motion, and the Board voted 5-0 to approve the
Consent Agenda.
Item No. 1: Site Location of Development Modification and Site Development
Plan Approval to construct a 9600 square foot airplane hanger, Maine
Avenue, City of Bangor, applicant.
Item No. 2: Site Development Plan Approval to construct a 20’ x 12’ addition off
Hogan Road in a Government and Institutional Service District.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection, applicant.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 3: Planning Board Approval of Minutes.
The Board voted 5-0 to continue approval of the minutes of July 3, 2001
OLD BUSINESS
Item No. 4: Site Development Plan approval for construction of a 190 sq. ft.
addition and re-alignment of parking and drives at 65 Texas Avenue
in a Government and Institutional Service District. Maine Public
Broadcasting Corporation, applicant.
Planning Officer Weber indicated that the applicant requested that this item be
continued.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 5: Site Development Plan Approval to construct a retaining wall and
rearrange the existing parking lot at 741 Hogan in a General
Commercial and Service District. Darden Restaurants, applicant.
Vinal Applebee of the Ames Corporation, representing Darden Restaurants,
explained revised site plans to the Board. The site revision was being undertaken to move
an existing retaining wall further from the adjacent property. By moving the wall
approximately 12 feet, the parking on that side of the restaurant would have to be altered.
Approximately 9 spaces would be lost and a portion of the site would utilize angle
parking and one-way flow.
Mr. Guerette asked if the change would alter circulation on the whole site. Mr.
Applebee explained that one side would be one-way but the remainder of the parking lot
would remain the same. He added that at some locations, traffic would have to go around
the building or make right-hand turns only.
Mr. Lingley asked if the existing retaining wall could be moved without altering
the site grading or adding more impervious surface. Mr. Applebee explained that the
wall supports the existing on-site fill which in turn supports the parking lot. The altered
parking lot grade will not change, nor will drainage off of the site. The impervious area
will actually decrease about 10% due to less pavement in parking and more area in
landscaping.
Chairman Fournier asked for any other proponents or opponents. Hearing none,
he asked for staff comments. Planning Officer Weber indicated that the Staff found the
plan consistent with the submittal standards for Site Development Plan review and would
recommend plan approval.
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Mrs. Bostwick made a motion to approve the site plan as presented. Mr. Lingley
seconded the motion. The Board voted 5-0 to approve the amended site plan for Darden
Restaurants.
PLANNING BOARD DISCUSSION & CORRESPONDENCE
Planning Officer Weber indicated that the Council’s Municipal Operations
Subcommittee had nominated two new Planning Board members for the full Council’s
consideration. These individuals were Harold Wheeler and David Clark.
She also noted that as this would be George Burgoyne’s last meeting the Staff
wanted to thank him for his long service to the City of Bangor as a Planning Board
Member.
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Board adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
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