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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2001
MINUTES
Board Members Present:
Richard Fournier, Chairman
Mary Ann Bostwick
Robert Lingley
Robert Guerette
Harold Wheeler
David Clark
City Staff Present: Katherine Weber
David Gould
Chairman Fournier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Chairman indicated that Mr. Guerette would vote in the absence of Member
Wheeler. Chairman Fournier asked if any Member wished to remove the item from the
Consent Agenda for discussion. There being none, Mrs. Bostwick moved that the
Consent Agenda be approved. Mr. Lingley seconded the motion, and the Board voted 5-0
to approved the Consent Agenda. The items approved is:
Item No. 1: Site Location of Development Modification and Site Development
Plan Approval to reorient the parking layout at 1010 Union Street
Hilltop Inn Inc, applicant.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 2: Planning Board Approval of Minutes.
The Board voted 5-0 to approve of the minutes of September 4, 2001. Board
Members Costlow, Lingley and Bostwick approved the Minutes of the June 5, 2001
meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 3: 777 Stillwater Avenue – CABREL Site Location of Development
Modification to construct a 15,710 square foot retail building and
expand the existing parking lot 753 Stillwater Avenue in a General
Commercial & Service and Shopping & Personal Service District.
CABREL Company, applicant.
Fred Marshall, of Plymouth Engineering, and representing CABREL Company
explained the plan’s stormwater features. Mr. Marshall went on to explain that in order
to meet an 80 percent total suspended solids removal, the plan will include “Casco Traps”
on all new catch basins, the stormwater will be stored in an large underground dry well,
and outlet through three “Storm Treat” filter systems which are essentially artificial
wetlands. The stormwater will then travel via a pipe system to the Bangor Mall detention
pond. Mr. Marshall indicated that the plan was found to be acceptable to the DEP’s
review staff.
Planning Officer Weber indicated that the Staff found the plan consistent with the
Site Location of Development standards. The Staff recommend approval with the
conditions as noted in the memorandum as to installation and maintenance of the water
quality system.
Mr. Costlow indicated he was happy to see the applicant and DEP dealing with
water quality issues. Mr. Costlow then made a motion to approve the Site Location of
Development Plan with the conditions as mentioned. Mr. Lingley seconded the motion.
The Board voted 5-0 in favor of the motion to approved the modification to the CABREL
development with the condition that the stormwater treatment system be certified by the
applicant’s engineer, that it was installed and operating consistent with the
manufacturer’s guidelines and that, there after, there be an annual inspection and
statement to the City that the system is operating within its designed capacity.
PLANNING BOARD DISCUSSION
Mr. Lingley raised a concern that continued retail expansion on Stillwater Avenue
will eventually create a traffic problem, which will not easily be solved. Planning Officer
Weber indicated that the recent projects excepting the Super Wal Mart have not been
significant traffic generators. Ms Weber indicated BACTS would be reviewing post
interchange traffic patterns after the interchange opens in November.
Member Wheeler apologized for being late, but he ran into an old colleague. Mr.
Wheeler also indicated he appreciated the Board’s respect for Rosh Hashanah, as it was
an important holiday for members of his family.
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Board adjourned at 7:20pm
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