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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-12-04 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 2001 MINUTES Board Members Present: Richard Fournier, Chairman Mary Ann Bostwick David Clark Frederick Costlow Robert Lingley City Staff Present: James Ring Peter Witham David Gould Lynn Johnson News Media Present: None Chairman Fournier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of Board Member Wheeler, Associate Member Clark was asked to vote. CONSENT AGENDA As no one wished to remove the item for discussion, Chairman Fournier asked for a motion. Mr. Lingley moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Clark seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 4 to 0. The item approved was: Item No. 1: Site Location of Development Modification approval to install an all- weather drive at the southerly side of the existing store located at 47 Haskell Road in a General Commercial and Service District. Sam’s Club, applicant. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 2: Planning Board Approval of Minutes. th Mrs. Bostwick moved to approve the minutes of the November 20 Meeting. Mr. Clark seconded the motion. The motion passed by a vote of 4 to 0. Mrs. Bostwick also moved to approve the minutes of the November 6, 2001 meeting. Mr. Lingley seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 3: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 42,000 sq. ft. addition to the existing building at 1491 Hammond Street in a General Commercial and Service District. Gregory Lovley, applicant. Donald Becker, CES, Inc., representing the applicant, explained that this proposal was to construct a 42,000 square foot addition to the building located at 1491 Hammond Street. The addition will allow the present tenant, Old Town Canoe, to consolidate warehouse operations as they presently need to move out of their current locations. No one spoke in opposition. Chairman Fournier asked for Staff comments. James Ring, Director of Infrastructure and Development Support, explained that this was a 17 acre site zoned General Commercial and Service District. The proposed use was a permitted use in the district. Mr. Ring noted that at the time the Staff memorandum was written there were Staff concerns regarding the retaining wall and the proposed detention pond. The applicant had submitted revised plans addressing these issues. The plan submitted met the requirements of the district as well as the requirements for site development plan submittal. Therefore, Staff recommended approval. Mrs. Bostwick moved to approve the site development plan as presented. Mr. Costlow seconded the motion and added that he felt the Old Town Canoe because of its good environmental policy, was an excellent use for this property. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor of the motion to approve the site development plan. OTHER BUSINESS Chairman Fournier noted that the Board at its last meeting had postponed making a motion to hold a public hearing regarding the land uses around St. Joseph Hospital. Mr. Ring discussed with the Board the Council’s wish to have the Board review this area to see whether or not changes to the City’s Comprehensive Plan would be desirable or to reaffirm the future land use policy as indicated in the approved Comprehensive Plan 2000. Mr. Costlow moved to hold a public hearing on the land uses in the Center Street, Broadway and French Street area as directed by the City Council. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the motion, which passed by a vote of 5 to 0. Mr. Ring also noted that three zone change requests would be before the Board at their next meeting to rezone portions of the Upper Penjajawoc Stream, Osgood Brook and Great Brook to Resource Protection zoning. There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.