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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-07 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2000 MINUTES Board Members Present: Richard Fournier, Vice Chairman Ray Bolduc Frederick Costlow Robert Kreitzer Robert Lingley City Staff Present: Katherine Weber News Media Present: None Vice Chairman Fournier opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of Board members Bostwick and Burgoyne, Associate Members Bolduc and Kreitzer voted. CONSENT AGENDA As no one wished to remove any of the items for discussion, Vice Chairman Fournier asked for a motion. Mr. Lingley moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Mr. Costlow and it passed by a vote of 5 to 0. The items approved were: Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 220 sq. ft. addition to the existing building located at 35 Olive Street in a General Commercial and Service District and an Industry and Service District. Webber Oil Company, applicant. Item No. 2: Site Development Plan approval to do renovations to the interior, existing drive-thru and vestibule at 394 Odlin Road in a General Commercial and Service District. Luciano P. Lima, applicant. 1 Item No. 3: Site Development Plan approval to construct an 8,000 sq. ft. building located at 502 Odlin Road in a General Commercial and Service District for office space, shop space and storage use. Cormier Equipment Company, applicant. Item No. 4: Site Location of Development License Modification to transfer the Site License from The Maine Square Mall to Local Yokel, LLC, applicant. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 5: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of February 15, 2000 Meeting. The minutes of the February 15, 2000 Planning Board Meeting were unanimously approved as printed. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Item No. 6: Discussion of Comprehensive Plan Update. Planning Officer Weber informed the Planning Board that the City intends to apply for an Implementation Grant to carry out the recommendations of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan Revision. The grant application deadline is March 31, 2000. The Planning Board will need to vote to recommend to the City Council that a grant application be submitted. The grant proposal will request funding for four tasks: (1) printing the Comprehensive Plan, (2) developing a Comprehensive Plan Summary report, (3) updating the Land Development Code, and (4) developing planning strategies for specific study areas such as Stillwater Avenue, and the Downtown and Waterfront Development interface. Planning Officer Weber indicated that prior to submitting the Implementation Grant, the City has to provide the State Planning Office with information that addresses three areas of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan Revision. These areas are historic and archeological resources, housing needs, and details on the Implementation Strategy. Planning staff are in the process of developing a supplement to the Comprehensive Plan that responds to the State Planning Office’s comments. Item No. 7: Update on Waterfront Rezoning. Planning Officer Weber and Vice Chair Fournier gave a brief summary of the February 16, 2000 joint Planning Board and City Council meeting. Materials were distributed on the topics discussed, namely permitted and conditional uses and development standards. Planning Board members offered some comments on the proposed district boundaries and the relationship of the WDD to the Downtown Development District. 2 The desire for open space, waterfront development of a scale that “fits” Bangor, and preservation of Downtown vitality were prominent themes in the discussion. Planning Officer Weber informed the Board that she had met with Bangor Center Corporation members that morning, and that their comments mirrored those of the Planning Board. She indicated that she would keep the Planning Board updated on the progress of the “Request for Qualifications” and “Request for Proposals” from waterfront developers. Item No. 8: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications from the Planning Office. There was no other correspondence or communication brought before the Planning Board. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 P.M. 3