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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.
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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.
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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.
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