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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF JUNE 20, 2000
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Mary Ann Bostwick, Chairman
Frederick Costlow
Richard Fournier
Robert Guerette
Robert Kreitzer
Robert Lingley
City Staff Present: Katherine Weber
News Media Present: None
Chairman Bostwick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of
Board Member Burgoyne, Associate Members Kreitzer and Guerette alternated voting.
CONSENT AGENDA
As no one wished to remove any of the items for discussion, Chairman Bostwick
asked for a motion. Mr. Fournier had a conflict with Item No. 1 and asked to be excused
from voting. Mr. Lingley moved to approve Item No. 1 under the Consent Agenda. Mr.
Kreitzer seconded the motion. It carried by a vote of 4 to 0. Mr. Fournier then moved to
approve the remaining items under the Consent Agenda (Items 2 thru 5). Mr. Lingley
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. The items approved were:
Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 4,200 sq. ft., two-story
building for office and retail use located at 4V Ridgewood Drive in a
General Commercial and Service District. Richard Greene, applicant.
Item No. 2: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 1,240 sq. ft. addition for
use as a laundry located at 678 Union Street (Autumn Park) in a Multi-
Family and Service District. Housing Authority of Bangor, applicant.
Item No. 3: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 1,290 sq. ft. addition to the
existing community center for use as offices and a computer learning
center at 201 Husson Avenue (Bradford Commons) in a High Density
Residential District. Maine Affordable Housing Trust, applicant.
Item No. 4: Site Development Plan approval to revise the approved site development
plan at 1010 Union Street by making modifications to the interior
circulation and gating the access to Maine Avenue in a Shopping and
Personal Service District. CMI, Inc., applicant.
Item No. 5: Request for a Waiver of Parking in the Downtown Development District
for reuse of the existing building at 24 Harlow Street for 8 apartments and
1,550 sq. ft. of commercial use. Medical Care Development, applicant.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 6: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of May 16 and June 6, 2000
Meetings.
Mr. Lingley moved to approve the minutes of the May 16, 2000 meeting as
printed. Mr. Kreitzer seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. Mr.
Lingley then moved to approve the June 6, 2000 Minutes as printed. Mr. Kreitzer
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Item No. 7: Planning Board Discussion of Comprehensive Plan Update.
Planning Officer Weber advised the Board that the Public Hearing on the
Comprehensive Plan Update will be held at the regularly scheduled Planning Board
meeting on July 18, 2000. She discussed the history of Bangor’s comprehensive
planning efforts to date, and the process for adopting the Plan Update. At the July 5,
2000 Planning Board meeting, the Board will have the opportunity to review the
background materials and discuss the process to prepare for the Public Hearing on July
18th.
Planning Officer Weber informed the Board that after the Public Hearing, the
Board will vote to recommend that the City Council adopt the Plan Update. The Council
will hold a Public Hearing at the July 24, 2000 Council meeting, and then take action on
the Plan. Adoption of Bangor’s Comprehensive Plan Update will make the City eligible
for State and Federal planning grants, and provide a duly constituted “guide for the
future.”
Item No. 8: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other
Communications from the Planning Office.
As there were no items for discussion, Mr. Lingley moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Fournier seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:15 p.m.