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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-06 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2000 MINUTES Board Members Present: Mary Ann Bostwick Chairman George Burgoyne Frederic Costlow Robert Guerette Robert Kreitzer Robert Lingley City Staff Present: Robert Osborne Katherine Weber News Media Present: Bangor Daily News Chairman Bostwick opened the public hearing. In the absence of Board Member Fournier, Associate Members Guerette and Kreitzer alternated voting. Item No. 1: Election of Officers for 2000. (Continued from 1/4/00 Meeting.) The Board voted to consider this item at the end of the meeting. CONSENT AGENDA As no one wished to remove any of the items for discussion, Chairman Bostwick asked for a motion. Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Lingley seconded the motion, that carried by a vote of 5 to 0. The items approved were: Item No. 2: Site Development Plan Revision approval to construct a 520 sq. ft. addition to the existing restaurant located at 49 Bangor Mall Boulevard in a Shopping and Personal Service District. Capital Pizza Hut, applicant. Item No. 3: Site Development Plan Revision and Developmental Subdivision Plan Revision Approval to remove 7 proposed cottage suites at the corner of Ohio Street and Griffin Road in a High Density Residential District. Colson & Colson Construction Company and Holiday Retirement Corp., applicants. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 4: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of May 2, and May 16 Meetings. The Board voted to delay consideration of the minutes until the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 5: Site Development Plan Revision Approval to construct a 4,800 sq. ft. addition at 163 Hildreth Street North for storage and paint bay use in an Urban Industry District. Equipment Depot, applicant. Planning Officer Weber explained that the applicant had submitted revised plans addressing concerns noted by Staff at the time the memorandum was written. As the revised plans were now in order, Staff recommended site development plan approval. Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the site development plan as presented. Mr. Lingley seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. Item No. 6: Site Development Plan Approval to fill and grade property located at 615 Pushaw Road in a Rural Residence and Agriculture District. Pacific Investment, Inc., applicant. Andrew Sturgeon of Ames Corporation represented the applicant and answered questions of the Board. No one spoke in opposition. Chairman Bostwick asked for Staff comments. Planning Officer Weber told the Board that the plan met the requirements of the district as well as site plan submittal. Staff recommended approval. Chairman Bostwick asked for a motion. Mr. Costlow moved to approve the site development plan subject to any required DEP approvals. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion, that carried 5 to 0. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Item No. 7: Correspondence and Other Communications From the Planning Office. Planning Officer Weber noted that the Planning Office had received a copy of a 60-day completion date extension request for UV, Inc. located at 725 Broadway. Item No. 1: Election of Officers for 2000 Mr. Lingley nominated Mrs. Bostwick as Chairman. As there were no other nominations, Mr. Lingley moved to cease nominations. Mr. Costlow seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor of the motion to cease nominations for Chairman. The Board then voted 5 to 0 in favor of Mrs. Bostwick as Chairman. Mr. Costlow nominated Mr. Fournier as Vice Chairman. As there were no other nominations, Mr. Costlow moved to cease nominations for Vice Chairman. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion. The Board Voted 6 to 0 in favor of them otion to cease nominations for Vice Chairman. The Board then voted 6 to 0 in favor of Mr. Fournier as Vice Chairman. Mr. Burgoyne moved to appoint Planning Officer Weber as recording secretary. Mr. Costlow seconded the motion. The Board voted 6 to 0 in favor. Item No. 8: Open Discussion - Comprehensive Plan Update. Hayford Park Playground Grant. Waterfront Redevelopment Update. Comprehensive Plan Update: Planning Officer Weber informed the Board that the State Planning Office notified the City that the 1998 Comprehensive Plan Update with the 2000 Revisions is now consistent with the Maine Growth Management Act. The next steps in the approval process are for the Planning Board to hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council. The public hearing requires a 30 notification process, and will therefore be held as part of the July 18, 2000 Planning Board Meeting. Planning Staff will prepare materials and graphics for this public hearing, and share them with the Board at the next meeting. Hayford Park Playground Project: Planning Officer Weber informed the Board that the grant application was submitted to the Department of Conservation, and that the State will announce the awards by early August. The grant requests $25,000 in federal Land and Water Conservation Funds to assist with the development of a new manufactured playground to replace the deteriorated wooden Creative Playground at Hayford Park. Waterfront Redevelopment Project: Planning Officer Weber updated the Board on the City’s waterfront redevelopment project. She indicated that five to six developers are interested in Bangor’s project, and have expressed an interest in coming for a site visit. Community and Economic Development staff are in the process of scheduling the site visits for this summer. Board members will be kept informed of the schedule if they wish to participate in these visits. In the meantime, design work is proceeding on the amphitheater and shoreline improvements. The City will make improvements to the development site and bulkhead this summer. Discussions are proceeding with the Army Corps of Engineers on the issue of dredging the channel. There being no further items, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.