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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF MAY 2, 2000
MINTUES
Board Members Present: Richard Fournier, Vice Chairman
George Burgoyne
Frederick Costlow
Robert Lingley
City Staff Present: Rodney McKay
Robert Osborne
Katherine Weber
News Media Present: Bangor Daily News
Vice Chairman Fournier opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. As only four members were
present and voting, applicants were informed that they had the option of continuing their items
until such time as a full Board were present and voting.
CONSENT AGENDA
As no one wished to remove the item for discussion, Vice Chairman Fournier asked for a
motion. Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Costlow seconded the
motion. The motion passed 4 to 0. The item approved was:
Item No. 1: Site Location of Development Act/Site Development Modification for the
existing Berlin City Dealership located at Haskell Road in a General Commercial
and Service District. Berlin City Dealership, applicant.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 2: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan Approval to reapprove the existing
BANSCO drive-thru banking facility located at 868 Hammond Street in an Urban
Service District. BANSCO, applicant.
Vice Chairman Fournier opened the public hearing and asked for comments from
proponents. Sue Cross, President of Bansco Federal Credit Union, requested reapproval of this
conditional use/site development plan.
No one spoke in opposition. Vice Chairman Fournier asked for Staff comments.
Planning Officer Weber indicated that this was a reapproval of a 1998 Plan. As the plan was still
in order, staff recommended approval of both the conditional use and site development plan.
Vice Chairman Fournier closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Lingley
moved to approve the conditional use request. Mr. Costlow seconded the motion. The Board
voted 4 to 0 in favor. Mr. Lingley then moved to approve the site development plan as
presented. Mr. Costlow seconded the motion, that also carried by a vote of 4 to 0.
Item No. 3: Conditional Use/ Site Development Plan Approval to construct a 7,800 sq. ft.
building for dog kennel use located at 1730V Stillwater Avenue in a Rural
Residence and Agriculture District. Jennifer Shea, applicant.
Vice Chairman Fournier opened the public hearing. Mr. Fournier excused himself from
voting on this item due to a conflict of interest. As there were only three voting members
present, the applicant requested that her item be continued to the May 16, 2000 meeting. The
Board voted 3 to 0 in favor a motion to continue this public hearing to the May 16, 2000
Planning Board meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 4: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of April 18, 2000 Meeting.
The minutes of the April 18, 2000 Planning Board meeting were unanimously approved
as printed.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 5: Planning Projects Update.
Planning Officer Weber noted that the Implementation Grant was not awarded because
the State Planning Office had not finished reviewing the supplements submitted for the City’s
Comprehensive Plan.
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In other business, Planning Officer Weber noted that the Waterfront RFQ’s had been
returned and site visits were being scheduled.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Item No. 6: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications from the
Planning Office.
A copy of a 60-day extension request was received from the Code Enforcement Office
for the Unicel project on Odlin Road.
Item No. 7: Open Discussion
The Board discussed ways to ensure that a quorum of its Members would be present at
meetings. It was the consensus of the Board to direct Staff to pass on its recommendation to add
another associate member to the Board.
There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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