Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-07 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 1999 MINUTES Board Members Present: Mary Ann Bostwick, Chairman Ray Bolduc George Burgoyne Frederick Costlow Richard Fournier Robert Kreitzer 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 Member Lingley, Associate Members Kreitzer and Bolduc alternated voting beginning with Mr. Kreitzer. CONSENT AGENDA As no one wished to remove any of the items for discussion, Chairman Bostwick asked for a motion. Mr. Fournier moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Costlow seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The items approved were: Item No. 1: Site Development Plan Approval to fill and grade 3.4 acres for use as a cemetery located 299V Severance Street in a Government and Institutional Service District. Congregation Beth Israel, applicant. Item No. 2: Site Development Plan Approval to modify the approved plan by constructing a 660 sq. ft. accessory use storage building located at 614 Finson Road in a Government and Institutional Service District. First Assembly of God, applicant. Item No. 3: Site Development Plan Approval to modify the completion date on a 25,693 sq. ft. church, 1920 sq. ft. accessory use maintenance building and associated parking lot located at 1404 Broadway in a Government and Institutional Service District. Abundant Life Church, applicant. Item No. 4: Site Development Plan Approval to revise the completion date for a 15,400 sq. ft. addition to an existing building for manufacturing use located at 25 Dowd Road in an Industry and Service District. Waterworks, Inc., applicant. Item No. 5: Site Development Plan/Site Location of Development Act Minor Revision to construct a 2,000 sq. ft. addition to the existing building for use as a recovery facility located at 179 Indiana Avenue in a Government and Institutional Service District. Acadia Hospital Corp., applicant. Item No. 6: Site Development Plan Approval to revise the approved plan for construction of a 17,500 sq. ft. building for office and retail use located at 1010 Union Street in a Shopping and Personal Service District. CMI, Inc., applicant. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 7: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of November 16, 1999 Meeting The minutes of the November 16, 1999 Planning Board Meeting were unanimously approved as printed. NEW BUSINESS Chairman Bostwick noted that both of the applicants under New Business had requested that their items be continued until the next meeting. Mr. Burgoyne moved to continue both Items No. 8 and 9 until the next meeting. Mr. Fournier seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. The items continued were: Item No. 8: Site Development Plan Approval for modifications to a parking lot for office use located at 77 Exchange Street in a Downtown Development District. Finard and Company, applicant. Item No. 9: Site Location of Development Act Approval to transfer a Site License from Maine Square Mall to Local Yokel, L.L.C. located on Hogan Road (Maine Square Mall) in a Shopping and Personal Service District 2 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Item No. 10: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications from the Planning Office. No other correspondence or communication was brought before the Planning Board. Item No. 11: Open Discussion - Discussion of Recreation and Open Space Needs Planning Officer Weber lead a discussion on recreation and open space planning for the City. She indicated that these current activities will lead to the development of a Recreation and Open Space Master Plan for Bangor. Elements of this plan will include inventories of current and proposed recreational resources and facilities such as parks, playgrounds, woods, trails and pathways. The Recreation and Open Space Master Plan will be incorporated into the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Developing a formal strategy for assuring that the City’s future open space needs will be addressed should help the City secure funding for recreation development. The City’s planning efforts will also augment regional recreational activities like the Coastal Greenway Project and Veazie Railroad Path. Planning Board members reviewed maps of existing facilities and trails, and identified areas where they perceive a need exists for open space and recreational facilities. These areas and neighborhoods include:  Birch Hill Estates  Bomarc Industrial Park  Downeast School neighborhood  Bangor Gardens and Kenduskeag Gardens neighborhoods  Park Woods  Essex Street and Fox Hollow Subdivision  Bangor Mental Health Complex grounds  Cascade Park  Downtown Waterfront  Kenduskeag Stream  Penjajawoc Stream complex The Board discussed the need for establishing a selection system and criteria for prioritizing lands suitable for future acquisition. Members agreed that a mix of recreation types from “active” neighborhood parks to “passive” trails was an important consideration and goal in the planning process. Connecting and extending existing facilities and trails, especially along natural systems, to create City-wide and regional recreation opportunities was considered high priority for future recreation development. Planning Officer Weber agreed to draft language for selection criteria to be discussed at an upcoming Board meeting. There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. 3