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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF AUGUST 3, 1999
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Mary Ann Bostwick, Chairman
Ray Bolduc
George Burgoyne
Robert Kreitzer
City Councilors Present: Pat Blanchette
City Staff Present: John Lord
Rodney McKay
Robert Osborne
News Media Present: Bangor Daily News
WABI-TV 5
Chairman Bostwick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In the absence of Board Members
Costlow, Fournier and Lingley, Associate Member Bolduc and Kreitzer voted. As only four members
were present applicants were afforded the opportunity to continue their items until such time as a full
Board was present and voting.
CONSENT AGENDA
As no one wished to remove any of the items from the Consent Agenda and the applicants
wished to proceed with four Board Members voting, Chairman Bostwick asked for a motion. Mr.
Burgoyne moved to approve the Consent Agenda. That motion was seconded by Mr. Kreitzer, and it
passed by a vote of 4 to 0. The items approved were:
Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to revise the loading entrance pavement and street
access at 278 Florida Avenue in an Urban Industry District. General Electric, applicant.
Item No. 2: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 2,400 sq. ft. addition to the existing
building at 82 Sylvan Road in a General Commercial and Service District. Ellis
Entertainment, applicant.
Item No. 3: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 4,900 sq. ft. addition to the existing
building at 67 Target Industrial Circle in an Industry and Service District. F. W. Webb,
applicant.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 4: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval for construction of a 4,000 sq. ft.
building for use as a convenience store with gasoline pumps located at 340 Stillwater
Avenue in a Shopping and Personal Service District. Frederic Leadbetter, applicant.
Planning Officer Lord noted that the applicant’s representative had submitted a letter requesting that
this item be continued to the Board’s next meeting (in order to allow for additional time to revise
traffic data for this project).
Mr. Burgoyne moved to continue the public hearing to the Board next meeting on August 17,
1999. Mr. Bolduc seconded the motion. The Board voted 4 to 0 in favor.
Item No. 5: To amend the Land Development Code by changing parcels of land located on
Stillwater Avenue from Low Density Residential District to Shopping and Personal
Service District. Said parcels containing approximately 25.6 acres. Judson M. Grant,
Jr., applicant. C.O. # 99-262
Chairman Bostwick opened the public hearing. Fred Marshall, Ames Engineers, told the
Board that the applicant wished to continue this item until such time as a full Board were present to
vote.
Mr. Burgoyne moved to continue the public hearing to the Board’s August 17, 1999 meeting.
Mr. Kreitzer seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of 4 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 6: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of July 20, 1999 Meeting.
The minutes of the July 20, 1999 meeting were approved as printed.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 7: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 5,250 sq. ft. addition to the existing
building at 444 Perry Road in an Industry & Service District. Frontier Vision,
applicant.
As the applicant did not wish to continue this item, Chairman Bostwick asked for comments
from Staff. Planning Officer Lord indicated that revised plans had been submitted addressing staff
concerns as noted in the memorandum. As the plans were now in order, Staff recommended approval.
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Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the site development plan. That motion was seconded by Mr.
Kreitzer and it passed 4 to 0.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Item No. 8: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications From the
Planning Office.
There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
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