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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1996
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Moshe Myerowitz, Chairman
Mary Ann Bostwick
George Burgoyne
Thomas Drummond
Scott Hall
Carol Woodcock
City Staff Present: John Lord
Robert Osborne
News Media Present: Bangor Daily News
Chairman Myerowitz opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. In the absence of Board Member
MacArthur, Associate Members Bostwick and Woodcock were asked to alternate voting
beginning with Mrs. Woodcock.
Item No. 1: Amending the Land Development Code - Chapter VIII, Article 20, Table V-I.
City of Bangor, applicant. C.O. # 96-105.
Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. As no one
spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the zoning amendment, Chairman Myerowitz asked for
comments from Staff.
Planning Officer Lord told the Board that in 1993, the Land Development Code was
amended to provide separate side and rear yard dimensions for accessory structures in the URD-1,
URD-2 and M & SD Districts. At that time the corresponding Table (in Article 20) was not
amended. This "housekeeping" amendment would add these approved dimensions to Table V-1
Staff recommended approval.
Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Hall moved
to recommend to the City Council that the zoning amendment contained in C.O. # 96-105 be
approved. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Item No. 2: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval for a drive-thru use located at
466 Main Street in an Urban Service District. McDonald's Corporation, applicant.
The public hearing was opened by Chairman Myerowitz who asked for comments from
proponents.
Kevin. Feeney, representing McDonald's Corporation spoke in favor of the proposal.
Peter Hedrick, of DeLuca Hoffman Associates, explained the traffic situation in this area.
No one spoke in opposition. Chairman Myerowitz asked for comments from Staff.
Planning Officer Lord discussed the conditional use requirements of the Land Development Code
and told the Board that this use met those standards. Staff also recommended site development
plan approval as the plan as submitted met the requirements for approval.
Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Burgoyne
moved to approve the conditional use request. Mr. Drummond seconded the motion. The Board
voted 5 to 0 in favor. Mr. Burgoyne then moved to approve the site development plan as
presented. Mr. Drummond seconded the motion, which also carried by a vote of 5 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 3: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of February 20, 1996 Meeting.
The minutes of the February 20, 1996 Planning Board Meeting were unanimously
approved as printed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Item No. 4: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications From the
Planning Office.
Planning Officer Lord handed out correspondence received from neighbors of an
upcoming site development on the corner of Essex Street and Grandview Avenue and explained
the status of that site development plan application to the Board..
Item No. 5: Continued Discussion of Neighborhood Service District and Discussion of the
Pending Downtown Development District Amendment Relating to Nightclubs
(C.O. # 96-3).
The Board discussed the Neighborhood Service District. Staff indicated that it would
prepare a list of uses that could possible by considered for this zoning district for the Board's
review.
The Board also discussed the Downtown Development District amendment relating to
nightclubs and discussed the different standards and what might be appropriate to be included in
such an amendment.
There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.