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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-04-16 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF APRIL 16, 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 called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. He explained the components of the agenda for the benefit of the audience. In the absence of Board Member MacArthur, Associate Members Bostwick and Woodcock were asked to alternate voting beginning with Mrs. Woodcock. PUBLIC HEARINGS Item No. 1: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan Approval to reorient the bank drive-thru at 201 Main Street in a Downtown Development District. Merrill Merchants Bank, applicant. Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. Robert Frank, III, of WBRC Architects-Engineers, represented the applicant. He discussed the size of the building and the reorientation of the parking lot and drive-thru with the Board. No one spoke in opposition, Chairman Myerowitz asked for comments from Staff. Planning Officer Lord explained that the applicant had proposed a major design change to the site plan since the time of the original submittal. Therefore, only the conditional use aspect of this application was ready for review. He went on to explain that the proposed addition to the building would block the existing drive-thru, thus necessitating reorientation. The proposed drive-thru use met the standards for conditional use approval and Staff recommended approval. Dr. Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Drummond moved to approve the conditional use request. Mrs. Woodcock seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. Item No. 2: To amend the Land Development Code by changing part of a parcel of land located on the corner of Broadway and Hobart Streets from Low Density Residential District to Government and Institutional Service District. Said part of a parcel containing approximately 48,000 sq. ft. Richard Thomas, applicant. C.O. # 96-171 The public hearing was opened by Chairman Myerowitz, who asked for comments from proponents. Dr. Richard Thomas, the applicant, spoke in favor of the proposed change. He told the Board that he would like to rezone this parcel in order to construct a building for his chiropractic office. No one spoke in opposition to the request. Chairman Myerowitz then asked for comments from Staff. Planning Officer Lord noted that State Statutes require that zone changes must be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. He explained that the City's land use policy proposed Government and Institutional Service District uses for an extensive complex in this area, including the Husson Campus, Bangor High School, and the Glad Tidings Church site. He told the Board that because this site was immediately adjacent to an existing G & ISD zone and was surrounded on two sides by institutional uses, the Board could find this change consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and recommend it to the City Council. Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Hall moved to recommend to the City Council that the zone change request contained in C.O. # 96-171 be approved. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5 to 0. Item No. 3: To amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of land located at 91 Allen Court from Government and Institutional Service District to Urban Residence 2 District. Said parcel containing approximately 7,500 sq. ft. Dennis and Katherine Wellman, applicants. C.O. # 96-172 Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing. Charles Hodsdon, Esq., representing neighboring property owners, explained that this request was to change the zoning back to the original zoning district (this parcel was previously rezoned for the Shaw House). No one spoke in opposition. Chairman Myerowitz asked for staff comments. Planning Officer Lord told the Board that this zone change was consistent with the City's land use policy for this area as well as consistent with the City's Comprehensive plan. The public hearing was closed and Chairman Myerowitz asked for a motion. Mr. Burgoyne moved to recommend to the City Council that the zone change request contained in C.O. # 96-172 be approved. Mrs. Woodcock seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 4: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of April 2, 1996 Planning Board Meeting. The minutes of the April 2, 1996 Planning Board Meeting were unanimously approved as printed. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 5: Site Development Plan approval for construction of a 5,000 sq. ft. building (for use as a Center for Family Business) with associated walks, parking and site improvements located at One College Circle in a Government and Institutional Service District. Husson College, applicant. Planning Officer Lord told the Board that the plan was basically in order except for a need for off-site drainage structure improvements in Husson Avenue as required by the City Engineer's Office. Planning Officer Lord recommended approval subject to a condition requiring the applicant to carry out the off-site drainage improvements. Mrs. Bostwick moved to approve the site development plan with the condition that the off-site drainage improvements on Husson Avenue be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Department. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion. The motion carried 5 to 0. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Item No. 6: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications From the Planning Office. There being no items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.