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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-07-16 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF JULY 16, 1996 MINUTES Board Members Present: Moshe Myerowitz, Chairman Mary Ann Bostwick George Burgoyne Thomas Drummond Scott Hall Carol Woodcock City Staff Present: Norman Heitmann John Lord Robert Osborne James Ring Erik Stumpfel News Media Present: Bangor Daily News Kiss 94.3 Radio Q106.6 Radio WABI AM 91 Radio WABI TV WLBZ TV WVII TV Chairman Myerowitz called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and explained the components of the Agenda for the benefit of the audience. Associate Members Bostwick and Woodcock were asked to alternate voting. PUBLIC HEARINGS Item No. 1: To amend the Land Development Code by changing part of a parcel of land located at 268 State Street from Urban Residence 2 District to Multi-Family and Service District. Said parcel containing approximately 2,240 sq. ft. Together Place, Inc., applicant. C.O. # 96-305. Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. Roger Griffiths, representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the proposed change. Chairman Myerowitz then asked for comments from opponents. Catherine Crawford, a neighbor, spoke in opposition and also read a letter from her husband, William, expressing his opposition. As no one else spoke, Chairman Myerowitz asked for Staff comments. Planner Osborne explained that the proposed change was consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan as well as consistent with the existing zoning. Staff recommended approval. Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Burgoyne moved to recommend to the City Council that the zone change request contained in C.O. # 96-305 be approved. Mrs. Woodcock seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 5 to 0. Item No. 2: Chapter VIII, Part II, Article 3, Section 2 and Part III, Article 14, Section 6 - Nightclub Use in the Downtown Development District. City of Bangor, applicant. C.O. # 96-51(As Amended). The public hearing was opened by Chairman Myerowitz. No one spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. Chairman Myerowitz asked for Staff comments. Planner Osborne noted that the Board had discussed this at great length at its previous meeting and that the amended ordinance before it incorporated the changes noted at that meeting. Staff recommended approval. The Board discussed the parking distance standard in the amendment. There being no further discussion, 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. # 96-51(Amended) be approved. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 3: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of July 2, 1996 Planning Board Meeting. The minutes of the July 2, 1996 Planning Board Meeting were unanimously approved as printed. OLD BUSINESS Item No. 4: Site Development Plan approval for construction of a 13,216 sq. ft. building for use as a place of worship in a High Density Residential District located at 987V Union Street. Messiah Baptist Church, applicant. Edmond Bearor, Esq., representing the applicant, brought the Board up-to-date on what had transpired between the applicant and the neighboring property owners since conditional use approval. Dick Hartford, of Carpenter Associates, explained the changes made to the site plan, after meeting with the neighbors, to address drainage concerns. James Ring, City Engineer, verified that the drainage plan as submitted was in order and his office had reviewed it. Mr. Hall asked if the site development plan was now in order. Staff indicated that the revised plan addressed concerns regarding drainage and was in order for approval. Charles Devine, representing Dunkin' Donuts, had concerns regarding the right-of-passage Dunkin' Donuts had over the entrance way into this property. He told the Board that Dunkin' Donuts was proposing to come before the Board in August with a new plan and asked that the Board postpone consideration of the church's plans until their plans were considered in August by the Board. He presented the Board with the sketch of the Dunkin' Donuts site. The Planning Board looked at the sketch as suggested that the designers of the two sites look at the plans to see if there were any conflicts. There being none, Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the site development plan as presented. Mr. Drummond seconded the motion, which carried 5 to 0. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 5: Site Development Plan Approval to construct additional parking spaces located at 444 Stillwater Avenue in a Contract Shopping and Personal Service District. JAC/CO/SAC, applicant. Planner Osborne noted that the applicant had submitted revised plans addressing concerns regarding parking space set- backs and were now in order for approval. Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the site development plan as submitted. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Item No. 6: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications From the Planning Office. Planning Officer Lord distributed copies to the Board of a letter from David Lavoie regarding the development of the Union Street Airport frontage. Mr. Lavoie's letter expressed his concerns about off-site traffic impacts. Planning Officer offered to write a letter in response to explain that if the project was over 3 acres, that it would have to do a traffic analysis and if off-site traffic improvements were necessary, the developer would have to provide them. The Planning Board Chairman indicated that would be acceptable to the Board. There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.