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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-06 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 1996 MINUTES Board Members Present: Moshe Myerowitz, Chairman Mary Ann Bostwick George Burgoyne Thomas Drummond Scott Hall City Staff Present: John Lord Robert Osborne News Media Present: None Chairman Myerowitz called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS Item No. 1: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval for construction of a building located at 913V Broadway for medical office use in a Government and Institutional Service District. Richard Thomas, applicant. Chairman Myerowitz asked the Board to rule as to whether or not he had a conflict of interest as he and the applicant have competing chiropractic offices. The Board ruled that there was no conflict of interest. Chairman Myerowitz then opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. Dr. Richard Thomas, the applicant, spoke in favor. As there were no opponents, Chairman Myerowitz asked for comments from Staff. Planner Osborne discussed with the Board the conditional use requirements under the Land Development Code and told the Board that the proposed use met those standards. Staff recommended conditional use approval. He also discussed the site development plan and told the Board that the applicant had submitted a revised plan that met ordinance and submittal and approval requirements. Staff recommended 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, which passed by a vote of 5 to 0. Mr. Burgoyne then moved to approve the site development plan as presented. Mr. Hall seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. Item No. 2: Preliminary Subdivision plan approval and Final Subdivision Plan approval for a six lot subdivision located at 2132 Broadway in a Rural Residence and Agriculture District. Elwin Hurd, applicant. The public hearing was opened by Chairman Myerowitz who asked for proponents. Tim Brochu, Civil Engineering Services, Inc., was present to answer questions of the Board. As no one spoke in opposition, Chairman Myerowitz asked for Staff comments. Planner Osborne explained that this was a six-lot major subdivision located on an existing street. There were no public improvements proposed. Planner Osborne explained that submittal requirements for filing a Major Subdivision require a topographical map having two foot contour intervals. However, because the subdivision has such large lots and no specific details are required for the engineering of public or private improvements, applicant requested, and Staff concurred, that the Planning Board waive the strict two foot contour requirement and accept the five foot topo interval as proposed. Also, the Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat approval standards require that side lot lines be at a right angle to street lines unless a variation from this will provide improved solar access. Staff recommended the variation as proposed. Planner Osborne went on to explain that the Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat approval standards also require limitation of curb cuts on existing arterial streets unless the Board finds that it is in the public interest to require some alternative. Staff recommended one curb cut per lot (as provided for in the Land Development Code). The plans as submitted met Ordinance approval and submittal requirements with the above noted conditions, and Staff recommended approval of both the preliminary and final subdivision plans. Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Drummond moved to approve the preliminary plan as presented with the conditions noted by Staff (waiver of the two foot contour interval, variation of the lot angle, and a limitation of one curb cut per lot). Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion, which passed 5 to 0. Mr. Burgoyne then moved to approve the final subdivision plan. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the motion, which also passed by a vote of 5 to 0. Item No. 3: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval for a drive thru use in a Shopping and Personal Service District located at 995 Union Street. Dunkin' Donuts Franchising Corp., applicant. Planner Osborne distributed a copy of a letter from the applicant's representative requesting that this item be withdrawn. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 4: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of July 16, 1996 Planning Board Meeting. The minutes of the July 16, 1996 Planning Board Meeting were unanimously approved as printed. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 5: Site Development Plan Revision to extend the completion date for construction of an office building on Lot 11 of the Oak Ridge Subdivision located on Ridgewood Drive in a General Commercial and Service District. Bernhoff Dahl, applicant. Planner Osborne explained that the applicant was requesting a one-year extension of the completion date for construction of an office building in the Oak Ridge Subdivision. The applicant was requesting an extension to August 31, 1997. Mr. Osborne noted that the site development plan was originally approved on August 1, 1995. Thus, this request for a second year was within the two-year window for completion. Staff recommended approval. Mr. Hall moved to approve the applicant's request for a completion date extension to August 31, 1997. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. Item No. 6: Site Development Plan approval for construction of an 850 sq. ft. addition to the existing building at 632 Broadway for use as a play area in a Shopping and Personal Service District. McDonald's, applicant. Planner Osborne told the Board that the site development plans for this project were now in order for approval as they met Ordinance and submittal requirements. Staff recommended approval. Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the site development plan as presented. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the motion, which carried 5 to 0. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Item No. 7: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications From the Planning Office. There being no item for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.