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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-20 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 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 7:30 p.m. and explained the components of the agenda for the benefit of the audience. CONSENT AGENDA As no one wished to remove either item for discussion, Chairman Myerowitz asked for a motion. Mrs. Woodcock moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The items approved were: Item No. 1: Site Development Plan Revision approval to amend the approved site development plan for construction of a restaurant at the Broadway Shopping Center by deleting two parking spaces. Capital Pizza Hut, applicant. Item No. 2: Site Development Plan approval to amend the approved site plan for construction of a Radiation Oncology Center by increasing the oncology building to 20,950 sq. ft. and the proposed pedestrian tunnel to 2,500 sq. ft. at 489 State Street in a Government and Institutional Service District. Eastern Maine Healthcare, applicant. PUBLIC HEARINGS Item No. 3: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval for construction of a building with a drive-thru use at 877 Stillwater Avenue in a Shopping and Personal Service District. APB Company(Asian Palace), applicant. Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. Ken Lameroux, representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the project. He explained the changes to the current plan to the Board. No one spoke in opposition. Chairman Myerowitz asked for Staff comments. Planning Officer Lord discussed the conditional use criteria and told the Board that the proposed drive-thru use met those standards. Planning Officer Lord explained that there was a drainage problem with the plan as submitted and told the Board that Staff would recommend site development plan approval with the condition that new plans be submitted and approved by the City Engineer limiting the incremental runoff onto the adjacent site. Chairman 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. Mr. Drummond then moved to approve the site development plan with the condition that new plans be submitted and approved by the City Engineer limiting the incremental runoff onto the adjacent site. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion and the Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. Item No. 4: Preliminary Subdivision and Final Subdivision Plan approval to subdivide three existing lots in the Oak Ridge Subdivision located on Ridgewood Drive in a General Commercial and Service District into six lots. Bernhoff A. Dahl, applicant. Richard Day, Plisga & Day, represented the applicant. He explained the increase in projected floor area to the Board and that this revision approval was to subdivide three existing lots into six lots. No one spoke in opposition. Chairman Myerowitz asked for Staff comments. Planning Officer Lord told the Board that the plans as proposed included a "flag lot." This lot met all ordinance requirements for a flag lot and Staff recommended Board approval. He went on to explain that not all side lot lines were at right angles to the street lines. The Ordinance allowed the Board to grant a waiver of the 90 degree side lot line requirements. Staff recommended Board approval with the conditions that the Board approve the flag lot and grant a waiver of the 90 degree side lot line requirement. Staff also recommended final plan approval if the preliminary plan was approved by the Board. Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the flag lot. Mrs. Woodcock seconded the motion, which carried 5 to 0. Mr. Drummond moved to waive the 90 degree side lot line requirement. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion, which also carried 5 to 0. Mrs. Woodcock then moved to approve the preliminary subdivision plan as presented. Mr. Hall seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. Mr. Hall then moved final plan approval. Mrs. Woodcock seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Item No. 5: To amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of land located at 50 Broadway from Urban Residence 2 District to Multi-Family and Service District. Said parcel containing approximately 14,400 sq. ft. Moshe Myerowitz, applicant. C.O. # 96-344. Chairman Myerowitz asked to be excused from voting on this item as he was the applicant. The Board voted unanimously in favor of a motion to excuse the Chairman. Vice Chairman Burgoyne opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. Dr. Moshe Myerowitz spoke in favor of the proposed zone change and explained the existing land uses in the area. He distributed a land use map of the area for the Board's review. Florence Lieberman, an area resident, told the Board that while she was not opposed to the zone change request, she had concerns about parking in this area. Dr. Myerowitz explained that his existing lot could accommodate 9 cars. No one spoke in opposition, Vice Chairman Burgoyne asked for Staff comments. Planning Officer Lord told the Board that the proposed zone change was consistent with the City's Land Use Policy and Zoning Policy for this area of Broadway and Staff recommended approval. Vice Chairman Burgoyne 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. # 96-344 be approved. Mrs. Woodcock seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 6: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of August 6, 1996 Meeting. The minutes of the August 6, 1996 Planning Board meeting were unanimously approved as printed. NEW BUSINESS Item No. 7: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 26,400 sq. ft. building located on a portion of 195 Thatcher Street in an Industry and Service District for wholesaling and warehouse use. Bangor Pipe & Supply, applicant. Planning Officer Lord explained that the plans were in order except for providing some engineering details. Staff recommended site plan approval with the condition that revised plans be submitted providing for erosion control features on the site and showing the outlet of the roof drain. Mrs. Woodcock moved to approve the site development plan with the condition that revised plans be submitted indicating erosion control features on site and the outlet of the roof drain. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 to 0. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Item No. 8: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications From the Planning Office. There being no items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m.