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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 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 from the Consent Agenda,
Chairman Myerowitz asked for a motion. Mrs. Woodcock moved to
approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Drummond seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously. The items approved were:
Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 3,200
sq. ft. addition to the existing building at 216 Perry
Road in an Industry and Service District for office
and warehouse use. Robert & Roula
Westwater/Atlantic Tracy, applicants.
Item No. 2: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 2,800
sq. ft. addition to the existing building at 100 Dowd
Road in an Industry and Service District for office
and warehouse use. Craig Oliver, applicant.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 3: To amend the Land Development Code by changing a
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parcel of land located at 1010V Union Street from
Government and Institutional Service District and
Industry and Service District to Shopping and
Personal Service District. Said parcel containing
approximately 10.5 acres. City of Bangor,
applicant. C.O. # 96-356.
Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for
proponents. As no one spoke either in favor of or in opposition to
the proposed zone change request, Chairman Myerowitz asked for Staff
comments.
Planner Osborne told that this was a commercial corridor on
Union Street and the proposed zone change was consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan for this area of Union Street as well as consistent
with adjacent zoning. Staff recommended approval of the proposed
zone change.
Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a
motion. Mr. Drummond moved to recommend to the City Council that
the zone change request contained in C.O. # 96-356(As Amended) be
approved. Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to
0 in favor.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 4: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of August 20, 1996
Planning Board Meeting.
The minutes of the August 20, 1996 Planning Board Meeting were
unanimously approved as printed.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 5: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 3,500
sq. ft. building located at 1209V-1215V Hammond
Street in an Urban Industry District for use as a used
car sales lot. John Linnehan, Jr., applicant.
Planner Osborne indicated that the Engineering Office had
completed its review of the drainage elements of the proposed site
development plan and had found them to be in order. Staff
recommended site development plan approval as the plans submitted
met ordinance and submittal requirements.
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Mrs. Woodcock moved to approve the site development plan. Mr.
Burgoyne seconded the motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor.
Item No. 6: Site Development Plan Revision approval to extend the
completion date for construction of a building at 693
Mt. Hope Avenue for use as an animal shelter. Bangor
Humane Society, applicant.
Planner Osborne told the Board that the applicant was requesting
an extension of the completion date for this project to June 1, 1997.
The original plan was approved on August 1, 1995 with an original
completion date of August 31, 1996. The applicant had received a
60-day extension from the Code Enforcement Office. The requested
extension was still within the two year period available to the
applicant for completion. Therefore, Staff recommended approval.
Mr. Burgoyne moved to extend the completion date for this
project to June 1, 1997. Mr. Drummond seconded the motion. The
Board voted 5 to 0 in favor.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Item No. 7: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other
Communications From the Planning Office.
There being no items for discussion, the Board went on to Item
No. 8.
Item No. 8: Open Discussion
The Board discussed changing the time of the regular meetings
from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and asked what steps would be necessary
to make this change. Staff indicated that an amendment to the
By-Laws would be necessary. Staff indicated that an amendment would
be prepared for the Board.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
7:51 p.m.
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