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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-05 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, 1996 MINUTES Board Members Present: Moshe Myerowitz, Chairman Mary Ann Bostwick George Burgoyne Thomas Drummond City Staff Present: Norman Heitmann John Lord Peter Witham News Media Present: None Chairman Myerowitz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and explained the components of the agenda for the benefit of the audience. CONSENT AGENDA As no one wished to remove any of the items for discussion, Chairman Myerowitz asked for a motion. Mr. Drummond moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Bostwick and it carried by a vote of 4 to 0. The items approved were: Item No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to regrade an embankment located at 230 State Street in a Neighborhood Service District. B-Gas, applicant Item No. 2: Site Development Plan approval to fill and grade at 920V Odlin Road in an Urban Industry District. James Butler, applicant. Item No. 3: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 24-space parking lot for employee use at 207 Perry Road in an Urban Industry District. Whited Ford, applicant. Item No. 4: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 7,200 sq. ft. building for small equipment rental and repair use in an Urban Industry District at 1181V Hammond Street. Joe Diaz, applicant. PUBLIC HEARINGS Item No. 5: To amend the Land Development Code by changing part of a parcel of land located on Farm Road from Government and Institutional Service District to Industry and Service District. Said part of a parcel containing approximately 3.3 acres. City of Bangor, applicant. C.O. # 96-407. Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for proponents and opponents in the audience. Byron Hale, a resident of 53 Dillingham Street, indicated that he was not opposed to the project but that he had a question about how the development standards applied to the property line behind his home between his property and the proposed zone change parcel. He wanted to know if the building had to be set back 30 feet from the property line on the site or not. Planning Officer Lord indicated that no building could be located within 30 feet of his property line. There followed a discussion about the concern on the part of the Planning Board that industrial use of this property not have an adverse effect on residential properties on Dillingham Street. It was noted that since this was not a contract zone change there could not be any conditions attached to it. Planning Officer Lord indicated that since the City owned the property there would be ample opportunity to review any use by a potential buyer or lessee of the property above and beyond the site plan review process which any site development would have to undergo at the time of construction. Mr. Burgoyne requested that the minutes reflect the Planning Board’s concern about any negative impacts of use of this site on the residential properties to the rear in the Dillingham Street area. Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Burgoyne moved to recommend the proposed zone change in Council Ordinance No. 96-407 to the City Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Drummond and passed by a vote of 4 to 0. Item No. 6: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval for a drive-thru use in a Shopping and Personal Service District located at 995 Union Street. Judson M. Grant, Jr. and Dunkin' Donuts, applicants. Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. Attorney Tom Russell, representing the applicants, spoke briefly about the project and indicated the changes which the current proposal would bring about on the lot. He noted that additional area had been obtained in order to meet bufferyard requirements on both sides of the parcel and that there was adequate space for queueing at the drive-up window to the rear of the building. There being no opponents, Chairman Myerowitz called upon the Planning Officer for comment. Planning Officer Lord indicated that the proposed conditional use had really no more impact than the existing conditional use, but that because significant change to the arrangement and circulation of the site was sought, this necessitated revisiting the conditional use decision. He noted that Staff found that the application met the requirements for conditional use approval and that the site development plan met the ordinance requirements for site plan approval. Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Burgoyne moved approval of the conditional use which was seconded by Mrs. Bostwick. The Board voted unanimously to approve the conditional use. Mr. Burgoyne then moved approval of the site development plan which was also seconded by Mrs. Bostwick. The Board voted 4 to 0 to approve the site plan as submitted. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No. 7: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of October 15, 1996 Meeting. The minutes of the October 15, 1996 meeting were approved as printed. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Item No. 8: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other Communications From the Planning Office. Planning Officer Lord indicted that there had been a 60-day extension granted for the completion date for McDonald’s on Broadway by the Code Enforcement Office. He also noted that there was some mail for the Planning Board Members from FAME. Item No. 9: Open Discussion The Planning Officer noted that since the By-Laws had been amended to provide for Planning Board determination of what its regular meeting time and day should be, it might be appropriate if the Board designated its pleasure in this matter at this time. Mr. Burgoyne moved to designate the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. as the regular meeting time and day for the Planning Board. Mr. Drummond seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 4 to 0. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.