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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-16 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2018 MINUTES Board Members Present: Charles Boothby, Chair Ted Brush Nelson Durgin Phyllis Guerette Steve Hicks Pete Parizo City Staff Present:Sean Gambrel, Planning Staff David Gould, Planning Officer John Theriault, City Engineer Chair Boothby called the meeting to order at 7:05p.m. CONSENT AGENDA 1.Land Development Permit Application –543 Hammond Street, Dunbar Holdings, Inc., applicant. Site Plan Review and Developmental Subdivision approval reuse of the existing building located at 543 Hammond Street as 1,700 sq. ft. of retail and service business and three dwelling units in a NeighborhoodService District. Member Guerette moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Member Durgin seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5in favor, 1 opposed. 73 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME 04401 TELEPHONE: (207) 992-4280 FAX: (207) 945-4447 WWW.BANGORMAINE.GOV PUBLIC HEARING 2.Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, Section 165-28, Bus Shelters, by Adding Standards for Bus Shelters Based on FederalLaw. CO #18-377. Chair Boothby opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to present the application. Planning OfficerGould presented the applicationto the Board, explaining thatthe text amendmentoriginated from the Community Connector staff and is based onchanges in Federal Law. No proponents or opponents spoke regarding the amendment. Member Guerette moved to recommend the text amendment to the City Council. Member Durgin seconded the motion. The Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of recommending the proposed text amendment to the City Council. 3.Zone Change -AmendingLand Development Code by Changing a Parcel of Land located on Perkins Street, (Tax Map 006-119, and Tax Map 006-119-A) from URD-1 District to URD-2 District. James Dubay, d/b/a Hammond Street, LLC, applicant. CO #18-378. Chair Boothby opened the publichearing and asked the applicant to present the application. No member of the public came forward to present the application. Chair Boothby then asked for proponents to the application. There were no proponents. Chair Boothby then asked for opponents to the application. Amy Mattera, of 5 Dean St spoke in opposition, stating that she doesnot feel that multifamily homes are appropriate in this area. Jennifer Gorneau of 23 Dean Street indicated prior work done by existing landowner has had anegative impact on neighboring propertiesand was concerned about noise and traffic impacts from multifamily development. Nicholas Rullo of 9 Dean Street also spoke in opposition, stating that he did not want multifamily housing in his rear yard.Tom Frisk of 15 Dean Street sent a letter to the Planning Department in opposition, which Mr. Gould read to. Planning Officer Gould provided the staff report, explainingthat the zone change would allow up to 4 units, though applicant has stated they only want a 2-unit buildingon the site; butthat the lot size would allow a 4-unitbuildings.Mr. Gould read the permitted uses in URD-1, (one-family detached dwellings), as well as the permitted uses in URD-2, (one-family, two family, three-family and four-family detacheddwellings). Mr. Gould noted that historically, Hammond Street was a commercial artery with many older commercial uses such as the Ford dealership. After the Interstate was constructed the City began to redirect those land uses to larger lots further outside of the urban core. Much of what once existed on Hammond Street today linger on as nonconforming sites. The decision for the Board is to balance the existing conditions, the current zoning, and the land use policy outlined in the Comprehensive Plan, and make a recommendation to the City Council on the request. Mr. Gould further noted that the Board did not have to make a decision this evening, in light of the applicant not being present, but could continue deliberation to the next meeting, in which time staff would contact the applicant and encourage them to attend. Member Durgin moved to recommend the City Council not approve the rezoning request. Member Guerette seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to recommend the Council not approve the requestedzone change from URD-1 to URD-2 contained in C.O. 18-378. NEW BUSINESS 4.Land Development Permit Application –1 College Circle, Husson University, applicant. Construction of 6,717 sq. ft. Wellness Center and revision to existing parking area by Gracie Theatre, and O’Donnell Hall in a Government and Institutional Service District. Jodi O’Neill of Sewall Company presented the application on behalf of Husson University. Ms. O’Neill described the proposal, noting that this development will replace the previously approved temporary Wellness Center. Ms. O’Neill specifically highlighted the site’s storm watertreatment. Member Durgin asked about the expected use verus the provided parking. Ms. O’Neill stated that the nearby expanded parking recently created 223 spots, and that most students wouldwalk to the facility, so parking should be adequate. Planning Officer Gould provided the staff report, agreeing that most userswill walk to the facilityas it is in the center of campus. This project was included in the Planning permit filed with Maine DEP. Mr. Gould had noconcerns. Member Durgin made a motion to approve the applicationas presented. Member Hicksseconded the motion. The Board voted unanimouslyin favor to approve the application. Meeting adjourned at 7:35p.m.