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PLANNING BOARD
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021, 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
Board Members Present: Ken Huhn, Chair
Don Meagher, Asst. Chair
Ted Brush
Ronda Hogan
John Kenney, Assoc. Member
Reese Perkins
Lisa Shaw
City Staff Present: Melissa Bickford, Development Asst.
Anne Krieg, Planning Officer
Joshua Saucier, Asst. City Solicitor
Chair Huhn called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M
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1. MEETING MANAGEMENT
There were no updates.
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND MAP AMENDMENT
2. Zone Change -Griffin Road -Vacant Lot -Map-Lot R33-014-Albert Randall
To amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of vacant land, Map-Lot R33-014, on
Griffin Road, High Density Residential (HDR) to General Commercial & Service (GC&S) District.Said
parcel of land contains 16 acres. Albert Randall, applicant.
Albert “Chip” Randall presented the proposal for a zoning change, noting that he wants to place a self-
storage facilityat the location. Initially, when the application was presented hehad planned to do some
different things, but has since changed his scope. Member Brush recalledthatapplication, and
requested clarification on the previous action. Staff noted that the prior action wasa recommendation
to City Council that itought to not pass, and the City Council agreed. The previous request was to
change the districtfrom High Density Residential (HDR) to Urban Industrial District (UID). This current
request is to go from High Density Residential (HDR) to General Commercial & Service (G&IS) District.
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Staff indicated that the current request to move to General Commercial& Service (GC&S) District is
keeping more in line as to what’s happening in the area versus Urban Industrial District (UID.) Applicant
indicates that he had different uses before, and will now be doing only self-storage. No questions, no
proponents, no opponents. No additional staff comment.
Member Brush movedto recommend to the City Council pass an orderamending Land Development
Code by changing parcel of vacant land on Griffin Road, Map-Lot R33-014from High Density
Residential (HDR) to General Commercial & Service (GC&S) District. Roll call vote: Hogan, yes;
Perkins, yes; Shaw, yes; Kenney, yes; Brush, yes; Meagher, yes; Huhn, yes.
3. Zone Change -108 Florida Avenue -Map-Lot 001-269 -City of Bangor -Bangor International
Airport
To amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of land located at 108 Florida Avenue,
Map-Lot 001-269 from Government & Institutional Service (G&IS) District to Urban Industry (UI)
District.Said parcel of land contains .25 acres.City of Bangor -Bangor International Airport, applicant.
Anthony Caruso, Director of Bangor International Airport presented the application. The current tenant,
Stillwater Enterprises,has been leasing the facility located on the property since 2007. Recently, the
City has worked with them to amend their lease, and right now they’re in a 3-yearlease with two options
for 3-yearextensions. Stillwater Enterprises operates a custom metal fabrication business producing
such items as elevator ladders, security doors and fire escapes. City Solicitor Nicklas recommended
a zone change to a more specific usage for facility during recent lease review.
Colonel William Dionne, with the U.S. Army National Guard had specific questions regarding
development in the area of the Guard Base. The Guard has been working to close off Hayes Street for
a 4-way intersection for some time. Caruso indicated that zone change was for that specific .25-acre
parcel and should not have any effect on adjacent land.
There were no additional questions, proponents, or opponents. No further staff comments.
Member Shaw moves to recommend to the City Council for amending Land Development Code by
changing a parcel of land located at 108 Florida Avenue, Map-Lot 001-029 from Government &
Institutional Service (G&IS) District to Urban Industry (UI) District. Roll call vote: Hogan, yes; Perkins,
yes; Shaw, yes; Meagher, yes; Kenney, yes; Brush, yes; Huhn, yes.
LAND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
4. Site Development Plan -50 Sidney Street -Map-Lot 025-101 -Kongsuriya Investments, LLC
Land Development Permit approval for construction of 1,872 square foot 2-story, 4-family detached
swelling with 2 bedrooms per unit at property located at 50 Sidney Street, (Map-Lot 025-101), in an
Urban Residence 2 (URD-2) District.Applicant is Kongsuriya Investments, LLC.
Jim Kiser of Kiser & Kiser presented the application on behalf of the applicant. The project was
previously before the Planning Board for a zone change last year. There were title and rights to interest
issues with the property thathave since been cleared up.
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There is an active development agreement in place with the City of Bangor to move forward. The
property is closing in the next few days to transfer into applicant’s name. The property is approximately
12,000 sq. ft., proposing four units. It will comply with all development standards in the district. Member
Brush inquired about the grading issue for parking, and if conditional approval was requested. Planning
Officer Krieg advised that the amended site plan produced what theCity Engineer Theriault wanted to
see; the space was added at the end of the parking lot for turning space in front of the building. Theriault
was agreeable with the amended site plan. Staff added that as long as the Planning Board is okay with
it, it’sready for approval. There were no proponents, no opponents. There were no further staff
comments.
Member Shaw moved approval of amended site development plan for subdivision for 50 Sidney Street,
Map-Lot 025-101, for construction of four-family detached dwelling. Seconded by Member Hogan. Roll
call vote: Hogan, yes; Perkins, yes; Shaw, yes; Brush, yes; Meagher, yes; Kenney, yes; Huhn, yes.
OTHER BUSINESS
5.Meeting Minutes –Meeting minutes of December 15, 2020 were reviewed.
Member Meagher moves for approval, seconded by Member Brush. Roll call vote: Hogan, yes;
Perkins, yes; Shaw, yes; Brush, yes; Kenney, yes; Meagher, yes; Huhn, yes.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
6.Officers-Next meeting on January 19, 2021 officers for 2021 will be elected.
7.Request for Agenda Item
Member Perkins is interested in having a general conversation regarding approval of projects, making
decisions, how public information and input is used to do that, and legal feedback. Assistant City
Solicitor Josh Saucier indicated that yearly training will be coming up, and this would make sense to do
it at that time. Member Perkins will put together his thoughts into an email.
Meeting was adjourned at 1925.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa L. Bickford
Development Assistant
Planning Division
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