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PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021, 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Board Members Present: Ken Huhn, Chair
Mike Bazinet
Ted Brush
Ronda Hogan
John Kenney, Assoc. Member
Don Meagher
Lisa Shaw
City Staff Present: Melissa Bickford, Development Asst.
Anja Collette, Planning Analyst
Anne Krieg, Planning Officer
John Theriault, City Engineer
Chair Huhn called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M.
LAND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
1. Site Development Plan - Conditional Use - 609 Broadway - Broadway Shopping Center
Plaza - Map-Lot R41-031 - Shopping & Personal Services (S&PS) District - Applicant, Bucksport
Realty; Agent, Kiser & Kiser - Land Development Permit Application for Conditional Use - Site
Development Plan for proposed Dunkin’ drive-thru business with a total floor area of 1,229 +/- sq. ft. on
a single-story structure, with two queuing lanes at property located in the Broadway Shopping Center
Plaza, which is located at 609 Broadway, Map-Lot R41-031, in a Shopping & Personal Services (S&PS)
District. Applicant, Bucksport Realty; Agent, Kiser & Kiser.
Jim Kiser, PE, agent for applicant, Lou Lima o/b/o Bucksport Realty, presented the item and provided the
following:
This project is not dealing with a public road, but a private parking lot behind Governor’s Restaurant
Worked with City of Bangor and Dunkin’ to come up with queuing volume appropriate for this project
o Ample areas to queue vehicles
o Focus on drive-thru, “speed lane” for advanced orders to jump the line
o App system will identify when person arrives on property
Modifications to improve traffic flow through the area
o One-way traffic makes isolating area in totality more difficult
o More islands added to rearrange travel
Arctic Brook Watershed – didn’t meet DEP requirements
o At the request of the City of Bangor, added filter bed at front portion of site to treat half of
improvements in the filter bed, providing a cleaner format than when it ran off
o Reduction of total impervious area by removing some of the parking spaces
o Overall parking still ample for shopping center
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Project has been reviewed by major tenants of the shopping plaza, and all of them, including owner
of plaza, have signed off on the project
The Planning Board discussed the following:
Asked what the maximum volume of cars able to queue would be:
o Response from Kiser: Approximately 7 vehicles from order board to pick up window,
approximately 7 vehicles behind order board, and approximately 7-8 vehicles in the drive-
thru/rapid lane
Planning Board also asked what the plan would be if maximum volume of cars is exceeded:
o Kiser responded that vehicles will end up in an aisle, which is in the shopping center, not in
the public right of way
Thoroughfare between the parking lot of the shopping center and Broadway (access road that runs
between Governor’s Restaurant and former Amato’s)
o Planning Board expressed concerns regarding traffic congestion in this thoroughfare
o Kiser noted that the primary entrance of shopping center has traffic lights, as well as another
entrance at Broadway & School Street and that lighted signals will provide access and break
in flow/traffic
Small lobby access available for walk-in/parked vehicle traffic
City Engineer Theriault advised that Dunkin’ generates over 200 vehicle trips, so a Maine Department of
Transportation (MDOT) traffic movement permit would be needed as well. Kiser advised that application
is already in process. Theriault suggested condition of traffic permit through MDOT be issued prior to
building permit.
Associate Member Kenney moved to approve Site Development Plan – Conditional Use for 609
Broadway – Broadway Shopping Center Plaza – Map-Lot R41-031, in a Shopping & Personal Services
(S&PS) District, applicant, Bucksport Realty for proposed Dunkin’ drive-thru with a total floor area of
1,229 +/- sq. ft. on a single-story structure, with two queuing lanes, contingent on issuance of traffic
movement permit through Maine Department of Transportation. The motion was seconded by Member
Shaw. All members were in favor, none opposed. Motion carries.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. Comprehensive Plan Updates - "What makes an economically healthy city? What are the
signs that a city is successful?"
Planning Officer Krieg led an informal discussion with the Planning Board Members as to what makes an
economically healthy city and what the signs are that indicate a city is successful.
3. Meeting Minutes - July 13, 2021 and July 20, 2021 Meeting Minutes for Review
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Member Meagher moved to approve the July 13, 2021 meeting minutes with no additions or corrections.
The motion was seconded by Member Bazinet. All members were in favor, none opposed.
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Member Shaw moved to approve the July 20, 2021 meeting minutes with no additions or corrections.
The motion was seconded by Associate Member Kenney. All members were in favor, none opposed.
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City of Bangor Planning Division
Planning Board Meeting Minutes – August 3, 2021
ADJOURNMENT - Meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa L. Bickford
Development Assistant
Planning Department
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