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Home My WebLink About2021-11-02 Planning Board Minutes PLANNING BOARD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021, 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIA ZOOM MEETING MINUTES Board Members Present: Ken Huhn, Chair Reese Perkins, Vice Chair Michael Bazinet Ted Brush John Kenney Lisa Shaw City Staff Present: Anja Collette, Planning Analyst Anne Krieg, Planning Officer Joshua Saucier, Asst. City Solicitor Chair Huhn called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. LAND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS: 1. Land Development Permit Application for Site Development Plan – Map-Lot R39-002 – Sun Birch Hill Estates – High Density Residential (HDR) District – Applicant; Sun Birch Hill, Agent: ArtifexAE – Land Development Permit application for Site Development Plan for new playground, approximately 100’x100’, 20’x22’ covered slab, and 36’x50’ basketball court with paved walkway, approx. 3,980 s.f. new impervious surface. Applicant; Sun Birch Hill, Agent: AritfexAE. Member Brush indicated he lives in Birch Hill, doesn’t have interest in project, just within proximity. Other Member didn’t feel that it was a conflict of interest. Rashelly Lizotte, Civil Engineer with Artifex AE, representing the applicant, provided the following in part and in substance: SLODA Permit, transfer of application to new ownership, park sold to Sun Communities Permitted recreation already approved, will be in that permitted location Impervious area will be set aside to offset from other areas for future expansion designated for open space 3,980 s.f. new impervious surface, which is pretty minor for a parcel this large Vice Chair Perkins inquired about lighting on the project. Lighting existing, per applicant, wasn’t informed of any modifications. Don’t want people there after dark, suspect that they won’t want it lit. Karen Patterson, Sun Communities, not intention to light that area. Lighting around that area, but no intention to light this area at this time. 73 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME 04401 TELEPHONE: (207) 992-4280 FAX: (207) 945-4447 WWW.BANGORMAINE.GOV City of Bangor Planning Division Planning Board Meeting Minutes –November 2, 2021 No staff comments. Member Kenney moves approval of Land Development Permit application for Site Development Plan for new playground, approximately 100’x100’, 20’x22’ covered slab, and 36’x50’ basketball court with paved walkway, approx. 3,980 s.f. new impervious surface. Applicant; Sun Birch Hill, Agent: AritfexAE, seconded by Member Bazinet. All in favor. Motion carries. 2. Land Development Permit Application for Site Development Plan – Map-Lot R31-023 – Broadway – Shopping & Personal Services (S&PS) District – Applicant; ME CDG 004, LLC, Agent: Biodiversity Research Institute, Inc.- Land Development Permit application for Site Development Plan for solar generation facility with a total footprint of 9.9 acres at property located on Broadway, Map-Lot R31-023, in a Shopping & Personal Services (S&PS) District. Applicant; ME CGD 004 LLC, Agent: Biodiversity Research Institute, Inc. Dale Knapp and Chris Byers with Biodiversity Research Institute, representing the applicant, provided the following in part and in substance: Low impact project, constructed by putting steel piles into the ground (Driven, or screwed into ground), no excavation needed, steel racking on top, panels mounted on top, wiring underground except where it connects into the grid Project to service Maine businesses and residents, not to be shipped out of state Plugged into distributed generation lines on Broadway, locally distributed to grid o Can subscribe as a neighbor in the vicinity NEC coded fence will surround property, 7’, agricultural style, wooden posts Small difference is in how panels are mounted to racking, and how racking does (or doesn’t) move – some projects have fixed panels – these will be fixed, unmoving – fixed tilt oriented to the south Member Bazinet inquired about the decommissioning cost estimate. Knapp and Byers indicated that the cost estimate is based on numbers from Question asked about decommissioning cost estimate. Explained that based on numbers from NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority), a New York based think-tank that pulls together numbers. Based on the depth of decommissioning in Maine, it impacts the cost estimate. LD802, new Maine law, exceeds 3 acres, must submit plan to DEP for approval. Not allowed to take salvage value out of decommissioning costs. Maine numbers are higher, as they can take salvage value as a credit. Brush inquired about lease agreement with Grant Realty Corporation and if lease requires a decommissioning requirement. It is by law required now, per Knapp & Byers. LD802, any project over 3 acres and starts after 10.21.2021, is bound to provide a decommissioning plan and surety prior to construction. We have this, and it’s by law. Per City Solicitor, ordinance requires decommissioning plan and surety. Engineer approves estimated amounts, and legal approves surety bond. Page 2 | 4 City of Bangor Planning Division Planning Board Meeting Minutes –November 2, 2021 Vice Chair Perkins inquired about the confirmation of contract with Versant Power. Knapp/Byer indicated that they have gotten in the queue to inter-connect. Unsure if they’ve executed their contract, but we needed verification from the City that this is okay to move forward. Before they can move forward, they wanted to be sure that permitting was a go. Knapp/Byer indicated that there was a series of processes and phases through this process. Planning Officer Krieg advised that the communication emails were received. Confirmation of Utility Connections handled at Code Enforcement prior to Certificate of Occupancy being issued, per Assistant City Solicitor Saucier. No staff comments. Driveway permit to be issued, can be done when they’re ready. Member Shaw moves approval of Land Development Permit application for Site Development Plan for solar generation facility with a total footprint of 9.9 acres at property located on Broadway, Map-Lot R31-023, in a Shopping & Personal Services (S&PS) District. Applicant; ME CGD 004 LLC, Agent: Biodiversity Research Institute, Inc., seconded by Vice Chair Perkins. All in favor. Motion carries. 3. Land Development Permit Application for Minor Subdivision Modification – Maine Business Enterprise Park (Maine Avenue, Corporate Drive, Venture Way) – Map-Lots R25-020, R25-027, R25- 028, 001-007, R25-031,and R25-032 – Applicant; City of Bangor Community and Economic Development - Land Development Permit Application for Minor Subdivision Modification for the following parcels of land located in Maine Business Enterprise Park (Maine Avenue, Venture Way, Corporate Drive); Map-Lots R25-020, R25-027, R25-028, to modify overall subdivision boundaries, and reallocation of open space to Map-Lots 001-007, R25-031, R25-032, and R25-020. Parcels are located in Airport Development District (ADD), Technology & Service (T&S) District, and Industry & Service (I&S) District. Applicant; City of Bangor Community and Economic Development. John Theriault, City Engineer, presented the following in part and in substance: Project is a minor subdivision modification for Maine Business Enterprise Park Site is permitted through DOT & DEP Minor modifications – there was an older plan which was filed with the Registry of Deeds, wanted to update when Bangor Water District expressed interest in a parcel for a pump station There were some things off the previous plan, changed the outside boundary, and reallocated open space No staff comments. Vice Chair Perkins moves approval of Land Development Permit Application for Minor Subdivision Modification for the following parcels of land located in Maine Business Enterprise Park (Maine Avenue, Venture Way, Corporate Drive); Map-Lots R25-020, R25-027, R25-028, to modify overall subdivision boundaries, and reallocation of open space to Map-Lots 001-007, R25-031, R25-032, and R25-020. Parcels are located in Airport Development District (ADD), Technology & Service (T&S) District, and Industry & Page 3 | 4 City of Bangor Planning Division Planning Board Meeting Minutes –November 2, 2021 Service (I&S) District. Applicant; City of Bangor Community and Economic Development, seconded by Member Brush. All in favor. Motion carries. OTHER BUSINESS 4. Comprehensive Plan Updates BerryDunn recommended with FHI, subconsultant, for the Comprehensive Plan, in negotiations with contract now City Staff was present during voting hours at the Cross Insurance Center to engage with citizens about the Comprehensive Plan, and Economic Development Strategy Project, great interaction with City residents Outreach – go anywhere people are, connect during this process – process is as important as the plan itself, and getting feedback from citizens is an important element of the plan – thinking about a lecture series, Burlington VT is doing great things, maybe incorporating things from the conference that they learned – feedback from public about their project, or other projects – what could work, what might work, what won’t work 5. Meeting Minutes – October 19, 2021 Meeting Minutes for Review approved with Member Shaw moves approval, seconded. All in favor. Motion carries. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Melissa L. 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