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� PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1997
MINUTES
Board Members Present: � Moshe Myerowitz, Chairman
Mary Ann Bostwick
George Burgoyne
Thomas Drummond
Scott Hall
City Staff Present: Norman Heitmann '
John Lord
Robert Osborne
Media Present: Bangor Daily News
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. In the absence of Board
Member Woodcock, Associate Member Bostwick was asked to vote.
. CONSENT AGENDA
As no one wished to remove the item for discussion, Chairman Myerowitz asked
for a motion. Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Hall
seconded the motion which carried unanimously. The item approved was:
item No. 1: Site Location of Development Act Modification and Final
Subdivision Modification Approval to reduce the overall number of
lots in the Bangor Mall Business Park Phase II Subdivision from 12
lots to 6 lots (located at the corner of Stillwater Avenue and
. Longview Drive). W/S Bangor properties L.L. C. And Stillwater
Avenue Land Associates, applicants.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ltem No. 2: To amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of land
located at 136 Union Street from Contract Urban Service District to
Government and Institutional Service District. Said parcel
containing approximately .3 acres. Shaw House, applicant. C.O. #
97-124.
� Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for comments from
. proponents. Fred Marshall, Ames Engineers, represented the applicant and spoke in
favor of the proposed change. ,
Michaela McCarthy, of Shaw House, explained to the Board that Shaw House
was licensed for 16 beds and that a youth could stay up to 30 days.
David Giroux, owner of the property, told the Board that this parcel had a history
of G & ISD uses.
There being no further proponents, Chairman Myerowitz asked for opponents.
Ron Harriman, a neighboring property owner, expressed concerns about density,
congestion, trespassing and loitering due ta the Shaw House being located there.
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Norm Heitmann, Assist. City Solicitor, advised the Board that the issue before
them was the zone change and not the potential tenant/occupant of the building.
Chairman Myerowitz asked the opponents to limit their remarks to the G & ISD zoning
change.
Robin Aston, an area property owner, was concerned about the intensity of the
all the existing residential and institutional uses in this neighborhood.
Mr. Aston was concerned that the proposed use would not be compatible as
� there was a tavern within two blocks from this site.
Chandler Noyes, an abutting property owner, also spoke in opposition. He told
ti�e Board that the Together Place already was creating problems in this neighborhood
and asked the Board to consider this before rezoning this parcel to allow Shaw House
to use the building.
There being no further opponents, Chairman Myerowitz asked for comments
from Staff.
Planning Officer Lord explained that there were several government and
institutional service uses and extensive G & ISD zoning in the immediate area. As the
proposed 'zone change was consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and with
the existing uses, Staff recommended approval.
Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr. Hall
moved to recommend to the City Council that the zone change request contained in
C.4. # 97-124 be approved. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Bostwick. The Board
voted 5 to 0 in favor.
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Item No. 3: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval for construction of
� a 115,884 sq. ft. building for retail use with an outdoor display or
� storage area greater than 1% of gross floor area and construction of
a 51,600 sq. ft. building for retail use located on Longview Drive and
Stillwater Avenue in a General Commercial and Service District and
Shopping and Personal Service District W/S Bangor Properties,
applicant.
Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. AI
Palmer, P.E., of Deluca-Hoffman, Associates, represented the applicant. Mr. Palmer
explained the proposal and discussed the conditional use criteria. He told the Board
that this use met those standards. �
Bernhoff Dahl, a neighboring property owner, also spoke in favor of the ,
proposed project.
As no one spoke in opposition, Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing
and asked for Staff comments. Planning O�cer Lord explained that the Board needed
to take several actions. I# needed to approve the conditional use, approve the site
development plan under the planned g�oup development standards in order to share
parking and yard areas, etc., and to approve the site development plan. Staff
recommended approval of the planned group development with the condition that the
applicant provide necessary cross-easements within 30 days. Staff recommended
� conditional use approval as the proposal met the conditional use standards of the
ordinance. Staff also recommended site plan approval with the condition that a 17 foot
strip of land along Stillwater Avenue be deeded to the City for future widening; that the
traffic improvements along Hogan and Longview be in place prior to the issuance of a
temporary or permanent certificate of occupancy; and that the traffic at the intersection
of Longview Drive, Springer Drive and the site access drive be monitored at the
developer's expense for a two-year period after full occupancy of the two buildings and
if signal warrants were met, the applicant would install a traffic signal at its expense
within 120 days of such finding.
Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the conditional use. Mr. Hall seconded the
motion whtch carried 5 to 0. Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the planned group
development with the condition of receiving the necessary easements within 30 days.
Mr. Hall seconded the motion which passed 5 to 0. Mr. Drummond then moved to
approve the site plan with the conditions noted by Staff. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the
motion. The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor.
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� APPROVAL 4F MINUTES
Item No. 4: Planning Board Approvai of Minutes o#February 18, 1997 Meeting.
The minutes af the February 18, 1997 Planning Board meeting were
unanimously approved as printed.
NEV1t BUSINESS
Item No. 5. Site Development Ptan Revision approval #o extend the completion
date for construction of a 24,000 sq. ft. buiiding for use as an eye
care center at 12V Ridgewood Drive in a General Commercial and ,
Service Dis#rict. Visian Care of Maine, applicant.
Planning Officer Lord explained that the applicant was requesting an e�ctension
of the completion date for a 24,000 square foot eye care center located at 92V
Ridgewood Drive. The applicant was requesting an extension to July 1, 1998 which
would give the applicant slightly more than #v+ro years from the origie�al approval date
(June 4, 1996). Staff recommended approval.
Mr. Burgoyne moved to approve the compietion date e�stension ta July 1, 1998.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Bos#wick and it passed unanimously.
� MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Item No, fi: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other
Communications Fram the Pianning O�ce. �
There being no items far discussian, the meeting was adjourned at 8:2Q p.m.
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