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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-03-04 Planning Board Minutes 1 " ��i� C /�-��?t!�� � 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. . 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. � 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. • � 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. �