HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-04-15 Planning Board Minutes � PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY UF BANGOR
MEETING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1997
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Moshe Myerowitz, Chairman
Mary Ann Bostwick
Georc�e Burgoyne
Thomas Drummand
Richard Fournier
Caral Woadcock
City Staff Present: Norman Heitmann
John Lord
Robert flsborne
News Media Present: Bangor Daily News
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Chairman Myerowitz calied the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m and explained the
companents a#the agenda for the benefit of the audience. In the absence af Board
� Member Hall, Associate Members Bostwick and Faurnier were asked ta alternate voting
beginning with Mrs. Bastwick.
CCINSENT AGENDA
As no one wished ta remove any of the items for ctiscussian, Chairman
Myerowitz asked far a motion. Mr. Burgayne moved to approve the Consent Agenda.
That motian was seconded by Mr. Drummond and it passed by a vote of 5 to 0. Those
items approved were:
1#em No. 1: Site Development Plan approval to increase the proposed bui[ding
by 651 square feet and rearrange the proposed parking lot at 693 Mt.
Hope Avenue in a Government and Institutional Serrrice District,
Bangar Human� �ociety, applicant.
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Item No. Z: Site Development Plan approval to construct a canopy over the
existing gasaline pumps at 359 State Street in a Neighborhood
Service District. Webber Oil Company, applicant.
Item No. 3: �ite Development plan approval to construct an 8,700 square foot
� addition to the exis#ing buitding at 22 Target Endustrial Gircle for
retail and office use in a General CommerciaM and Service District.
Aut�mat�c Distr�butocs, appEicant.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 4: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval for a medical office
use in a Contract Government and Institutional Service District
located at 850V Broadway - St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation,
applicant.
Chairman Myerowitz opened the public hearing and asked for proponents.
Donald Evans and George Pelissier, representing the applicant, were present to answer
questions.
As no one spoke, Chairman Myerowitz then asked for opponents. Dr. Richard
Thomas, a nearby property owner, expressed his concerns about traffic safety and
proposed buffer yards.
Dr. George Wood, an abutting property owner, had questions regarding the
traffic study and asked at what increment a traffic light would be necessary.
Marcel Coffin, a-nearby property owner, raised concerns about the heavy volume
of traffic in this area of Broadway.
• As no one else spoke, Chairman Myerowitz asked for Staff comments. Planning
Officer Lord indicated that the conditional use was the medical office use and that it met
both the Ordinance standard of being on a major street and also the general conditional
use criteria contained in the Land Development Code. Staff recommended approval.
He then added that the site development plan issues had been resolved and revised
plans submitted. Staff recommended approval of the site development plan
conditioned upon the installation of 10 foot paved shoulders on Broadway in the vicinity
of the access and Hobart Street intersection..
Chairman Myerowitz closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Mr.
Burgoyne moved to approve the conditional use. Mrs. Woodcock seconded the motion,
which carried by a vote of 5 to 0. Mr. Drummond moved to approve the site
development with the condition that 10 foot paved shoulders be installed along
Broadway in accordance with the recommendation of the Surry Institute Traffic Study,
prior to the issuance of any temporary or permanent Certificate of Occupancy (at
applicant's expense). Mr. Burgoyne seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 5 to 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 5: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of April 1, 1997 Planning Board
� Meeting.
� The minutes of the April 1, 1997 Planning Board Meeting were unanimously
approved as printed.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 6: Site Development Plan approval for parking lot revisions, a drive-up
canopy replacement, a walk-up ATM, and landscape improvements
at 3 State Street in a Downtown Development District. Bangor
Savings Bank, applicant.
Planning Officer Lord told the Board that the plans were now in order and that
Staff recommended site development plan approval.
Mrs. Bostwick moved to approve the site plan as presented. Mrs. Woodcock
seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 5 to 0.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Item No. 7: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other
Communications From the Planning Office.
There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40
. p.m.
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