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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1997, 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
�oard Members Present: George Burgoyne, Chairman
Mary Ann Bostwick
Frederick Costlow
Thomas Drummond
Richard Fournier
Scott Hall
Moshe Myerowitz
Cifiy Staff Present: John Lord
Robert Osborne
News Media Present: Bangor Daily News
Chairman Myerowitz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
• Item No. 1: Election of Officers for 1997.
Mr. Hall moved to nominate Dr. Myerowitz as Chairman for 1997. That motion
was seconded by Mr Burgoyne. Mr. Drummond moved to nominate Mr. Burgoyne as
Chairman for 1997. Dr. Myerowitz declined the nomination. Nominations were �eas�d.
The Board voted 7 to 0 in favor of Mr. Burgoyne as Chairman for 1997..
Mr. Drummond moved to nominate Mr. Hall as Vice Chairman for 1997. Mr.
Burgoyne seconded the motion. As there were no other motions, nominations ceased.
The Board voted 7 to 0 in favor of Mr. Hall as Vice Chairman for 1997.
�ONSENT AGENDA
Mr. Drummond requested removal of Items No. 2 and 4 from the Consent
Agenda to New Business as Items 11 and 12.
Chairman Burgoyne asked for a motion on the remaining item. Mr. Drummond
� moved to approve the Consent Agenda for Item No. 3. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
The Board voted 5 to 0 in favor. The item approved was:
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� Item No. 3: Site Development Pian approval to construct a 53,000 sq. ft. addition
to the existing building at 155 Perry Road for warehouse use in an
Industry and Service District. General Parts Inc., applicant.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 5: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approval to construct a 7,350
sq. ft. addition to the existing building at 2230 Broadway for
manufacturing use in a General Commercial and Service District and
a Resource Protection District. Harvey Trailers, applicant.
Planning Officer Lord explained that the applicant had submitted a letter
requesting that this item be continued to the next meeting. Mr. Hall moved to continue
this item to the Board's next meeting. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the motion, which
carried by a vote of 5 to 0.
Item No. 6: To amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of land
located at 343 Webster Avenue from Urban Residence 1 District to
Park and Open Space District. Said parcel containing approximately
12,OQ0 sq. ft. City of Bangor Municipal Golf Course, applicant. C.C7�
# 97-237.
� Chairman Burgoyne opened the public hearing and asked for proponents. No
one spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the request.
Planning Officer Lord explained that the City had acquired the property (which
was surrounded by the Golf Course) for golf course related uses. The Land Use Plar�
called for this area to be used for open space and the implementing zoning to be for
�ark and open space. Staff recommended that the Board recommend approval to the
�ity CounciL �
Chairman Burgoyne closed the public hearing and asked for a motion. Dr.
Myerowitz moved to recommend to the City Council that the zone change request
contained in C.O. # 97-237 be approved. That motion was seconded by Mrs. Bostwick
and it passed unanimously.
Item No. 7: To amend the Land Development Code by changing part of a parcel
of�land located at 311 Hammond Street from Government and
Institutional Service District to Urban Residence 2 District. Said part
of a parcel containing approximately .412 acres. Bangor Theological
Seminary, applicant. C.O. # 97-238.
The public hearing was opened by Chairman Burgoyne who asked for comments
� from proponents. Jon Dawson, representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the
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• proposed zone change request. He noted that this proposed request was in keeping
with the City's land use policy for this area of Hammond Street.
No one spoke in opposition. Chairman Burgoyne asked for comments from
Staff. Planning Officer Lord explained that the reason why this parcel was zoned
Government and Institutional Service District rather than Urban Residence 2 District
was because it was under the ownership of the Seminary. The current request was
consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Staff recommended that the
Planning Board recommend this item to the City Council for approval.
Chairman Burgoyne 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.O. # 97-238 be approved. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the motion. The Board voted 5
to 0 in favor.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 8: Planning Board Approval of Minutes of May 20, 1997 Meeting.
The minutes of the May 20, 1997 Planning Board Meeting were unanimously
approved as printed.
• NEIlV BUSINESS
Item No. 9: Site Development Plan Revision approval to extend the completion
date to construct finro buildings for industrial use at 910V Odlin Road
in an Urban Industry District. Derek Thomas, applicant.
Planning Officer Lord noted that this applicant had had problems in developing
this site (delays were due to the time requirements needed for large amounts of fill to
compact) and was now ready to start construction. Applicant was requesting a two-
year extension. As the applicant had been pursuing this project, Staff recommended
approval of the e�ension request.
. Mrs. Bostwick moved to grant the request for a completion date extension at
910V Odlin Road to June 3, 1999. Dr. Myerowitz seconded the motion. The Board
voted 5 to 0 in favor.
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� item tVo. 10: Site Development Plan Revision approval to extend the completion
date to construct a 9,300 sq. ft., two-story retail/office use building
on Bangor Mall Boulevard in a Shopping and Personal Service
District. Hamover Associates, applicant.
Planning Officer Lord told the Board that the applicant was requesting an
extension of the completion date for construction of a 9,300 sq. ft., two-story retailloffice
use building on Bangor Mall Boulevard. He noted that the completed site work for this
lot had been extensive which required the installation of a storm drain system,
relocation of a sewer line, filling, grading and a retaining wall. As the applicant had
diligently pursued this project, Staff recommended that the Planning Board grant an
extension of the completion date to June 3, 1999.
Mrs. Bostwick moved to grant the request for an extension of the completion
date for this project to June 3, 1999. Dr. Myerowitz seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
Item No.11: Site Development Plan approval to fill and grade property located at
799V Mt. Hope Avenue in a Low Density Residential District. C.M.1.
Inc., applicant.
� No one was present to represent the applicant for this proposed fill and grade
project.
Chairman Burgoyne entertained comments from opponents. Cindy Kerr, an
abutting property owner, expressed concerns about the type of fill material that had
already been dumped on this site, future drainage probfems resulting from the grading
activity, and airborne dust and dirt.
James Durham, 785 Mt. Hope Avenue, told the Board that there had been a big
pile of trash dumped on this site and that a realtor had told him that he had lost 40
percent of the value of his property because of this filling activity.
Planning Officer Lord told the Board the applicant was requesting one year to
finish this project. The applicant was proposing erosion control measures and was
required to provide for stabilization of the fill material.
Dr. Myerowitz noted that according to the Land Development Code the applicant
was required to attend the meeting. As the applicant was not present, the Board had
the option to table this item or proceed.
After some discussion, Mr. Hall moved to table this item to the Board's next
meeting and request the applicant's attendance. Mrs. Bostwick seconded the motion.
� The Board voted 4 to 1 in favor.
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Item No. 12: Site Development Plan approval to construct a 270 sq. ft. addition to
the existing building at 329 Mt. Hope Avenue In a Contract Urban
Industry District. Maine Broadcasting Company, applicant.
Judy Horan, General Manager of WLBZ, was present to answer question of the
Board. Kevin Dietrich, architect for WBRC, indicated that the site plan as proposed met
the conditions of the contract zone and the proposed addition along the front of the
building met ordinance requirements.
Roz Spear, an abutting property owner and member of the Eastside
Neighborhood Association, had concerns as to what affect this addition would have
upon the abutting neighborhood. She told the Board that when developments grow
sometimes they outgrow the area and in this case she felt that the applicant had
outgrown this location. Mrs. Spear asked if a traffic study had been done.
Planning Officer Lord indicated that this was a 15' x 15' addition to the lobby of
the present WLBZ building at 329 Hogan Road. The traffic impacts from this site
expansion did not have measurable off-site impacts. He noted that the doctor's office
which is located across the street from this development created more traffic than the
WLBZ development. The plan as submitted met all ordinance requirements and Staff
recommended approval.
• Dr. Myerowitz moved to approve the site development plan. The motion was
seconded and it passed by a vote of 5 to 0.
�AISCELLAfdEOUS BUSINESS
l�em No. 11: Planning Board Review of Correspondence and Other
Communications From the Planning Office.
There being no items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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