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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-03 Planning Board Minutes � � • 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: � 1 � 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 2 • 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. � 3 � 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. 4 k • 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. � 5