Meeting Agenda

CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE:	10/27/2009
TIME:	3:30 PM
LOCATION:	Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street

AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP – 3:30 p.m.

i. WCZ Text Amendment; Waterfront Central Zone (WCZ), Waterfront Property Owners, Applicant. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing to allow additional non-marine uses, to allow non-marine uses within 150 feet of Commercial Street, to revise parking requirements and other revisions within WCZ.

ii. Conditional and Site Plan Review; Vicinity of 426 Forest Avenue; Town and Country Credit Union, Applicant. (4:30 – 5:15 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing the reuse and redevelopment from office use to a credit union with a drive-through window.

iii. Site Plan Standards – Public Safety. City of Portland, Applicant. (5:15 – 6:00 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing revised Site Plan standards and Technical Manual details and specifications pertaining to public safety.

iv. Text Amendment - Nonconformity – 14-388, City of Portland, Applicant. (6:00 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing to repeal the non-conformity provision regarding area of dwelling.

2.
PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m.

3. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

4. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

5. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON:

October 6, 2009, Waynflete Site Walk: Silk, Lowry, Hall, Patterson and Morissette, Lewis and Tevanian, absent.

October 13, 2009 Workshop: Silk, Hall, Lowry, Tevanian, Lewis and Morrissette present; Patterson absent.

October 13, 2009 Public Hearing: Silk, Hall, Lowry, Patterson, Tevanian and Morrissette present; Lewis, absent.

6. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON OCTOBER 13, 2009.

i. Avenue Auto Conditional Use/Amended Site Plan; Vicinity of 757 Forest Avenue; Steve Mardigan, Applicant.

- The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) to approve the conditional use subject to 2 conditions of approval.

- The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) to approve the site plan subject to 10 conditions of approval.

- The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) to waive the limitation on two curb cuts.

ii. Conditional Rezoning; Vicinity of 47-83 Kensington Street; Maine Yacht Center, Applicant.

The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) to recommend the conditional rezone to the City Council with two recommended amendments.

iii. Downtown Entertainment Overlay Zone Text Amendments; City of Portland, Applicant.

- The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) in favor of the non-amplification amendment to the City Council.

- The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) on a motion to recommend the proposed sunset amendment to the City Council; therefore the sunset amendment is not recommended.

7. NEW BUSINESS

i. Waynflete Overlay Zone; Vicinity of 360 Spring Street; Waynflete School, Applicant. (7:00 – 8:30 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing an overlay zone to regulate future plans of the Waynflete School.

ii. Bayside Bowling Alley; Vicinity of 58 Alder Street; Bowl Portland, Applicant. (8:30 p.m. - estimated time) The applicant is proposing a change of use to allow a bowling alley.

To access agenda materials on-line, please visit the following web address on or after the Friday preceding the meeting date: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/planning.htm

NOTE: It is possible that the Board will not reach all of the items prior to adjournment. Any items not reached will be rescheduled to appear on the subsequent agenda with items appearing early on the agenda as unfinished business.

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1.	WORKSHOP – 3:30 p.m. i. WCZ Text Amendment; Waterfront Central Zone (WCZ), Waterfront Property Owners, Applicant. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing to allow additional non-marine uses, to allow non-marine uses within 150 feet of Commercial Street, to revise parking requirements and other revisions within WCZ. ii. Conditional and Site Plan Review; Vicinity of 426 Forest Avenue; Town and Country Credit Union, Applicant. (4:30 – 5:15 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing the reuse and redevelopment from office use to a credit union with a drive-through window. iii. Site Plan Standards – Public Safety. City of Portland, Applicant. (5:15 – 6:00 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing revised Site Plan standards and Technical Manual details and specifications pertaining to public safety. iv. Text Amendment - Nonconformity – 14-388, City of Portland, Applicant. (6:00 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing to repeal the non-conformity provision regarding area of dwelling.
2.	PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m.
3.	ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
4.	COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
5.	REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON: October 6, 2009, Waynflete Site Walk: Silk, Lowry, Hall, Patterson and Morissette, Lewis and Tevanian, absent. October 13, 2009 Workshop: Silk, Hall, Lowry, Tevanian, Lewis and Morrissette present; Patterson absent. October 13, 2009 Public Hearing: Silk, Hall, Lowry, Patterson, Tevanian and Morrissette present; Lewis, absent.
6.	REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON OCTOBER 13, 2009. i. Avenue Auto Conditional Use/Amended Site Plan; Vicinity of 757 Forest Avenue; Steve Mardigan, Applicant. - The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) to approve the conditional use subject to 2 conditions of approval. - The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) to approve the site plan subject to 10 conditions of approval. - The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) to waive the limitation on two curb cuts. ii. Conditional Rezoning; Vicinity of 47-83 Kensington Street; Maine Yacht Center, Applicant. The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) to recommend the conditional rezone to the City Council with two recommended amendments. iii. Downtown Entertainment Overlay Zone Text Amendments; City of Portland, Applicant. - The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) in favor of the non-amplification amendment to the City Council. - The Board voted 6-0 (Lewis absent) on a motion to recommend the proposed sunset amendment to the City Council; therefore the sunset amendment is not recommended.
7.	NEW BUSINESS i. Waynflete Overlay Zone; Vicinity of 360 Spring Street; Waynflete School, Applicant. (7:00 – 8:30 p.m. – estimated time) The applicant is proposing an overlay zone to regulate future plans of the Waynflete School. ii. Bayside Bowling Alley; Vicinity of 58 Alder Street; Bowl Portland, Applicant. (8:30 p.m. - estimated time) The applicant is proposing a change of use to allow a bowling alley. To access agenda materials on-line, please visit the following web address on or after the Friday preceding the meeting date: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/planning.htm NOTE: It is possible that the Board will not reach all of the items prior to adjournment. Any items not reached will be rescheduled to appear on the subsequent agenda with items appearing early on the agenda as unfinished business.