Meeting Agenda

CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE:	12/8/2009
TIME:	3:30 PM
LOCATION:	Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall 389 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP – 3:30 p.m.

i. Places of Assembly; City of Portland, Applicant. (3:30 – 4:30 estimated time, subject to change) The Board will hold a workshop to consider zoning text amendments for places of assembly, including places of worship, private clubs and fraternal organizations and community halls. The amendments establish small, medium and large lot sizes and floor area limits, and revised parking requirements for such institutions in all residential areas.

ii. Site Plan Standards – Environment and Public Safety, City of Portland, Applicant. (4:30 – 5:30 estimated time, subject to change) The applicant is proposing revised Site Plan Standards and Technical Manual Specifications pertaining to environmental and public safety standards.

2. AFTERNOON PUBLIC HEARING – 5:30 p.m.

3. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

4. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

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

November 24, 2009 Workshop: Silk, Lewis, Lowry, Tevanian, Patterson and Morrissette present; Hall absent.

November 24, 2009 Public Hearing: Silk, Lewis, Lowry, Tevanian, Patterson and Morrissette present; Hall absent.

6. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON NOVEMBER 24, 2009.

i. Conditional and Site Plan Review; Vicinity of 426 Forest Avenue; Town and Country Credit Union, Applicant.

- The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to approve the conditional use;

- The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to grant waivers for driveway width and parking space size;

- The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to approve the Traffic Movement Permit;

- The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to approve the Site Plan subject to six (6) conditions of approval.

ii. Text Amendment - Nonconformity – 14-388, City of Portland, Applicant.

The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to recommend this item to the City Council.

7. NEW BUSINESS

i. Maine State Pier Fish Processing; Change of Use and Conditional Use Review; Ready Brothers, Applicant. The Planning Board will consider a plan by Ready Brother's Seafood to occupy 10,000 sq. ft. of the Portland Ocean Terminal Building at the Maine State Pier. The project will be reviewed as a major site plan change of use and conditional use, seafood distribution, in the Eastern Waterfront Port Zone.

8. EVENING PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m

i. Waynflete Overlay Zone; Waynflete School, Applicant. The Planning Board will consider an overlay zone proposed by Waynflete School that incorporates the School’s existing land holdings and several off-site residential properties adjacent to their campus in the vicinity of 360 Spring Street. The map and text amendments would guide the future growth of the school.

ii. Election of Officers

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.html

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. Places of Assembly; City of Portland, Applicant. (3:30 – 4:30 estimated time, subject to change) The Board will hold a workshop to consider zoning text amendments for places of assembly, including places of worship, private clubs and fraternal organizations and community halls. The amendments establish small, medium and large lot sizes and floor area limits, and revised parking requirements for such institutions in all residential areas. ii. Site Plan Standards – Environment and Public Safety, City of Portland, Applicant. (4:30 – 5:30 estimated time, subject to change) The applicant is proposing revised Site Plan Standards and Technical Manual Specifications pertaining to environmental and public safety standards.
2.	AFTERNOON PUBLIC HEARING – 5:30 p.m.
3.	ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
4.	COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
5.	REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON: November 24, 2009 Workshop: Silk, Lewis, Lowry, Tevanian, Patterson and Morrissette present; Hall absent. November 24, 2009 Public Hearing: Silk, Lewis, Lowry, Tevanian, Patterson and Morrissette present; Hall absent.
6.	REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON NOVEMBER 24, 2009. i. Conditional and Site Plan Review; Vicinity of 426 Forest Avenue; Town and Country Credit Union, Applicant. - The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to approve the conditional use; - The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to grant waivers for driveway width and parking space size; - The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to approve the Traffic Movement Permit; - The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to approve the Site Plan subject to six (6) conditions of approval. ii. Text Amendment - Nonconformity – 14-388, City of Portland, Applicant. The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Hall absent) to recommend this item to the City Council.
7.	NEW BUSINESS i. Maine State Pier Fish Processing; Change of Use and Conditional Use Review; Ready Brothers, Applicant. The Planning Board will consider a plan by Ready Brother's Seafood to occupy 10,000 sq. ft. of the Portland Ocean Terminal Building at the Maine State Pier. The project will be reviewed as a major site plan change of use and conditional use, seafood distribution, in the Eastern Waterfront Port Zone.
8.	EVENING PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m i. Waynflete Overlay Zone; Waynflete School, Applicant. The Planning Board will consider an overlay zone proposed by Waynflete School that incorporates the School’s existing land holdings and several off-site residential properties adjacent to their campus in the vicinity of 360 Spring Street. The map and text amendments would guide the future growth of the school. ii. Election of Officers 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.html 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.