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CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE: 1/26/2010
TIME: 3:30 PM
LOCATION: Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall
Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street
AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP – 3:30 p.m.

i. Discussion of Digital Planning Board Packets, City of Portland. (3:30 - 3:45 p.m. estimated time). The Board will consider a presentation from the Planning Division to convert to digital planning board packets.

ii. Hotelminium; Vicinity of 18 McKinley Court, Great Diamond Island; Inn at Diamond Cove, LLC. Applicant. (3:45 - 5:00 p.m. estimated time). The Board will consider the site plan and subdivision plan for a 20 unit condominium proposed for the double barracks building at Diamond Cove on Great Diamond Island. The site is in the IR-3 zone.

iii. Fee in Lieu of Parking; City of Portland, Applicant. (5:00 - 6:00 p.m. estimated time). The Board will consider a proposed ordinance that provides a voluntary alternative to minimum parking requirements for development with a “Fee in Lieu of Parking” option. The proposed land use ordinance amendments include a reorganization of the parking requirements and the creation of a “Sustainable Transportation Fund.”

PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON JANUARY 12TH, 2010:

Afternoon Workshop: Hall, Morrissette and Silk present; Lewis (arrived 4:40), Patterson (arrived 5:00), Tevanian (arrived 6:00) and Lowry absent

Evening Workshop and Public Hearing: Hall, Lewis, Morrissette, Patterson, Silk and Tevanian present; Lowry absent)

REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON JANUARY 12TH, 2010:

i. Zone Change; Vicinity of 38 India Street; PME 1 Limited Partnership, Applicant. The Board voted unanimously (6-0; Lowry absent) to recommend the rezoning to B-3 to the City Council.

NEW BUSINESS

i. B-2 Text Amendments; City of Portland, Applicant. (7:00 - 8:00 p.m. estimated time). The Board will consider a proposal to revise the zoning text of the B-2, B-2b and B-2c Business Zones to incorporate the R-7 density for residential development on the peninsula.

EVENING WORKSHOP – 8:00 p.m.

i. Site Plan Procedures, City of Portland, Applicant (8:00 p.m. estimated time). The Board will consider proposed amendments to the Site Plan Ordinance to update the site plan review procedures.

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.