Meeting Agenda

CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE:	4/27/2010
TIME:	3:30 PM
LOCATION:	Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall 389 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP – 3:30 p.m.

i. Avesta Oak Street Efficiencies, 72 Oak Street; Avesta Oak Street, LP, Applicant. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – estimated time, subject to change). The Portland Planning Board will consider a proposal for a 4 story, 30,201 sq. ft. building at 72 Oak Street with 37 studio apartments on the upper 3 floors with common "storefront" space and parking on the ground floor.

ii. Zoning Text Amendments to the R-5 Small Lot Provisions and B-2 Drive-through Setbacks City of Portland, Applicant. (5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change.) The Planning Board will consider amendments to the Residential R-5 Zone to clarify dimensional standards for small lot residential lot development and to the Business B-2 zone to clarify the measurement of drive-through setbacks from property lines.

Break for dinner; reconvene for public hearing at 7:00 p.m.

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 APRIL 13th, 2010:

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

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

6. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON APRIL 13th, 2010:

i. Conditional Rezoning; Vicinity of 18 Luther Street, Peaks Island; Homestart Affordable Housing, Applicant. The Planning Board voted unanimously (4-0 Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to table this item to 5:30p.m. on May 11, 2010.

ii. Bangor Savings Bank; Vicinity of 320 Allen Avenue, Bangor Savings Bank, Applicant.

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the parking in residence zone;

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive parking stall size;

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the conditional use of drive through subject to five (5) conditions of approval.

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the site plan subject to five (5) conditions of approval.

iii. Hotel & Restaurant; Site Plan, Subdivision and Traffic Movement Permit Review, Vicinity of 207-209 Fore Street, Old Port Hospitality, Inc., Applicant.

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive driveway curb radius;

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive parking layout requirements with valet parking;

- The Planning Board voted 4-1 (Silk opposed, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive the lighting standards for cut-off fixtures subject to one (1) condition of approval;

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive maximum illumination levels;

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive the 5 foot maximum setback;

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the conditional use for surface parking subject to two (2) conditions of approval;

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the subdivision subject to three (3) conditions of approval;

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the site plan and MDOT Traffic Movement permit subject to nine (9) conditions of approval.

7. NEW BUSINESS

i. Request for an Extension of Conditions of Approval; Vicinity of 716 Stevens Avenue, University of New England, Applicant. (7:00 - 7:45 p.m. – estimated time, subject to change) The Planning Board will consider a request for an extension of time to meet the conditions of site plan approval for the College of Pharmacy at University of New England for developing a campus master plan, a stormwater plan and parking management plan.

ii. Amendments to the Site Plan Ordinance, Land Use Code, Technical Manual and Design Manual; City of Portland, Applicant. (7:45 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board will consider a comprehensive set of amendments to the Site Plan Ordinance that update the types of site plan review, procedures and review standards. The Technical Manual and the Design Manual are updated to correspond with proposed site plan ordinance changes. Amendments to the Land Use Code are proposed to update cross-references.

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1.	WORKSHOP – 3:30 p.m. i. Avesta Oak Street Efficiencies, 72 Oak Street; Avesta Oak Street, LP, Applicant. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – estimated time, subject to change). The Portland Planning Board will consider a proposal for a 4 story, 30,201 sq. ft. building at 72 Oak Street with 37 studio apartments on the upper 3 floors with common "storefront" space and parking on the ground floor. ii. Zoning Text Amendments to the R-5 Small Lot Provisions and B-2 Drive-through Setbacks City of Portland, Applicant. (5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change.) The Planning Board will consider amendments to the Residential R-5 Zone to clarify dimensional standards for small lot residential lot development and to the Business B-2 zone to clarify the measurement of drive-through setbacks from property lines. Break for dinner; reconvene for public hearing at 7:00 p.m.
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 APRIL 13th, 2010: Workshop: Hall, Lowry, and Silk present; Lewis, Morrissette, Patterson and Tevanian absent. Public Hearing: Hall, Lewis, Lowry, Silk and Tevanian present; Morrissette and Patterson absent
6.	REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON APRIL 13th, 2010: i. Conditional Rezoning; Vicinity of 18 Luther Street, Peaks Island; Homestart Affordable Housing, Applicant. The Planning Board voted unanimously (4-0 Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to table this item to 5:30p.m. on May 11, 2010. ii. Bangor Savings Bank; Vicinity of 320 Allen Avenue, Bangor Savings Bank, Applicant. - The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the parking in residence zone; - The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive parking stall size; - The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the conditional use of drive through subject to five (5) conditions of approval. - The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Silk, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the site plan subject to five (5) conditions of approval. iii. Hotel & Restaurant; Site Plan, Subdivision and Traffic Movement Permit Review, Vicinity of 207-209 Fore Street, Old Port Hospitality, Inc., Applicant. - The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive driveway curb radius; - The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive parking layout requirements with valet parking; - The Planning Board voted 4-1 (Silk opposed, Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive the lighting standards for cut-off fixtures subject to one (1) condition of approval; - The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive maximum illumination levels; - The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to waive the 5 foot maximum setback; - The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the conditional use for surface parking subject to two (2) conditions of approval; - The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the subdivision subject to three (3) conditions of approval; - The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Patterson and Morrissette absent) to approve the site plan and MDOT Traffic Movement permit subject to nine (9) conditions of approval.
7.	NEW BUSINESS i. Request for an Extension of Conditions of Approval; Vicinity of 716 Stevens Avenue, University of New England, Applicant. (7:00 - 7:45 p.m. – estimated time, subject to change) The Planning Board will consider a request for an extension of time to meet the conditions of site plan approval for the College of Pharmacy at University of New England for developing a campus master plan, a stormwater plan and parking management plan. ii. Amendments to the Site Plan Ordinance, Land Use Code, Technical Manual and Design Manual; City of Portland, Applicant. (7:45 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board will consider a comprehensive set of amendments to the Site Plan Ordinance that update the types of site plan review, procedures and review standards. The Technical Manual and the Design Manual are updated to correspond with proposed site plan ordinance changes. Amendments to the Land Use Code are proposed to update cross-references. 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