CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PUBLIC HEARING
Portland Planning Board
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DATE:
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7/25/2006
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TIME:
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7:30 PM
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LOCATION:
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Room 209, 2nd Floor
Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street
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AGENDA
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ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM |
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COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT |
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REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON JULY 11TH, 2006. | Workshop: All members were present.
Public Hearing: Beal, Patterson, Anton, Odokara, Silk and Tevanian present; Lowry absent.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON JULY 11TH, 2006. |
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| i | Drive-Thru Coffee Shop; Vicinity of 1080 Forest Avenue; Stephen Mardigan, Applicant. |
| The Portland Planning Board voted 5-1 (Anton opposed; Lowry absent) to approve the conditional use, subject to two (2) conditions of approval and voted 6-0 (Lowry absent to approve the site plan, subject to eight (8) conditions of approval. |
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| ii | Mixed Use Development; Vicinity of 33 Allen Avenue; Morrill’s Crossing, LLC., Applicant. |
| The Portland Planning Board voted:
- 6-0 (Lowry recused) that the proposal is substantially in accordance with the conditional rezoning agreement, subject to one (1) condition of approval;
- voted 5-1 (Odokara opposed; Lowry recused) on a motion to waive sidewalk on one side of Morrill Street (east side);
- voted 1-5 (Odokara, Silk, Tevanian, Patterson and Beal opposed; Lowry recused) on a motion to grant a waiver of Morrill Street from 28 to 24 feet, thus the waiver was denied;
- voted 1-5 (Odokara, Silk, Tevanian, Patterson and Anton opposed; Lowry recused) on a motion to waive requirement for a hammerhead turnaround, thus the waiver was denied;
- voted 6-0 (Lowry recused) to grant a waiver of the lighting uniformity standard;
- voted 4-2 (Anton and Tevanian opposed; Lowry recused) on a motion to approve the subdivision, subject to three (3) conditions of approval;
- voted 4-2 (Anton and Tevanian opposed; Lowry recused) on a motion to approve the site plan subject to ten (11) conditions of approval; and
- voted 4-2 (Anton and Tevanian opposed; Lowry recused) to approve the Traffic Movement Permit.
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NEW BUSINESS (Times indicated are estimates) |
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| i | Acceptance of Review and Findings of Fact for the Morrill’s Crossing Approval.
(7:30 – 8:00 p.m.)
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| ii | Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zone Change in the Eastern Waterfront Area. (8:00 - 9:30 p.m.) |
| The Portland Planning Board will consider a new policy statement regarding future mixed use development potential for Maine State Pier would amend the Eastern Waterfront Master Plan. The proposed zone, Eastern Waterfront Port Zone, would replace the Waterfront Portland Development Zone in the area of Maine State Pier and the Ocean Gateway Facility.
(8:00 – 9:30 p.m.)
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ADJOURNMENT | 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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