Portland Planning Board
| DATE: | 6/28/2011 | TIME: | 3:30 PM | LOCATION: |
Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall 389 Congress Street, Portland, ME |
| 1. | WORKSHOP - 3:30 p.m. i. The Forefront at Thompson’s Point, 1 Thompson’s Point, The Thompson’s Point Development Company, Applicant. (3:30-4:45 p.m. - estimated time subject to change) The Planning Board will hold a workshop to consider a two-phased proposal to develop the 30 acre site at Thompson’s Point. Phase I includes an event center, concert facility, hotel, sports medicine and fitness facility, 700 car parking garage, restaurant, two (2) office buildings and associated surface parking. Phase 2 includes two (2) additional buildings with 125,000 sf. The proposal will be reviewed as a Level III site plan, subdivision, storm water permit, and site location of development review. ii. Portland Technology Park, 300 Rand Road, City of Portland, Applicant. (4:45-6:00 p.m. - estimated time subject to change) The Planning Board will hold a workshop to consider an Office Park Planned Unit Development (OPPUD) proposal on 26.8 acres of a 40 acre City-owned site at 300 Rand Rd. The proposed condominium office park includes seven building sites with a private roadway off Rand Road and a parking lot for public access to an existing trail network. The proposal will be reviewed as a Level III site plan, subdivision, and traffic movement permit. PUBLIC HEARING - 7:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM 2. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS 3. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON JUNE 14, 2011: Workshop and Public Hearing:Lewis, Morrissette, Silk and Hall present; Lowry, O’Brien and Patterson absent. 4. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON JUNE 14, 2011: i. Appeal of Single Family Home; Taft Avenue; Francis P. Drake, Applicant. The Planning Board voted 4-0 (Lowry, O’Brien and Patterson absent) to approve the appeal subject to eleven (11) conditions of approval. 5. NEW BUSINESS i. 127 York Street; 7 Residential Units (Harborview Townhouses) with a 19 space Parking Lot; Redfern Properties, Applicant. (7:00-8:00 p.m. - estimated time subject to change) The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a Level III site plan and subdivision for a new 7 unit residential building and a 19 vehicle space parking lot at 127 York Street in the R-6 zone. The existing 12 unit brick building will be retained. ii. Technical Manual Updates and Text Amendments to Article V, Site Plan of the Land Use Code. (8:00 p.m. - estimated time subject to change) The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on amendments to the Technical Manual for handicap ramps in historic districts and fire hydrant separation requirements. The Board will consider a recommendation to amend standards of review for Level I applications. 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 JOE LEWIS CHAIR - PORTLAND PLANNING BOARD |
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