Portland Planning Board
| DATE: | 7/12/2011 | TIME: | 3:30 PM | LOCATION: |
Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall 389 Congress Street, Portland, ME |
| 1. | WORKSHOP - 3:30 p.m. i. Contract Zone; One Canal Plaza; Cow Plaza LLC, Applicant. (3:30 p.m.- 4:30 – estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a workshop to consider a proposal by East Brown Cow Management, Inc. (Tim Soley), representing Cow Plaza LLC., for a conditional Downtown Business B-3 zone for One Canal Plaza property at the intersection of Middle and Union Streets. The proposal amends the Downtown Height Overlay Zone to allow a maximum height of 150 feet for one building, a maximum height of 100 feet for a second building, a single story construction for a building in the center plaza, and elimination of the maximum building setback for the plaza. ii. Shoreland Zone Text Amendment (4:30-5:30 p.m. – estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a workshop to consider text amendments that address pier setback provisions of the Eastern Waterfront Port Zone; high water setbacks for buildings, parking and roadways in the Shoreland Zone portions of the B-5, B-5b, B-6, B-7, and I-M zones; and clearing of vegetation standards in the Shoreland Zone portions of the B-5, B-5b, B-6, B-7, and I-M zones. PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m. i. Reconsideration of 7 Residential Units (Harborview Townhouses) with a 19 space Parking Lot; 127 York Street Redfern Properties, Applicant. (7:00-8:00 p.m. - estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a reconsideration of the Planning Board’s June 28, 2011 approval of 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. ii. Wind Ordinance (8:00-9:00 p.m. – estimated time subject to change) The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed ordinance, which allows various types of wind energy generation systems in most city zones, including residential, business, industrial and the Recreation Open Space Zones. The Planning Board will make a recommendation on the proposed ordinance to the City Council. iii. Renewal of a Subdivision Waiver; Gertrude Street; Diversified Properties, Applicant. (9:00 p.m. – estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a request by Diversified Properties for renewal of a subdivision waiver to waive the requirement for a sidewalk, which was previously granted to the Gertrude Ave. street extension and subdivision application. JOE LEWIS, CHAIR - PORTLAND PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP - 3:30 p.m. i. Contract Zone; One Canal Plaza; Cow Plaza LLC, Applicant. (3:30 p.m.- 4:30 – estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a workshop to consider a proposal by East Brown Cow Management, Inc. (Tim Soley), representing Cow Plaza LLC., for a conditional Downtown Business B-3 zone for One Canal Plaza property at the intersection of Middle and Union Streets. The proposal amends the Downtown Height Overlay Zone to allow a maximum height of 150 feet for one building, a maximum height of 100 feet for a second building, a single story construction for a building in the center plaza, and elimination of the maximum building setback for the plaza. ii. Shoreland Zone Text Amendment (4:30-5:30 p.m. – estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a workshop to consider text amendments that address pier setback provisions of the Eastern Waterfront Port Zone; high water setbacks for buildings, parking and roadways in the Shoreland Zone portions of the B-5, B-5b, B-6, B-7, and I-M zones; and clearing of vegetation standards in the Shoreland Zone portions of the B-5, B-5b, B-6, B-7, and I-M zones. PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m. i. Reconsideration of 7 Residential Units (Harborview Townhouses) with a 19 space Parking Lot; 127 York Street Redfern Properties, Applicant. (7:00-8:00 p.m. - estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a reconsideration of the Planning Board’s June 28, 2011 approval of 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. ii. Wind Ordinance (8:00-9:00 p.m. – estimated time subject to change) The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed ordinance, which allows various types of wind energy generation systems in most city zones, including residential, business, industrial and the Recreation Open Space Zones. The Planning Board will make a recommendation on the proposed ordinance to the City Council. iii. Renewal of a Subdivision Waiver; Gertrude Street; Diversified Properties, Applicant. (9:00 p.m. – estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a request by Diversified Properties for renewal of a subdivision waiver to waive the requirement for a sidewalk, which was previously granted to the Gertrude Ave. street extension and subdivision application. . JOE LEWIS, CHAIR - PORTLAND PLANNING BOARD |
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