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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Portland Planning Board

DATE: 1/10/2012
TIME: 3:30 PM
LOCATION: Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall
389 Congress Street, Portland, ME
AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP – 3:30 p.m.
i. 113 – 201 West Commercial Street; WPDZ and R-4 to B-5b Zone Change; JB Brown & Sons, Applicant. (3:30 – 4:15 p.m. - estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a workshop on a request from J. B. Brown & Sons to amend the zoning map from WPDZ and R-4 to B-5b for a +/- 8.5 acre portion at 113-201 West Commercial. The proposed rezoned land is located between Benny’s Fried Clams and the Star Match Company Complex.

ii. R-2 Text Amendment for College and University as a Conditional Use; Applicant ; Husson University, Applicant. (4:15- 5:00 p.m. – estimated time subject to change) The Portland Planning Board will hold a workshop on a proposed zoning text amendment to add College, university and Trade Schools as a conditional use in the Residential R-2 zone.

iii. Convenience Store; Gas Station and Bank; 1884 Forest Avenue; John Chau and Phuong Neang, Applicants. (5:00-6:00 p.m. – estimated time subject to change). The Planning Board will hold a workshop on a Level III application for a convenience store/gas station with drive thru and a bank branch with a drive thru window at 1884 Forest Avenue. This proposal is being reviewed as a Level III site plan and a conditional use in the B-2 zone.

PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m.

i. Appeal of Historic Preservation Board Decision; 10 Exchange Street. ( 7:00 –8:00 p.m. – estimated time subject to change). The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider an Appeal of the Historic Preservation Board Decision rendered on November 2, 2011 regarding the requested storefront alteration at 10 Exchange Street.

EVENING WORKSHOP (Immediately following the public hearing)

i. 6 Unit Residential Project; 56 Hamond Street; Steven and Roberta Cope, Applicants. ( 8:00 p.m. estimated time subject to change). The Portland Planning Board will hold an evening workshop on a proposal by Steven and Roberta Cope to create two (2) lots with a three (3) unit building on each lot for a total of four (4) two (2)-bedroom units and two (2) one (1)-bedroom units. The existing single family home will be demolished. The proposal is being reviewed as a Level III site plan and subdivision.

CAROL MORRISSETTE, CHAIR - PORTLAND PLANNING BOARD