Portland Planning Board
| DATE: | 1/10/2012 | TIME: | 3:30 PM | LOCATION: |
Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall 389 Congress Street, Portland, ME |
| 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; 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. On January 5, 2012, the Applicant requested to have this item postponed)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. 1. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM 2. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS The Board amended the November 22nd agenda to include the reconsideration vote Mr. Drake’s appeal for tree clearance off Taft Avenue. 3. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 22, 2011: Workshop: All members were present. Public Hearing: All members were present. 4. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 22, 2011: i. Reconsideration of a Planning Board Decision to require a site plan review for the removal of trees; Taft Avenue, Francis P. Drake, Applicant. The Planning Board voted 4-3 (Lowry, Silk and Stuart opposed) to require Mr. Francis P. Drake to submit an after-the –fact Level II site plan for disturbance of land areas for review and approval by the Planning Authority within 30 days of the Planning Board Decision. ii. Conditional Rezoning; 84 Auburn Street; Pennbrook Properties IV, LLC., Applicant. The Portland Planning Board voted 5-1 (Lewis opposed and Lowry recused) to recommend to City Council the proposed rezoning agreement to allow the development of a bank with a drive-through facility and modified the maximum front setback at 84 Auburn Street. iii. Election of Officers: The Board voted unanimously (6-0, Lowry absent) to elect Carol Morrissette as the Chair and Stuart O’Brien as the Vice Chair for 2012. 5. NEW BUSINESS i. On January 3, 2012, the Applicant requested to table this item to a date certain - February 14, 2012)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. 6. 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. 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 CAROL MORRISSETTE, CHAIR - PORTLAND PLANNING BOARD |
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