Portland Planning Board
| DATE: | 2/28/2012 | TIME: | 3:30 PM | LOCATION: |
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor 389 Congress Street, Portland, ME |
| 1. | AFTERNOON PUBLIC HEARING – 3:30 p.m. i. Appeal of Planning Authority Determination, Mr. Ted Haykal, Appellant. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – estimated time) The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Ted Haykal’s appeal of the Planning Authority’s November 30, 2011determination that stated Mr. Haykal’s appeal was not within the authority of the Planning Board to consider and thus, was not timely. WORKSHOP – (Immediately following the afternoon Public Hearing) i. Eastern Cemetery Master Plan, Department of Public Services and Spirit’s Alive, Applicants. (4:30 p.m. estimated time). The Planning Board will consider the Eastern Cemetery Master Plan, which is proposed as an element of Portland’s Comprehensive Plan. The proposed master plan provides goals and objectives for maintenance and preservation of the Eastern Cemetery (a designated Historic Cemetery) and will guide future operating and capital budget requests. 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 FEBRUARY 14, 2012: Afternoon Public Hearing and Workshop: Morrissette, Dean, Hall, Lewis and Silk present; O’Brien absent. Evening Public Hearing and Workshop: All members were present. 4. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 14, 2012: i. The Inn at Diamond Cove; Double Barracks Building; Great Diamond Island; The Inn at Diamond Cove, LLC., Applicant. The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (O’Brien absent) to recommend the proposed zoning amendment to the City Council subject to three (3) amendments and one (1) additional finding. ii. R-2 Text Amendment for College and University as a Conditional Use; Husson University, Applicant. The Portland Planning Board voted 3-3 (Morrissette, Silk and Dean opposed) on a motion to recommend the proposed zoning amendment to the City Council. 5. NEW BUSINESS i. Conditional Use Review; Car Dealership; 710 Forest Avenue, Mr. Jabbar Essa, Applicant. (7:00 -7:45 p.m. – estimated time) The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the request for a conditional use permit and site plan approval for a used car dealership at 710 Forest Avenue. The dealership proposes to lease 2,000 square feet of the existing building fronting on Saunders Street and to reconfigure the existing adjacent parking area for seven (7) display vehicle spaces and five (5) parking spaces for two employees and customers. The proposed hours of operation are from 8 to 5, Monday through Saturday. 6. EVENING WORKSHOP – (Immediately following the evening Public Hearing) i. Conditional Rezoning; 26-32 Thomas Street (Williston West Church and Parish Hall); 32 Thomas Street LLC c/o Majella Global Tech., Applicant. (AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT, THIS ITEM WILL BE POSTPONED TO THE MARCH 13, 2012 MEETING.) 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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