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ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM |
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COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS |
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REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS HELD ON:
October 10th, 2006 Workshop: Beal, Lowry, Odokara, Silk and Hall present; Patterson and Tevanian absent.
October 10th, 2006 Public Hearing: Beal, Lowry, Odokara, Silk, Patterson and Hall present; Tevanian absent. |
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON OCTOBER 10TH, 2006.
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| i | Municipal Boat/Barge Landing; Site Plan, Conditional Use and Shoreland Zone; Vicinity of Island Avenue, Cliff Island; City of Portland, Applicant. |
| The Portland Planning Board voted 4-1 (Beal opposed; Tevanian and Patterson absent) to approve the conditional use of the Barge Landing; voted 4-1 (Beal opposed; Tevanian and Patterson absent) that the plan meets the shoreland zone, including the reduced setback of the landing from the high water; and voted 4-1 (Beal opposed; Tevanian and Patterson absent) to approve the site plan subject to five (5) conditions of approval. |
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| ii | Bayside Railyard Parking Garage; Site Plan, Conditional Use and Traffic Movement Permit; Vicinity of 25 Somerset Street; Downtown Portland Corporation and the City of Portland, Applicants.
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| The Portland Planning Board voted 4-1 (Odokara opposed; Tevanian and Patterson absent) on a motion to approve the B-7 conditional use subject to six (6) conditions of approval; voted 4-1 (Odokara opposed; Tevanian and Patterson absent) on a motion to approve the site plan and traffic movement permit subject to eight (8) conditions of approval; and voted 5-0 (Tevanian and Patterson absent) on a motion that the applicant meets the financial capability standard. |
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| iii | Subdivision Amendment (Lot Split); Vicinity of 34 Garsoe Drive; Philip and Charlene Jordan, Applicants. |
| The Portland Planning Board voted 5-0 (Tevanian and Patterson absent) to table this item to the October 24th, 2006 meeting at 7:30 p.m. |
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| iv | 20 Unit Multi-Family Site Plan and Subdivision; Vicinity of 47 Smith Street (44 E. Oxford Street); Bayside LLC., Applicant. |
| The Portland Planning Board voted 4-0 (Silk recused; Tevanian and Patterson absent) to approve the street tree waiver with a resulting requirement of 8 street trees; voted 4-1 (Silk recused; Tevanian and Patterson absent) to approve the subdivision subject to one (1) condition of approval; and voted 4-0 (Silk recused; Tevanian and Patterson absent) to approve the site plan subject to seven (7) conditions of approval. |
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| v | Marginal Way 5- Lot Subdivision; Vicinity of 82-200 Marginal Way; City of Portland, Applicant. |
| The Portland Planning Board voted 6-0 (Tevanian absent) to table this item to the end of the agenda.
The Board then voted 5-0 (Tevanian and Hall absent) to approve the subdivision subject to one (1) condition of approval.
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| vi | Bayside Village Student Housing; Site Plan and Conditional Use; Vicinity of 120 Marginal Way; So. Maine Student Housing, Applicant. |
| The Portland Planning Board voted 5-0 (Hall and Tevanian absent) to approve the B-7 conditional use standards for the parking structure; and voted 2-3 (Odokara, Silk and Patterson opposed; Hall and Tevanian absent) on a motion to approve the site plan, subject to 9 conditions of approval; then voted 5-0 (Hall and Tevanian absent) to table this item to October 24th at 7:30 p.m. |
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS |
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| i | Subdivision Amendment (Lot Split); Vicinity of 34 Garsoe Drive; Philip and Charlene Jordan, Applicants. (7:30 – 8:00 p.m.) |
| The Portland Planning Board will consider a proposal by Philip and Charlene Jordan to divide a lot at 34 Garsoe Drive (Lot 29). |
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| ii | Bayside Village Student Housing; Site Plan and Conditional Use; Vicinity of 120 Marginal Way; So. Maine Student Housing, Applicant. (8:00 – 9:00 p.m.) |
| The Portland Planning Board will consider a proposal by Southern Maine Student Housing, LLC for a 400 bedroom lodging house development in the vicinity of 120 Marginal Way. The lodging house is intended for college students. A retail space of about 3,800 sq. ft. is also proposed. Vehicle access to the site is from Marginal Way. The total floor area of the building is 207,332 sq. ft. and is 5 stories high. 102 parking spaces within a parking garage are proposed on the site. |
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NEW BUSINESS |
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| iii | Medical Office Building/Methadone Clinic; Vicinity of 2300 Congress Street; Ade Management, Applicant. (9:00 – 9:30 p.m.) |
| The Portland Planning Board will consider a plan by Ade Management and Twenty Three Hundred Congress Street, LLC. The applicant is proposing a change of use from office to medical office. The previous tenant, Idexx Laboratories, has relocated and the owners are seeking to occupy the building with a proposed methadone health clinic operated by Health Care Resources, Inc. d/b/a Community Substance House Centers. |
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| iv | Used Car Sales; Site Plan and Conditional Use; Vicinity of 486 Forest Avenue; Marcus Moschetto, Applicant. (9:30 – 10:00 p.m.) |
| The Portland Planning Board will consider a plan by Marcus Moschetto for two (2) parking spaces to display used cars at the property of 486 Forest Avenue. The display area will be located on the Dartmouth street side. The project will be reviewed for compliance with Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit Standards. |
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| v | The Cedars Site Plan re-approval; Vicinity of 630 Ocean Avenue; Cedars Nursing Care Center and JHA Services, Inc., Applicants. (10:00 – 10:30 p.m.) |
| The Portland Planning Board consider a proposal by the Cedars Nursing Care Center and JHA Services, Inc. The applicants approval in 2005 has since lapsed. They are now applying for reapproval to expand its existing services by adding a new Cedars Assisted Living Facility (ALF), which will be located between and connected to the existing Cedars (Long Term Care Facility) and the Atrium (Independent Living Facility). The new Assisted Living Facility will have 30 living units which can house up to two (2) residents. Zoning for the site is R-3 and R-5. The project will use the existing Ocean Avenue driveway. |
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ADJOURNMENT | NOTE: It is possible that the Board will not reach all of the items prior to adjournment. Any items not reached will be rescheduled to appear on the subsequent agenda with items appearing early on the agenda as unfinished business.
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