CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
Public Hearing
Portland Planning Board
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DATE:
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4/4/2006
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TIME:
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7:30 PM
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LOCATION:
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Room 209, 2nd Floor
Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street
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AGENDA
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ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM |
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COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS |
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON MARCH 28TH, 2006. |
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| i. | Graves Hill Site Plan/Subdivision; Vicinity of 802 Ocean Avenue; Doyle Enterprises, Applicant. |
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The Portland Planning Board voted 5-0 (Beal abstained, Patterson absent) to approve the waiver of street grade and voted 5-0 (Beal abstained, Patterson absent) to approve the waiver of stormwater standards.
The Portland Planning Board voted 5-0 (Beal abstained, Patterson absent) to approve the Site Location of Development permit.
The Portland Planning Board voted 5-0 (Beal abstained, Patterson absent) to approve the site plan subject to eight (8) conditions of approval.
The Portland Planning Board voted 5-0 Beal abstained, Patterson absent) to approve the subdivision subject to nine (9) conditions of approval.
The Portland Planning Board voted 5-0 (Beal abstained, Patterson absent) to approve the sectional recording.
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| ii. | Subdivision Amendment; Vicinity of Ocean Avenue; Wescott & Payson & Doyle Enterprises, Applicants. |
| The Portland Planning Board voted 4-0 (Anton and Beal abstained, Patterson absent) to approve the drainage easement. |
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| iii. | Custom House Square; Vicinity of 300 Fore Street; Olympia Equity Investors, IVB LLC, Applicant. |
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The Portland Planning Board voted 6-0 (Patterson absent) to approve the B-3 maximum setback waiver.
The Portland Planning Board voted 6-0 (Patterson absent) to approve the MDOT Traffic Movement Permit subject to two (2) conditions of approval.
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| iv. | WCZ Zoning Revision Proposal; Submitted by WCZ Task Force |
| The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Patterson absent) to recommend extending the so-called “35 foot rule” along the entire WCZ stretch of Commercial Street (it is limited now to east of the City fish pier) and they recommended those portions of the Taskforce language that liberalize use of the upper floors of buildings in the zone. The Board further recommended against adopting the mitigation provisions contemplated that require financial contributions or direct investment in marine infrastructure as a condition of new non-marine development. |
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NEW BUSINESS |
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| i. | Bayside Zoning Map and Text Amendments Related to a New B-7 Zone in Bayside; City of Portland, Applicant. |
| The Portland Planning Board will consider replacing the existing B-5 Zone between Franklin Street and Marginal Way. |
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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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