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CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE: 9/11/2007
TIME: 3:30 PM
LOCATION: Room 209, 2nd Floor
Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street
AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP - 3:30 P.M.
iWestin Element Hotel Conditional Rezoning; Vicinity of 38 India Street; PME I Limited Partnership, Applicant. (3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – estimated time)
iiContract Rezoning; Vicinity of 81 Danforth Street; Random Orbit, Applicant. (4:30 – 5:15 p.m. – estimated time)
iiiRezoning from IL to IM; Vicinity of 215-237 Read Street; JB Brown & Sons, Applicant. (5:15 – 6:00 p.m. – estimated time)
ivPlanning Board Meeting Format (6:00 – 6:15 p.m. – estimated time)
2. PUBLIC HEARING - 7:30 P.M.
3. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
4. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
5. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON:

August 14, 2007 Workshop: (There was no workshop portion of the meeting.)

August 14, 2007 Public Hearing: Patterson, Beal, Hall, Lowry and Silk present; Odokara absent for first item and present for remainder of the meeting; Tevanian absent for the entire meeting.
6. ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON AUGUST 14th, 2007.
iJetport Parking Garage – Phase 2; Vicinity of 1001 Westbrook Street; City of Portland, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Odokara and Tevanian absent) to approve the Shoreland review of this project and to approve the site plan subject to four (4) conditions of approval.
iiWaynflete School Arts Center - Phase 2 Addition; Vicinity of 20 Storer Street; Waynflete School, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Tevanian absent) to approve the site plan subject to nine (9) conditions of approval; voted 5-1 (Beal opposed; Tevanian absent) to approve the Conditional Use; and voted unanimously 6-0 (Tevanian absent) to approve the waiver to the driveway width to reduce from 24’ to 20’.
iiiFlorence House Contract Zone Change; Vicinity of 190 Valley Street; Avesta Housing, Applicant.
The Planning Board voted 4-0 (Lowry and Silk recused; Tevanian absent) to recommend the conditional rezoning and associated Conditional Zone Agreement to the City Council for its approval.
7. NEW BUSINESS
i5-Lot Subdivision; Vicinity of Castine Avenue; W & C, LLC., Applicant. (7:30 – 8:30 p.m. - estimated time)
The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposal by W & C, LLC. who is proposing a 5 lot subdivision in the vicinity of Castine Avenue, Forest Avenue and Brandon Street. The Planning Board will consider the proposed subdivision along with required improvements to Brandon Street.
iiPortland Harbor Hotel Addition; Vicinity of 468-470 Fore Street; 468 Fore Street Realty, LLC., Applicant. (8:30 p.m. - estimated time)
The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposal by 468 Fore Street Realty, LLC who is proposing a 8,120 sq. ft. addition to the Portland Harbor Hotel and a change of use of 470 Fore Street from retail to hotel with partial retail.

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.