CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
AGENDA
Portland Planning Board
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DATE:
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11/27/2007
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TIME:
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3:30 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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WORKSHOP - 3:30 P.M. | i. Office/Studio Space; Vicinity of 5 South Street; Stephen Blatt Architects, Applicant.
(3:30 4:30 p.m. estimated time subject to change)
The Planning Board will hold a second workshop to consider a proposal by Stephen Blatt Architects for a change of use, renovation and building addition for office/studio space for Stephen Blatt Architects at 5 South Street.
ii. Morning Star Lane Subdivision; Vicinity of Summit Street; Morning Star, LLC., Applicant.
(4:30 5:30 p.m. estimated time subject to change)
The Planning Board will hold a workshop to consider a proposal by Morning Star, LLC to create 10 single- family residential building lots and construct an access drive (Morning Star Lane) approx. 600 feet long. The subject site is a 5.68 acre wooded parcel bounded by Summit St., Grace Baptist Church and the Fieldstone/Greenfield Acres II Subdivisions.
iii. B-3 Parking Text Amendment; Fuller Rock Island, LLC., Applicant.
(5:30 6:15 p.m. estimated time subject to change)
The Planning Board will hold a workshop to consider a proposal by Fuller Rock Island, LLC. The applicant has applied for a text amendment to the B-3 Downtown Business Zone to modify the parking requirements for downtown development. The proposed amendment would allow an option for the Planning Board to determine the required number of off-street parking spaces based upon a parking analysis for a project undergoing development review.
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PUBLIC HEARING - 7:00 P.M. | ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON:
November 13th, 2007 Workshop: Patterson, Tevanian, Freund, Hall, Odokara and Silk present; Lowry absent.
November 13th, 2007 Public Hearing: All members were present.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON
NOVEMBER 13TH, 2007.
i. Contract Rezone Request; Vicinity of 81 Danforth Street; Random Orbit, Applicant.
The Planning Board voted unanimously (7-0) to recommend this zone change to the City Council, subject to three (3) conditions of approval.
ii. Faηade Conditions of Approval; Osher Map Library; Vicinity of University of Southern
Maine (USM), Applicant.
The Planning Board voted 4-2 (Silk, Patterson opposed; Freund abstained) to approve the revised corner treatment #2, subject to one (1) condition of approval.
iii. Re-Approval of Waiver for the Village at Ocean Gate; Vicinity of 112 Newbury Street;
Village at Ocean Gate, LLC., Applicant.
The Planning Board voted 6-0 (Freund abstained) to re-approve the waiver.
NEW BUSINESS
i. Eastman Industries Office Building/Warehouse; Vicinity of 410 Riverside Street;
410 Riverside Street, LLC., Applicant. (7:00 p.m. estimated time subject to change)
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposal by 410 Riverside St., LLC (Eastman Industries) who are proposing a 23,000 sq. ft. office building/warehouse at 410 Riverside Street.
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EVENING WORKSHOP (THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING WHICH BEGINS AT 7:00 P.M. | i. B-7 Design Standards; City of Portland, Applicant. (7:45 9:00 p.m. estimated time subject to change)
The Planning Board will hold a second workshop on the proposed design standards for the B-7 Mixed Development District Zone.
ii. Bicycle amendments and Technical Standards; City of Portland, Applicant.
(9:00 p.m. estimated time subject to change)
The Planning Board will consider proposed text amendments to the zoning and site plan ordinances as well as the technical standards for site plan requirements to provide bicycle parking spaces and racks.
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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