Planning & Urban Development Department | 389 Congress St | Room 308 | Portland, Maine 04101 | 207-874-8683
CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PUBLIC HEARING

Portland Planning Board

DATE: 4/25/2006
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: Room 209, 2nd Floor
Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street
AGENDA

1. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
2. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON APRIL 11TH, 2006.
i.Harvard Street Rezoning; R-3 to R-5; Vicinity of 97-175 Harvard Street; Wescott & Payson Ii, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board voted 4-2 (Lowry and Odokara opposed; Anton absent) to recommend the proposed zoning from R-3 to R-5, for the entire advertised area, to the City Council.
ii.12 Unit Apartment Building; Vicinity of 173 Neal Street; Michael Burnham, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board voted 4-1 (Beal opposed, Anton absent, Lowry recused) to approve the subdivision subject to 6 conditions of approval; voted 4-1 (Beal opposed; Anton absent; Lowry recused) to approve the site plan subject to 5 conditions of approval; and voted 5-0 (Anton absent; Lowry recused) to waive the Technical Standard on driveway width.
iii.Rug Depot Site Plan; Vicinity of 659 Warren Avenue; AHJ Marketing, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board voted 6-0 (Anton absent) to approve the waiver of sidewalk on Riverside Street and voted 6-0 (Anton absent) to approve the site plan subject to 9 conditions of approval.
4. NEW BUSINESS
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
i.Municipal Storage; Vicinity of Diamond Avenue, Great Diamond Island; City of Portland, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a plan by the City of Portland to construct a parking lot (70 x 80 ft.) on Diamond Avenue for 7-10 public works vehicles and associated equipment. The lot is zoned Island Residential One (IR-1). (break for dinner)
ii.Resume at 7:30 p.m. Appeal of Decision of Historic Preservation Board; Vicinity of 168 Danforth Street; Mike and April Levandowski, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of a decision by the Historic Preservation Board regarding substitution of building materials at 168 Danforth Street. The appeal is being sought by April and Michael Levandowski.
iii.The Longfellow at Ocean Gateway Mixed Use; Vicinity of India, Fore, Middle and Hancock Streets; Riverwalk, LLC, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a plan by Riverwalk LLC . The project is bounded by Middle Street to the north, India Street to the west, the Ocean Gateway development to the south and extension of Hancock Street to the east. On the block east of India St. and south of Fore St., the applicant is proposing to construct a 6 story multi-use condominium building with retail, spa, restaurant, approximately 105 condo units and 11 townhouses. On the block east of India St. and north of Fore St., the project shows a 6 story 719 space parking garage and a 5 story 29,000 sq. ft. office building. The project is being reviewed for compliance with the site plan and subdivision ordinances, for a MDOT Traffic Movement Permit under delegated authority and as an amendment to the approved Ocean Gateway site plan.
iv.Martin’s Point Site Plan, Vicinity of 331 Veranda Streets; Martin’s Point Health Care, Applicant.
The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a plan by Martin's Point Health Care for an expansion of their facility at 331 Veranda Street. The proposal includes a new 2 story 54,000 sq. ft. office building, reuse of the School Department building and construction of a parking deck, increasing surface parking and reorganizing the internal driveway system of the site. The project will be reviewed for compliance with the Site Plan Ordinance and Shoreland Regulations. The development will be subject to a Traffic Movement Permit and a Site Location Development Permit. Zoning for the site is R-P Residence Professional Zone. The land area of the site is 11.5 acres.
5. 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.