CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA
Portland Planning Board
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DATE:
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2/26/2008
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TIME:
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4:30 PM
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LOCATION:
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Room 209, Second Floor, City Hall
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AGENDA
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WORKSHOP |
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| i. | Maine Medical Center Alternative Transportation/ Travel Demand Management Plan (TDM). A plan to provide incentives for employees to use alternative transportation to meett a condition of site plan approval. (4:30- 6:00 p.m.- estimated time, subject to change) |
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REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON: February 12, 2008 Workshop: Tevanian, Silk, Freund, Hall, Lowry, and Odokara present; Patterson absent February 12, 2008 Public Hearing: Tevanian, Silk, Freund, Hall, Lowry, and Odokara present; Patterson absent. |
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| 4 | REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON FEBRUARY 12, 2008. i. Office/ Studio Space; Change of Use, Renovations and 1802 sq ft Building Addition; Vicinity of 5 South Street; Stephen Blatt Architects, Applicant. The Board voted 4-2 (Silk and Odokara opposed; Patterson absent) to approve the site plan subject to seven (7) conditions of approval. ii. Ab Amendment to Mercy Hospital's Phase 1 site plan approval to modify the approved landscape proposals for the northern open space (between the Fore River Parkway and Fore River), and realign the "marsh trail" (part of public pedestrian trail system on the Mercy site, east of the pond.); Vicinity of 201 Fore River Parkway; Mercy Hospital, Applicant. The Board voted unanimously (6-0, Patterson absent) to approve the marsh trail plan. The Board also voted 5-1 (Silk opposed; Patterson absent) to approve the trail and site plan for the northerly open space subject to three (3) conditions of approval. iii. B-7 Design Standards related to site plan review of development in the Bayside area of Portland. The Board deferred action on this item. |
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| 5. | APPROVAL OF REPORT OF DECISIONS |
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| 6. | UNFINISHED BUSINESS i. Reconsideration of Condition of Site Plan Approval requiring a trail easement; Vicinity of 410 Riverside Street; Eastman Industries, Applicant. ii. School of Pharmacy; Site Plan and Conditional Use Review of a College of Pharmacy Building with 46,380 sq. ft. in the R-5 zone; Vicinity of 716 Stevens Avenue; University of New England, Applicant. (7:15- 8:00 p.m.- estimated time, subject to change) iii. Random Orbit Condominiums; Subdivision and Site Plan Review for 26 dwelling units and 14 parking spaces with 2 shared vehicles for use of residents located in a conditional R-7 zone; Vicinity of 81 Danforth Street; Random Orbit, LLC., Applicant. (8:00p.m.- estimated time, subject to change) NOTE: It is possible that the Board will not reach all of the items prior to adjournment. Any items not reached will be recheduled to appear on the subsequent agenda with items appearing early on the agenda as unfinished business. |
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