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CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE: 3/11/2008
TIME: 3:30 PM
LOCATION: Room 209, Second Floor, City Hall
AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP- 3:30 PM

i. 3,700 sq. ft. Walgreen's Pharmacy with drive-up service; Vicinity of 606 Forest Avenue (within the Forest Ave., Lincoln St., Deering Ave., and Revere St. block); Richmond Company, Applicant. (3:30-4:30 pm- estimated time, subject to change)

ii. Conditional Rezoning to allow the construction of a 5 story apartment building with 43 apartments and 40 parking spaces; Vicinity of 51-59 Danforth Street; Maine Workforce Housing (Nathan Szanton), Applicant. (4:30-5:30 pm- estimated time, subject to change)
2. PUBLIC HEARING- 7:00 PM

1. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

2. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

3. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON:


February 26th, 2008 Workshop: Tevanian, Silk, Patterson, Hall, Lowry and Odokara present; Freund absent.

February 26th, 2008 Public Hearing: Tevanian, Silk, Patterson, Hall, Lowry and Odokara present; Freund absent.

4. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON FEBRUARY 26TH, 2008.


i. Reconsideration of Condition of Site Plan Approval requiring a trail easement; Vicinity of 410 Riverside Street; Eastman Industries, Applicant.

The Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to table this item to a date to be determined.

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.

The Planning Board:

-voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to approve the conditional use subject to one (1) condition of approval;

- voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to approve the site plan subject to siz (6) conditions of approval;

- and voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to approve the Traffic Movement Permit subject to three (3) conditions of approval.

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.

The Planning Board:

- voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to waive the driveway width at the garage entrance to allow a 16' entry subject to review and approval by Jim Carmody;

- voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to waive the parking staff sizes as per the plan; ,br>
- voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to waive the 2 street trees per unit subject to the applicant contribute $9400 to the City's tree fund;

- voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to approve the subdivision subject to six conditions of approval; and

- voted unanimously 6-0 (Freund absent) to approve the site plan subject to seven (7) conditions of approval.

5. APPROVAL OF REPORT OF DECISIONS
3. NEW BUSINESS

i. An Amendment to Mercy Hospital's Phase 1 site plan approval to reuse and refurbish the existing 5,500 sq. ft. maintenance building on the southern part of the site for storage of maintenance materials and equipment; Vicinity of 201 Fore River Parkway; Mercy Hospital, Applicant. (7:00-8:00 p.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 rescheduled to appear on the subsequent agenda with items appearing early on the agenda as unfinished business.