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CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE: 4/8/2008
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Council Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall
AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP- 3:30 PM

i. A 13,700 sq. ft. Walgreen's Pharmacy is proposed with drive up service; Vicinity of 606-616 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. Bicycle Parking Standards for Portland's Technical and Design Standards; City of Portland, Applicant. (4:30 p.m.- 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:

 March 25th, 2008 Workshop: Tevanian, Hall, Lewis, Lowry, Odokara, and Patterson present; Silk absent.

March 25th, 2008 Public Hearing: All members were present.

4. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON MARCH 25TH, 2008.
i. Zoning Map Amendment from B-1b Business to R-7 Residential Overlay Zone to allow for the development of five attached row houses; Vicinity of 192 and 202 Washington Avenue; Ron Gan, Applicant.

The Planning Board voted 1-6 (Tevanian in favor) on a motion to recommend the proposed rezoning to the City Council.

ii. Maine Medical Center Alternative Transportation/ Travel Demand Management Plan (TDM). A plan to provide incentives for employees to use alternative transportation to meet a condition of site plan approval.

The Planning Board voted unanimously 7-0 to approve this item subject to 7 conditions of approval.

iii. B-7 Design Standards, Proposed B-7 urban design standards to be added to Portland's Planning and Development Design Manual.

The Planning Board voted 6-1 (Lowry opposed) to approve the B-7 Design Standards.
5. NEW BUSINESS

i. Morning Star Lane Subdivision; Subdivision Review of a proposal for 10 single family house lots and a new 700 foot long street; Vicinity of Summit Street; Morning Star Real Estate Trust, Applicant. (7:00 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.