Planning & Urban Development Department | 389 Congress St | Room 308 | Portland, Maine 04101 | 207-874-8683
CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals Committee

DATE: 6/19/2008
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: 389 Congress Street
AGENDA

AHardship Variance Appeal: 52 Atlantic Street, Justin D. George and Judy D. George, owners, Tax Map #016, Block E, Lot #008, in the R6 Residential Zone. The appellant is seeking a Hardship Variance Appeal under Sections 14-139 (b) (1) and 14-332 (a) (2) of the City of Portland Zoning Ordinance. Section 14-139 (b) (1) requires 1,000 square feet of land area per dwelling unit. The appellant has 2,554 square feet of land area and needs 3,000 square feet for the proposed change of use from two (2) family dwelling units to three (3) family dwelling units. Section 14-332 (a) (2) requires one parking space for each unit. The appellant has two parking spaces and needs three (3) parking spaces for the proposed third unit. Representing the Appeal is the owner, Judy George.
BConditional Use Appeal: 16 Seventh Street, Jodi Stailing owner, Tax Map # 340, Block C, Lots #021-022, in the R-3 Residential Zone. The appellant is seeking a Conditional Use Appeal under Section 14-88 (d) (3) of the City of Portland Zoning Ordinance. The appellant is requesting a change the use from a single family dwelling unit to a single family dwelling unit with a daycare for up to 12 children. Representing the appeal is the owner and Attorney, Jim Cloutier.
CConditional Use Appeal: 142 Pleasant Avenue, Argyro Papas Manjounes owner, Tax Map # 131, Block G, Lot #003, in the R-5 Residential Zone. The appellant is seeking a Conditional Use Appeal under Section 14-391 (f) of the City of Portland Zoning Ordinance. The appellant has requested a permit to legalize one (1) nonconforming dwelling unit for a total of three (3) dwelling units within the building. During the permit process zoning received two (2) letters of objection; therefore the final approval for the legalization is given to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Representing the appeal is Attorney, Chris Neagle.
DPractical Difficulty Variance Appeal: 12 Coolidge Avenue, Dung Huynh owner, Tax Map # 347 Block E Lots #018, 19, 20, and 21 in the R-3 Residential Zone. The appellant is seeking a Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal under Section 14-90 (d) (1) of the City of Portland Zoning Ordinance. Appellant is requesting a set back variance, from the required 25’ front yard set back, to a 18’ front yard set back for the already built 12’ x 16’ addition, which was permitted on May 9, 2000, (permit # 000445). Representing the appeal is the owner.
EConditional Use Appeal: 201 Prospect Street, Polly E. Smith and Mathew J. Newhall owners, Tax Map # 122, Block C, Lots #009 and 010 in the R3 Residential Zone and Tax Map #122, Block C, Lot #009, in the R-3 primary zone and R-5 Residential Zone (subordinate zone). The appellant is seeking a Conditional Use Appeal under Section 14-410 (c) of the City of Portland Zoning Ordinance. The appellant is requesting a change the use from a single family dwelling unit to a single family dwelling unit with a home occupation (Pet-taclular) for pet grooming, located in the basement. Representing the appeal are the owners.