CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals Committee
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DATE:
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9/4/2008
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TIME:
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6:30 PM
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LOCATION:
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389 Congress Street
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AGENDA
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| 1a | Interpretation Appeal:
101 Craigie Street, Rabbi Moshe Wilansky, owner Tax Map #120, Block B, Lot 001 in the R-3 Residential Zone. The appellant is seeking an Interpretation Appeal to reverse the written decision of the Zoning Administrator issued on May 22, 2008 regarding 101 Craigie Street being used as a place of worship. A place of worship is a conditional use appeal under the Portland Land Use Code Section 14-88 (c) (3). However, Section 14- 90 (a) (5) indicates a minimum lot size of two (2) acres that is required for a place of worship. Tax records indicate 101 Craigie Street has 0.187 acres. The Board voted 5-0 on August 21, 2008 meeting determining that the activities occurring at 101 Craigie Street is not a place of worship, thereby reversing the written decision, of the Zoning Administrator. On September 4, 2008 the Board will only review and vote on the Finding of Facts, Conclusions and Decision as prepared by Mary Kahl, Esq.
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| 1b | Conditional Use Appeal:
361 Ludlow Street, Clyde Blackwell, owner, Tax Map # 286, Block D, Lot #009, in the R-3 Residential Zone. The appellant is seeking a Conditional Use Appeal under Section 14-88 (a) (2) 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 an accessory unit. Representing the appeal is the owner.
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| 1c | Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal:
1375 Congress Street, Michael J. Bedecs, D.O. / Down East Holding, LLC owner, Tax Map #188, Block A, Lot #002, in the R P Residential Professional Zone. The Appellant is seeking a Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal under Section 14-149 (c) 2 (a) of the City of Portland Zoning Ordinance. The Appellant is requesting a rear yard setback of nineteen feet six inches (19’6”) in order to continue the proposed addition, instead of the required rear yard setback of twenty (20) feet. Representing the appeal is the applicant / William C. Colby.
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| 2a | Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal:
55 St. James Street, Myles J. Goodman Trust, owner, Tax Map #066, Block D, Lots #004 and 005, also Tax Map # 079, Block C, Lot 011, in the IM Industrial Moderate Impact Zone. The Appellant is seeking a Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal under Section 14-250 (h) of the City of Portland Zoning Ordinance. The Appellant is requesting a variance for two properties from the required pavement setback of ten (10) feet from lot boundaries resulting from the proposed division of land. Representing the appeal for the owner is Michael Vaillancourt, Esq.
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Other Business: The annual voting of a new Chair and Secretary. |
