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CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE: 12/9/2008
TIME: 3:30 PM
LOCATION: Room 209, Second Floor, City Hall
AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP- 3:30 p.m.

Unfinished Business


i. Berlin City Toyota, Site Plan; Vicinity of 191 Riverside Street; Berlin City, Applicant. (3:30- 4:00 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal to construct a 9,312 sq. ft. bld. addition as well as expand the vehicle inventory storage area.
2. PUBLIC HEARING – 4:00 p.m.

1. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

2. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

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

November 25th, 2008 Workshop: all Board Members were present

November 25th, 2008 Public Hearing: all Board Members were present

4. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON NOVEMBER 25th, 2008.

i. Rufus Deering Lumber, Site Plan; Vicinity of 383 Commercial Street; Rufus Deering Lumber Company, Applicant. The Planning Board voted unanimously 7-0 to waive the driveway width to allow a 36’ driveway. The Planning Board voted unanimously 7-0 to waive the required sidewalk on York Street, due to criteria 1, 3, and 6. The Planning Board voted unanimously 7-0 to approve the site plan subject to 6 conditions of approval.

ii. Sustainable Portland Report, Proposed Element of Comprehensive Plan; City of Portland, Applicant. The Planning Board voted unanimously 7-0 to recommend the Sustainable Portland Plan to the City Council as a component of the Comprehensive Plan.

iii. Chapter 500 Stormwater Amendments to Portland’s Technical and Design Standards and Guidelines; City of Portland, Applicant. The Planning Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Hall and Odokara absent) to approve the Chapter 500 revisions to the Technical and Design Standards and Guidelines.

New Business

i. Bayside Rail Yard Subdivision, Subdivision Review; Vicinity of Somerset, Chestnut, Elm and Franklin Streets; City of Portland, Applicant. (4:00- 4:30 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal for a 9 lot subdivision with a land area of 6.38 acres.

ii. Maine Health Garage and Office Site Plan; Vicinity of Somerset and Chestnut Streets; Bayco, LLC., Applicant. (4:30 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal for an approx. 98,000 sq. ft. office building and a 700+ space parking garage with approx. 5,000 sq. ft. of ground floor retail space.

iii. Election of Officers
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.