1.	WORKSHOP- 3:30 p.m. i. Congress Street Historic District; Amendments to Land Use Code; City of Portland, Applicant. (3:30- 4:30 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal by The City of Portland to create a new downtown historic district for the purpose of providing protection for the historic buildings within Portland’s downtown. ii. Crescent Street Housing, Site Plan; Vicinity of 29 Crescent Street; Developers Collaborative, Applicant. (4:30- 5:15 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal for the construction of a lodging house with 44 rooming units with a total of 19,520 sq. ft. to replace the proposed demolition of buildings at 15, 25 and 29 Crescent Street. iii. Martin’s Point Phase II, Amendment to Site Plan; Vicinity of 331 Veranda Street; Martin’s Point Healthcare, Applicant. (5:15- 6:00 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal to reduce the overall square footage of the proposed building and to revise the on-site parking. iv. Wind Tower Amendments – Temporary Installation- Text Amendment; Portland School Department, Applicant. (5:15- 6:00 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A text amendment is proposed to allow the temporary installation of towers for wind anemometers.
2.	PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM 2. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS 3. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON: December 9th, 2008 Workshop: Silk, Odokara, Hall, Lewis, Tevanian, Patterson present (Lowry absent) December 9th, 2008 Public Hearing:Silk, Odokara, Hall, Lewis, Tevanian, Patterson present (Lowry absent) 4. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON DECEMBER 9th, 2008. i. Bayside Rail Yard Subdivision, Subdivision Review; Vicinity of Somerset, Chestnut, Elm and Franklin Streets; City of Portland, Applicant. The Planning Board voted unanimously (6-0, Lowry absent) to approve this item, subject to four (4)conditions of approval. ii. Maine Health Garage and Office Site Plan; Vicinity of Somerset and Chestnut Streets; Bayco, LLC., Applicant. The Planning Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Lowry absent) to approve the parking garage conditional use; and voted 6-0 (Lowry absent) to waive technical standards on driveway width and parking stall size; and voted unanimously 6-0 (Lowry absent) to waive B-7 Design Standards E-5 (Interior Layout ceiling height) E-10 (architectural integration of Rooftop Appurtenances), E-19 (Shadow Impact), and E-6 (Corner entrance and entrance orientation). The Board voted unanimously 6-0 (Lowry absent) to approve the site plan, subject to eleven (11) conditions of approval, and the Board voted unanimously, 6-0 (Lowry absent) to approve the B-7 Design Principles and Standards, subject to four (4) conditions of approval. iii. Election of Officers The Planning Board voted unanimously (7-0) to elect David Silk as Chair and Shalom Odokara as Vice Chair. New Business i. Walgreens Pharmacy Site Plan; Vicinity of 340 Allen Avenue, Richmond Company, Applicant. (7:00- 8:00 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal for a 14,014 +/- sq. ft. Walgreens Pharmacy with drive up service and 49 parking spaces.
3.	EVENING WORKSHOP AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT, THIS ITEM WILL BE TABLED TO A FUTURE DATE YET TO BE DETERMINEDi. Burnside Avenue Subdivision; Vicinity of Burnside Avenue; Diversified Properties, Applicant. (8:00- 8:45 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal for a 6-lot subdivision on Burnside Avenue with construction of a new street. ii. St. Patrick’s School Conditional R-5 Rezoning; Vicinity of 1257 Congress Street; Westbrook Development Corp., Applicant. (8:45- 9:30 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal for a conditional rezoning to allow a greater housing density on the site for 15 housing units of which 8 will be affordable condominiums. iii. B2 Rezoning; Vicinity of 1884 Forest Avenue; John Chau, Applicant. (9:30- 10:00 PM- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal to amend the current zoning R-5 to B-2 to allow a retail/office building and a gas station at 1884 Forest Avenue. 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.