Meeting Agenda

CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE:	5/26/2009
TIME:	3:30 PM
LOCATION:	Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street

AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP - 3:30 P.M.

i. Washington Avenue Lofts, 4 unit subdivision; Vicinity of 202 Washington Avenue; Ron Gan, Applicant. (3:30- 4:15 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The applicant will be proposing concept plans for residential units at 202 Washington Avenue.

ii. Wind Anemometer Amendment; City of Portland, Applicant. (4:15 – 5:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) A text amendment to allow temporary anemometer towers as a conditional use or a permitted use with performance standards in zones that allow utility substations.

2. PUBLIC HEARING - 5:00 P.M.

3. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

4. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

5. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON:

May 12th, 2009 Workshop: Silk, Hall, Lowry and Tevanian present; Lewis arrived at 6:00 p.m.; Odokara and Patterson were absent.

May 12th, 2009 Public Hearing: Silk, Hall, Lewis, Lowry and Tevanian present; Odokara and Patterson absent.

6. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON MAY 12TH, 2009:

i. Jetport Expansion; Vicinity of 1001 Westbrook Street; Portland International Jetport, Applicant. The Planning Board voted 4-1 (Silk opposed; Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the Traffic Movement Permit and site plan subject to fifteen (15) conditions of approval.

ii. Portland Hall, Site Plan and Subdivision; Vicinity of 645 Congress Street; Bayside LLC, Applicant.

- The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the surface parking lot conditional use subject to one (1) condition of approval;
- voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve waivers of sidewalk and curbing as specified in the Sidewalk Memorandum of Agreement.
- voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) on a motion to grant a waiver on contribution in lieu of street trees, therefore the waiver was not granted.
- voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the subdivision subject to two (2) conditions of approval.
- voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the site plan subject to nine (9) conditions of approval; and
- voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the waiver of lighting on the southwest corner.

7. NEW BUSINESS

i. Shoreland Zoning Map Amendment; City of Portland, Applicant. (5:00- 6:30 p.m.- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal by the City of Portland to revise the zoning map and shoreland regulations to comply with Maine’s Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act.

ADJOURNMENT BREAK

PUBLIC HEARING, continued- 7:30 PM

ii. Jetport Expansion; Request for Reconsideration of Decision; Vicinity of 1001 Westbrook Street; Portland International Jetport, Applicant. (7:30 -8:00 p.m. – estimated time, subject to change)

iii. R-P (Residential Professional) Text Amendment; City of Portland, Applicant. (8:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board will review a zoning text amendment proposal to allow childcare facilities as a conditional use in the R-P zone for recommendation to the City Council.

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.

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1.	WORKSHOP - 3:30 P.M. i. Washington Avenue Lofts, 4 unit subdivision; Vicinity of 202 Washington Avenue; Ron Gan, Applicant. (3:30- 4:15 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The applicant will be proposing concept plans for residential units at 202 Washington Avenue. ii. Wind Anemometer Amendment; City of Portland, Applicant. (4:15 – 5:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) A text amendment to allow temporary anemometer towers as a conditional use or a permitted use with performance standards in zones that allow utility substations.
2.	PUBLIC HEARING - 5:00 P.M.
3.	ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
4.	COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
5.	REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON: May 12th, 2009 Workshop: Silk, Hall, Lowry and Tevanian present; Lewis arrived at 6:00 p.m.; Odokara and Patterson were absent. May 12th, 2009 Public Hearing: Silk, Hall, Lewis, Lowry and Tevanian present; Odokara and Patterson absent.
6.	REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON MAY 12TH, 2009: i. Jetport Expansion; Vicinity of 1001 Westbrook Street; Portland International Jetport, Applicant. The Planning Board voted 4-1 (Silk opposed; Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the Traffic Movement Permit and site plan subject to fifteen (15) conditions of approval. ii. Portland Hall, Site Plan and Subdivision; Vicinity of 645 Congress Street; Bayside LLC, Applicant. - The Planning Board voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the surface parking lot conditional use subject to one (1) condition of approval; - voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve waivers of sidewalk and curbing as specified in the Sidewalk Memorandum of Agreement. - voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) on a motion to grant a waiver on contribution in lieu of street trees, therefore the waiver was not granted. - voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the subdivision subject to two (2) conditions of approval. - voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the site plan subject to nine (9) conditions of approval; and - voted unanimously 4-0 (Hall, Patterson and Odokara absent) to approve the waiver of lighting on the southwest corner.
7.	NEW BUSINESS i. Shoreland Zoning Map Amendment; City of Portland, Applicant. (5:00- 6:30 p.m.- estimated time, subject to change) A proposal by the City of Portland to revise the zoning map and shoreland regulations to comply with Maine’s Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act. ADJOURNMENT BREAK PUBLIC HEARING, continued- 7:30 PM ii. Jetport Expansion; Request for Reconsideration of Decision; Vicinity of 1001 Westbrook Street; Portland International Jetport, Applicant. (7:30 -8:00 p.m. – estimated time, subject to change) iii. R-P (Residential Professional) Text Amendment; City of Portland, Applicant. (8:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board will review a zoning text amendment proposal to allow childcare facilities as a conditional use in the R-P zone for recommendation to the City Council. 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.