Meeting Agenda

CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Portland Planning Board

DATE:	9/8/2009
TIME:	5:00 PM
LOCATION:	Room 209, 2nd Floor, City Hall Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street

AGENDA

1. WORKSHOP – 4:00 p.m. (Please note: change in start time of workshop is later)

i. Maine Yacht Center Conditional Rezoning; Vicinity of 47-83 Kensington Street; Maine Yacht Center, Applicant. (4:00 – 5:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board will consider a proposed conditional rezoning agreement for a portion of the property from R-5 to IL to allow for the expansion of the marine facility.

ii. B-2 Text Amendments; City of Portland, Applicant. (5:00 – 6:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board will consider proposed amendments to the B-2 zone to increase residential density and to change dimensional requirements.

2. PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m.

3. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

4. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS

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

August 11th , 2009 Workshop: Lewis, Patterson, Lowry, Tevanian and Silk present; Hall absent.

August 11th , 2009 Public Hearings: Lewis, Patterson, Lowry, Tevanian and Silk present; Hall absent.

6. REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON APRIL 11TH, 2009.

i. Election of the Vice Chair (6:00 – 6:15 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change)

The Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Hall absent).

ii. Portland International Jetport Reconsideration; Vicinity of 1001 Westbrook Street; Portland International Jetport, Applicant.

The Board voted 4-1 (Lewis, Patterson, Lowry and Tevanian in favor; Silk opposed and Hall absent) to approve the Traffic Movement Permit and Site Plan subject to fifteen (15) conditions of approval.

7. NEW BUSINESS

i. Maine Medical Center Alternative Transportation/Travel Demand Management Plan (TDM);Maine Medical Center, Applicant.

The Board will consider a plan to provide incentives for employees to use alternative transportation to meet a condition of site plan approval. (7:00 p.m. – estimated time, subject to change)

To access agenda materials on-line, please visit the following web address on or after the Friday preceding the meeting date: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/planning.htm

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 – 4:00 p.m. (Please note: change in start time of workshop is later) i. Maine Yacht Center Conditional Rezoning; Vicinity of 47-83 Kensington Street; Maine Yacht Center, Applicant. (4:00 – 5:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board will consider a proposed conditional rezoning agreement for a portion of the property from R-5 to IL to allow for the expansion of the marine facility. ii. B-2 Text Amendments; City of Portland, Applicant. (5:00 – 6:00 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board will consider proposed amendments to the B-2 zone to increase residential density and to change dimensional requirements.
2.	PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 p.m.
3.	ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
4.	COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
5.	REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON: August 11th , 2009 Workshop: Lewis, Patterson, Lowry, Tevanian and Silk present; Hall absent. August 11th , 2009 Public Hearings: Lewis, Patterson, Lowry, Tevanian and Silk present; Hall absent.
6.	REPORT OF DECISIONS AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING, HELD ON APRIL 11TH, 2009. i. Election of the Vice Chair (6:00 – 6:15 p.m. - estimated time, subject to change) The Board voted unanimously 5-0 (Hall absent). ii. Portland International Jetport Reconsideration; Vicinity of 1001 Westbrook Street; Portland International Jetport, Applicant. The Board voted 4-1 (Lewis, Patterson, Lowry and Tevanian in favor; Silk opposed and Hall absent) to approve the Traffic Movement Permit and Site Plan subject to fifteen (15) conditions of approval.
7.	NEW BUSINESS i. Maine Medical Center Alternative Transportation/Travel Demand Management Plan (TDM);Maine Medical Center, Applicant. The Board will consider a plan to provide incentives for employees to use alternative transportation to meet a condition of site plan approval. (7:00 p.m. – estimated time, subject to change) To access agenda materials on-line, please visit the following web address on or after the Friday preceding the meeting date: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/planning.htm 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.