PLANNING BOARD
Gardiner Planning Board August 18, 2004
City of Gardiner, Maine Regular Monthly meeting 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: James Montell Allie Vigue Pamela Mitchel
Susan Crawford Deborah Willis
Absent: Edward Lawrence Pat Hart Bob Moody, Alternate
Also Present: Gary Quintal, CEO Gardiner
Dorothy Morang, Planning Board Recording Secretary
Daniel Colby Dan McKenna Hazel Ferland Shirl James
Debra Lane David Lane Mark Leonard Catherine Leonard
Hope Pizzi Ken Gardiner Wayne Libby Billis Ellis
Arlene Emery-Kaufman Scott Kaufman John Lacasse
Barbara Gipson Jim Toman Randy Butler
1.) Chair Montell called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM.
2.) Roll call taken.
3.) Deborah Willis made a motion to approve the April 21, 2004 minutes as written. Pam Mitchel seconded the motion.
Vote: 3 in favor. 0 opposed. 2 abstentions (James Montell & Allie Vigue who were not in attendance at that meeting). Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion to approve the May 19, 2004 minutes as written. Pam Mitchel seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. 1 abstention (Allie Vigue who was not in attendance at that meeting). Motion passed
Deborah Willis made a motion to approve the June 2, 2004 Special Meeting minutes as written. Sue Crawford seconded the motion.
Vote: 3 in favor. 0 opposed. 2 abstentions (Pam Mitchel & Allie Vigue who were not in attendance at that meeting). Motion passed
Deborah Willis made a motion to approve the July 21, 2004 minutes as written. Sue Crawford seconded the motion.
Vote: 3 in favor. 0 opposed. 2 abstentions (Pam Mitchel & Allie Vigue who were not in attendance at that meeting). Motion passed
4.) Chair Montell read item 4 from the Agenda
Applicant: Dan McKenna
Proposal: 12-lot residential subdivision Final Application Review
Location: 240 Brunswick Avenue, City Tax Map 15, Lot 13
Zoning: Residential Growth and Shoreland Zoning
Dan McKenna introduced himself as the Applicant and introduced Daniel Colby, a land surveyor. Dan McKenna said that he had sent in everything asked for by the Board and had a letter from the Fire Chief. Dan indicated that the road entrance had been shifted down 10 from the abutter.
Allie Vigue made a motion to approve this Application. Deborah Willis seconded the motion.
Vote: 5 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Chair Montell wished the Applicant well with the sub-division.
5.) Chair Montell read item 5 on the agenda.
Proposal: Tanning Solon Final Review Approval
Applicant: Hazel Ferland
Location: 73 Cobbossee Avenue, City Tax Map 22, Lot 35A
Request: Site Plan Approval
Zoning: Planned Development and Shoreland Zoning
Hazel Ferland introduced herself as the owner/Applicant and her surveyor, Wayne Libby. She said she has not put the pins in yet and she wants to put a sign describing parking when the parking spots are decided upon. She intends to put up a wooden barrier to prevent her customers from driving out the neighbor s driveway. Hazel indicated that there had been a business there for many years. It is a personal deed, not to use for business.
Gary Quintal said that in the June Planning Board Meeting, the Planning Board set out stipulations and he thinks Hazel has fulfilled these.
Deborah Willis said that in that meeting it was not a review of the application. The Planning Board members indicated their concerns about parking, vehicle movement, access, landscaping and buffers.
Hazel said she wants to plant cedar trees along the property line. She had planted some, but they were pulled up.
Shirl James, a patron, said that she turns around there and there is ample space.
Scott Kaufman, an abutter at 87 Cobbossee Avenue commented on the new material that was provided by the surveyor. He indicated that he hadn t had an opportunity to look at it. He said the plan did not show topography; they need to add grading and water flow was not addressed. He said the buffer zone is a problem. It is indicated as 5 and a 10 buffer is required. He said it was hard to make an assessment. Deborah Willis clarified that Scott was the abutter to the left of Sunspot. Scott said it is a residential area and would not want to see cars queued up.
Hazel said parking was not a problem with the other businesses. She hopes to have the salon open 6:00 AM 8:PM, Monday through Saturday and 10:00 AM 6:00 PM on Sunday. She originally put 7:00 AM 7:00 PM because she wasn t sure what her operation times would be when she started. The current application reflects the changes and she would like the option.
Rebecca Fuller, the abutter to the right, said she is confused with the whole process. The business has been open for 8 months and she found out by driving by. She has a wrap-around driveway and is concerned people will use hers. She is concerned about the parking; there isn t room and the hours. It is a residential neighborhood. There have been businesses before, but not in a long time. She said that there are 2 tanning booths, 1 stand-up bed and 2 apartments. She doesn t understand how the flow of traffic is going to work.
She has concerns about parking, traffic flow, exiting and the amount of business.
Chair Montell asked Mrs. Fuller if there had been any parking problems in the 8 months the business has been operating? Mrs. Fuller said people have been parking on the side of the road, there has been an accident there. She is concerned because the amount of people needed for the business to thrive and grow would make parking difficult.
Gary Quintal asked Hazel if in 2000 she was approved for a day care? She said yes, but did not open one.
Scott Kaufman said the survey was a preliminary plan, nothing was carved in stone. The surveyor agreed. Scott asked about # 5 parking spot as indicated on the map how do you get in there with a 10 buffer? He asked about parking spot # 2 and how you would get out. Hazel said she has a turnaround so people can back out.
Billy Ellis, a friend of the Kaufmans said she has been there many times and at times has almost gotten killed. There is a visibility problem, cars speed and a lot of squealing tires.
Gary Quintal asked the surveyor what the sight distance was from the driveway. Mr. Libby said in excess of 350 . Scott asked if it was considered a Mobility Corridor. Gary said no.
7:05 PM public hearing closed.
Chair Montell read the Applicant information and went over the Performance Standards.
Deborah Willis indicated that the buffer did not meet the 10 requirement. Pam Mitchel indicated that the setbacks refer back to the 10 buffer
Gary Quintal said if a 10 buffer is required, she can t use parking space #2.
Deborah referred to Off-Street Parking and internal circulation and asked if all of the spaces were full, could you move all of those cars within this plan? Gary Quintal said if you stacked 3 & 4. Deborah asked, can you? Gary said yes.
Chair Montell read the Review Criteria.
Review Criteria a.
Deborah Willis asked Gary if she meets this. Gary said yes. Pam Mitchel asked shouldn t conditions be added to this.
7:47 PM a break was called.
7:55 PM meeting resumed.
Pam made a motion to accept Review Criteria a. Allie seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 1 opposed (Deborah Willis). Motion passed.
Review Criteria b.
Pam Mitchel made a motion to accept Review Criteria b. with a condition of a 10 buffer sides and rear. No one seconded the motion.
Allie Vigue made a motion to accept Review Criteria b as read. No one seconded the motion.
All motions were withdrawn. The Board decided to table the vote until the September 15, 2004 meeting.
Susan Crawford, Board Member, left the meeting.
6.) Proposal: Parking Lot Preliminary/Final Approval
Applicant: Gilbert Manor
Location: 13 Plaisted Street, City Tax Map 36, Lot 92
Request: Commercial Parking Lot 15 spaces approximately
Zoning: High Density Residential
John Lacasse indicated that there are currently 43 beds in the facility with 13 employees and 15 parking spaces. They would like to change an open space to add another parking lot.
Randy Butler presented a new plan.
Pam Mitchel asked for a walkway along the road or a short side walk because there is no way to get from the parking lot to the building.
Abutters shared concerns about bugs, dust, drainage, privacy, lights, standing water. John Lacasse said he would address the drainage problems.
Randy Butler said they have proposed a 30 x 6 x 1 8 dry pond with a 6 vegetative buffer.
Chair Montell asked Mr. Lacasse if he would like to withdraw his application. Mr. Lacasse withdrew the application.
7.) Adjourn
Deborah Willis made a motion to adjourn. Pam Mitchel seconded the motion.
4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed
10:00 PM meeting adjourned.
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