6 Church Street, Gardiner, Maine 04345 Pat Hart, Chairperson
Dorothy Morang, Recording Secretary
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PLANNING BOARD
Gardiner Planning Board September 11, 2007
City of Gardiner, Maine Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Pat Hart Judith A. Dorsey James Montell
Deborah Willis
Absent: Pamela Mitchel Edward Lawrence Ian Burnes
Also Present: Dorothy Morang, Planning Board Recording Secretary
David Cichowski, Code Enforcement Officer (CEO)
Mitchell Rasor, Contracted Planner
Bill Henderson Charles Stratton David Walters James J. Plourd
Glenn Metzler Esther Metzler Joyce Perry Jim Awley
Gerry Dick Connie Ohl Stanley Bronn Jack Skehan
Judy Skehan Lynn M. Gerard Harold Gerard Nathaniel Salfas
Daniel Bence
1.) Chair, Pat Hart called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM, welcomed everyone and went over the meeting schedule.
2.) Roll call taken.
3.) June 12, 2007 Meeting Minutes.
Judy Dorsey asked for a correction to be made in the June 12, 2007 minutes concerning the wording of a statement she had made. It will be corrected.
Deborah Willis made a motion to approve the June 12, 2007 minutes as amended. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
4.) PUBLIC HEARING – Site Plan Review
Kennebec Mennonite Church, Applicant, Woodlands Assisted Living, LLC., Owner, is seeking approval to renovate 284 Brunswick Av to be used as a church. The property, located at 284 Brunswick Av, is within the High Density Residential (HDR) Zoning District, City Tax Map 29, Lot 9.
Chair Hart asked Board members if any of them had anything to disclose reference this application. They said no. She went over the process for the meeting.
The Board conducted a completeness review of the Application.
Deborah Willis made a motion that the Site Plan Application is complete with a letter from the applicant listing traffic count, a copy of the tax map and an impervious surface calculation. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
All of the missing requirements including a signature block on the map were provided at the meeting.
Applicant Glenn Metzler, Pastor of the Kennebec Mennonite Church introduced himself and his wife and the contractor David Walters. Glenn noted that the Kennebec Mennonite Church purchased this property from Woodlands Assisted Living, LLC on August 24, 2007. He said that he has been in Augusta as part of that congregation since 1972, the church was founded in 1975 by him and the current church on 187 Sewall St has been in place since 1980.
They are interested in being a part of the community. They have worked with Habitat for Humanity, victims of the flood of 1987 and have provided emergency shelter. They will make their church available for such things as blood drives, etc. They are excited about having this facility.
David Walters, the contractor, said that he has been friends with and associated with the Kennebec Mennonite Church since they came to Maine. He is on their building Committee. They would like to use their building to the fullest without anymore impact to the neighborhood than is necessary.
6:23 PM Open meeting to public hearing.
Daniel Bence, an abutter asked if they were going to change the outside of the building and what they were going to do with the carriage house.
David Walters said that they were going to paint some of the exterior and add some vinyl siding. The carriage house and property is not owned by the church.
James Plourd, an abutter said that he favored having the church there. His property is directly behind it and it will be much better than the previous proposal of multi-unit housing.
William Henderson of the Apostolic Faith Ministry said they have no problem with the proposal.
Lynn Gerard, an abutter said that she commends the Kennebec Mennonite Church on the job they’ve done to clean up the property. Hooray for them!
Chair Hart asked if the CEO office had received any comments orally or in writing. David said they we had received a few calls. The concerns of the callers were about the carriage house and was it included in the proposal and whether the traffic would enter from Brunswick Av or Gary St. After David explained to them that the carriage house property was not included in the plan or owned by the Applicant and the traffic would be entering from Brunswick Av, they were satisfied.
6:29 PM Close public hearing.
The Board members reviewed Section 3, Performance Standards.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Standards C, F, L., P., S., X. and Y apply to this Application. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that the Application meets Performance Standard C, Access Management. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that in light of 4. H. 1. a., this Application meets the spirit of Performance Standard F, Buffers. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion Performance Standard L, Lighting, has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Board members discussed the standards in 3. P. Non-Residential Development.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Performance Standard P, Non-Residential Development has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Performance Standard S, Off-Street Parking and Loading has been met Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Performance Standard X, Sanitary Provisions, has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Performance Standard Y, Signs and Billboards, has been met with the condition that the Applicant will work with the CEO on the final size and location of the sign. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
The Board members reviewed Section 5, Site Plan Review.
Skipped Review Criteria 1 & 2 for now.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 3 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 4 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Chair Hart noted that both driveways – the church and the school are directly across from each other and connected by a crosswalk. She said that they should be careful entering and exiting.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 5 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 6 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 7 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 8 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 9 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 10 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 11 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 12 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 13 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 14 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 15 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 16 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 17 does not apply. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 18 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 19 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 20 has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 21 does not apply. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 2 complies with City Ordinances and Codes and has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 1. b. standards applicable to the proposed development have been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that Site Plan Review Criteria 1. a. has been met. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Deborah Willis made a motion that we approve the Application with one condition that the CEO approve the size and location of the sign. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
7:13 PM Break
7:20 PM Resume meeting.
No further discussion.
5.) ADJOURN
Deborah Willis made a motion to adjourn. Judy Dorsey seconded the motion.
Vote: 4 in favor. 0 opposed. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM
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