1. Call to Order & Roll Call. Hugh Townsend, Chair, Geoff Gilchrist, Secretary, David Bond, Wayne Corey, and Kathleen Dunckel regular members, and Pippa Jollie and Lewis Baker, associate members. 2. Adoption of Agenda.
Development Review – The Grasshopper Shop – Rob and Sierra Dietz – 105 High Street Map 11 Lot 39. Rob and Sierra Dietz, applicants, recently purchased 105 High Street, Map 11, Lot 39 and plan to locate a retail store at this location. This property is located in the Downtown Commercial zoning district but is situated outside the exempt area for off-street parking. 105 High St. has about 6,100 square feet of land, a footprint of approximately 4,000 square feet, and the ability to locate 8 off-street parking spaces on their site. However, the City’s off-street parking standards require more than the provided 8 parking spaces. Section 98-246 of the City Ordinance provides standards for alternative parking options which may be approved by the Board. 4.1 Staff Review of site history 4.2 Applicant Presentation 4.3 Planning Board Public Hearing 4.4 Board Review and Discussion
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Outside Rural Zoning Amendments – The Planning Board recommended proposed amendments that would affect most of the existing rural zoning districts located outside of the Rte. 1 Bypass. If adopted by the City Council, the amendments will result in changes to the Outside Rural areas of Belfast. Staff has completed final draft language incorporating Planning Board discussion from the Jan. 26, 2022 meeting for the Board to view. 5.1 Staff Presentation of Final Language for Outside Rural amendments 5.2 Board Discussion
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Potential Near Bypass Zoning Amendments Following the Board’s recent recommendation that the City Council adopt Outside Rural zoning amendments, a proposal for the Flex Housing concept to be incorporated into Near Bypass mixed-use zoning districts is appropriate. Flex Housing is an approach conceived by the Board 3 to accommodate housing options for the Outside Rural areas so that property owners could have the opportunity to increase housing in Belfast. The Board will also discuss various minor adjustments to zoning districts. Zoning districts recently amended to increase Multi-family allowable densities and subject to the new Flex Housing approach in the proposal include Rte. 1 South Commercial, Office Park, Rte. 3 Commercial, Rte. 137 Commercial, Searsport Ave. Commercial and Searsport Ave Waterfront. 6.1 Staff Presentation 6.2 Board Discussion
1. Call to Order & Roll Call. Hugh Townsend, Chair, Geoff Gilchrist, Secretary, David Bond, Wayne Corey, and Kathleen Dunckel regular members, and Pippa Jollie and Lewis Baker, associate members. 2. Adoption of Agenda.
Development Review – The Grasshopper Shop – Rob and Sierra Dietz – 105 High Street Map 11 Lot 39. Rob and Sierra Dietz, applicants, recently purchased 105 High Street, Map 11, Lot 39 and plan to locate a retail store at this location. This property is located in the Downtown Commercial zoning district but is situated outside the exempt area for off-street parking. 105 High St. has about 6,100 square feet of land, a footprint of approximately 4,000 square feet, and the ability to locate 8 off-street parking spaces on their site. However, the City’s off-street parking standards require more than the provided 8 parking spaces. Section 98-246 of the City Ordinance provides standards for alternative parking options which may be approved by the Board. 4.1 Staff Review of site history 4.2 Applicant Presentation 4.3 Planning Board Public Hearing 4.4 Board Review and Discussion
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Outside Rural Zoning Amendments – The Planning Board recommended proposed amendments that would affect most of the existing rural zoning districts located outside of the Rte. 1 Bypass. If adopted by the City Council, the amendments will result in changes to the Outside Rural areas of Belfast. Staff has completed final draft language incorporating Planning Board discussion from the Jan. 26, 2022 meeting for the Board to view. 5.1 Staff Presentation of Final Language for Outside Rural amendments 5.2 Board Discussion
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Potential Near Bypass Zoning Amendments Following the Board’s recent recommendation that the City Council adopt Outside Rural zoning amendments, a proposal for the Flex Housing concept to be incorporated into Near Bypass mixed-use zoning districts is appropriate. Flex Housing is an approach conceived by the Board 3 to accommodate housing options for the Outside Rural areas so that property owners could have the opportunity to increase housing in Belfast. The Board will also discuss various minor adjustments to zoning districts. Zoning districts recently amended to increase Multi-family allowable densities and subject to the new Flex Housing approach in the proposal include Rte. 1 South Commercial, Office Park, Rte. 3 Commercial, Rte. 137 Commercial, Searsport Ave. Commercial and Searsport Ave Waterfront. 6.1 Staff Presentation 6.2 Board Discussion