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Applicant Randy Gather (Queen City Mining / Gather Construction) told the board the operation began under prior permits and that the company has been working to remediate wetlands disturbed in earlier activity. Staff and the applicant described ongoing work to remove material that had been placed in wetlands and to restore native soils and vegetation; the applicant said much of the removal work is complete and that the planting phase remains. The transcript records that a wetland consultant produced a remediation plan in 2019; the plan’s original timeline estimated remediation could take roughly two years. Board members asked why the remediation was not completed within that original estimate.

At the meeting, the board and applicant discussed reasons for the slower timeline (including operational changes and weather) and agreed that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the applicant’s wetland consultant have been involved in oversight. The applicant indicated DEP staff had visited the site and that DEP was satisfied with progress on erosion control and remediation steps, but board members requested written confirmation.

The board’s conditional approval includes the following conditions recorded in the meeting: (1) the applicant must provide a letter from the wetland consultant documenting that mitigation and remediation are progressing adequately; that letter must be submitted to planning staff within 60 days of the July 15 meeting; (2) the remediation work is expected to be completed within three years (the board set the goal that mitigation be finished within three years, consistent with prior discussion); and (3) the applicant must correct an existing excavation encroachment by bringing the disturbed area back to the required setback adjacent to the Bangor Water District property (Map Lot R08‑006B) within 60 days, confirmed by a code‑enforcement inspection. The board also agreed to backdate the new permit to the expiration date of the previous permit as recorded in the city’s files.

Board members voted unanimously to grant the conditional permit with the stated conditions. The board asked staff to include the consultant letter in the project file and to coordinate any necessary follow‑up inspections.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board 7.15.25","oneSentenceSummary","The board renewed/approved a conditional land‑development permit for mineral extraction at 35 Queen City Boulevard (Queen City Mining LLC) while placing conditions on wetland reclamation and a 60‑day documentation requirement; the permit will be backdated to the prior permit’s expiration date.","taxTitle","Bangor City, Penobscot County, Maine","taxId",2586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517860,"Planning board grants land‑development permit for 41‑space parking expansion at 108 Ogden Road (Elks/Elks Club)",1255,1895000,3150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402455-c0384069a58adeea7d0bebe1653c233b&start=1895&end=3150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402455-c0384069a58adeea7d0bebe1653c233b/thumbnail_1895000.jpg","/articles/6517860/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Planning-board-grants-landdevelopment-permit-for-41space-parking-expansion-at-108-Ogden-Road-ElksElks-Club","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517860-df8aca2527314a06d1a8d66e060ee18a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775029873&Signature=OEghD2dbOA6lYDXNsjc7O4wgLCz4c7AXJhwR4UOFCAFlLNj2qlXGpF-Uf~7i-mvkBLHLoHZp2-l2Zn5wwRSyfKJcEYPfupvK73B3g2hrB-BIPZt6cTzrEvZhn0xbcOTP6ylgyhyxnbum4HozMoL0zn53c7Nb6QDftOgxAK~cHJZyqDaepzxZjsp96aIaQcMIxVHszYnZYBes1lUyrg-w6h~SdfJtiLkBbifnKDO4RBGXDCq0BJGAFiOkL7eT2s8J~y6s3RTm6bIDScUeaAaXIRY4oT7jyCdkR0NLQSvPpi64w8p3XUzo8Z9aynlpaV5E10xT49VQRIFX5kpqYIRiZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bangor City Planning Board unanimously granted a land‑development permit July 15 for a 41‑space expansion to an existing parking lot at 108 Ogden Road (Map Lot 002‑009) after finding the submitted site plan met the city’s land‑development and stormwater standards.

Applicant representatives said the additional spaces will serve an existing club (referred to in the record as the Elks Club) and that the new lot sits south of the club and abuts airport property. Engineer and applicant representatives described modest drainage corrections, an added landscaped island, use of existing lighting, and a small stormwater treatment measure that staff encouraged as part of the design. The application was deemed complete earlier in the meeting and then advanced through the code standards individually, with board members voting to find each required standard satisfied.

Several nearby residents spoke during public comment asking for clearer mapping and raising neighborhood concerns about trash, overflow parking on adjacent residential property, past requests for overnight camping at the club, and whether the work would affect a drainage channel that runs behind nearby homes. One resident, Christie Babin, said she regularly must collect trash that blows into her yard and was concerned the expansion could depress her property value or increase flooding risk.

Planning staff and the applicant addressed the questions in the meeting. Applicant representatives said the planned new parking will be at the opposite end of the property from some neighbors and that their design work intends to reduce overflow parking. The board required compliance with normal stormwater and erosion controls and concluded the submitted exhibits satisfied the code sections on grading, erosion control, parking layout, landscaping, and drainage.

Because the proposal qualified as a major site development, the board’s approval was final for the land‑development permit (no City Council review required). Staff said the next step for the applicant is building‑permit and code enforcement coordination.","The board granted a major site‑development permit for a proposed 41‑space expansion to an existing parking lot at 108 Ogden Road after finding the application met land‑development standards; neighbors voiced concerns about drainage, trash, and possible camping on the site.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517864,"Planning board recommends rezoning of 1017 Union Street to Shopping and Personal Service",417,1478000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402455-c0384069a58adeea7d0bebe1653c233b&start=1478&end=1895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402455-c0384069a58adeea7d0bebe1653c233b/thumbnail_1478000.jpg","/articles/6517864/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Planning-board-recommends-rezoning-of-1017-Union-Street-to-Shopping-and-Personal-Service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517864-37ae65effdf4602fcc7d82efe4f8118a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775029873&Signature=FRCUxnRCK1q3mwwVt6MnisonDP0kUhqj1ZfTVAH0fArv9S84XqoAdvOHF7hKH6z4sfc8m-Cvs2z9O29S1Vfw6c6suWcHxhvvRomYeZau6Wii-9yq8uOvMreZZYkpRYuPGK1hIJ51XrWSF49pAGRcNmVLR4HBZBlCnqv0VYALFibh2Ez5gNI1DwWJHyXzYiT6DAyxBPrSnCGk-R2CyttFcoLJ72-mfW1zmIq-FdlwFSZ6DSLRldb-wqSIwLn7Fmef~gdMwoLK8pQ1KaWsoQ0eXOUTlw-6snFHD7IGm4Rt2JabLAirqeWtipMGFSt-4dUXcWSiK9223XCo7LSI6FnSWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bangor City Planning Board voted July 15 to recommend that City Council change the zoning for a 0.22‑acre parcel at 1017 Union Street (Map 1 R24‑017) from Government and Institutional Service District to Shopping and Personal Service (S&PS).

Applicant David Warner said the parcel, owned by Encompass Health Maine Real Estate LLC and expected to be conveyed to Warner’s business, is already being used for commercial activity and the rezoning is intended to align the zoning with existing use and to accommodate expanded parking. Warner told the board he plans to pave a large portion of the lot and that the work will address impervious‑surface requirements and potential wetland encroachment issues in the next step of the process.

Board members discussed setbacks shown on the submitted drawing and whether the application was implicitly approving a reduction in a nonconforming setback; staff clarified that any site‑plan work that affects setbacks will be handled in the later site review and that the zoning amendment itself does not authorize a setback change.

After questions and no public opposition during the hearing, a member moved that the board recommend approval; the board’s roll call was unanimous. The board noted the matter will be forwarded to City Council for final action.","The board unanimously recommended City Council rezone 0.22 acres at 1017 Union Street from Government and Institutional Service District to Shopping and Personal Service to match an existing commercial use and allow expanded parking.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517869,"Planning board recommends council approve zone change for a split-zoned property at 509 (packet: R34‑031A)",367,1106000,1473000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402455-c0384069a58adeea7d0bebe1653c233b&start=1106&end=1473","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402455-c0384069a58adeea7d0bebe1653c233b/thumbnail_1106000.jpg","/articles/6517869/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Planning-board-recommends-council-approve-zone-change-for-a-split-zoned-property-at-509-packet-R34031A","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517869-b724e82bf9a05ecad51b7130754d07d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775029873&Signature=N5FEzSGk1YcnH-I05ojwntaVhrqxT7cAiI1QPjNa~7XxCRG5p6cGavPN6K0zDNkQS3M4tKI1FT05S4-I-oo2bDouoLNqwGm9Kmv3WWfOFQZuiiN2GxIoqe~C~XTfDAVUINwZ5-tkW4xow6Zauwhx-KQm4NRVjAtXYd13rA7kmZ7fe9UXzvwFR8IXWFe-xmHhbqLaO0GnsS50mll21TnZW8FIZS2CvHnwqNeuoO~8~Iz~uHxM7HxkPGlxSulxKzkf8VMqgdKo7rweu7FkMpLqLjGFoqKWPMfkcnnL7VZz8bZMMt1TxJ7NW1MnAHCVFV8Ii63MwWmg4kVJyXb1E~C2Lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bangor City Planning Board on July 15 voted to recommend the City Council approve a zone change that would make an approximately 2.08‑acre property (identified in the packet as Map Lot R34‑031A) entirely High‑Density Residential (HDR).

Randy Brack of Carpenter Associates, representing Executive Properties LLC, told the board the lot is currently split between HDR and an urban residential district; he said the applicant seeks a uniform HDR designation to make use of a city affordable‑housing program. Brack said the existing building contains 28 units and the plan is to reconfigure interior space to reach roughly 30 units without expanding the building’s footprint.

Board members asked questions about the building’s current use and unit count. Brack said no new building expansion is planned and added that any changes that would trigger additional parking requirements would be addressed through a later site plan review; he said extra parking would be added near the existing entrance.

After questions from members, Member Ted Brush moved that the board recommend City Council approve the zone change; Member Michael Basnet seconded. The board recorded a unanimous recommendation among voting members. The board noted that the council makes the final zoning decision and the matter will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration.

No public comments were recorded in the room or online for this agenda item.","The board recommended that city council rezone a roughly 2.08-acre property (map lot R34‑031A) currently split between two residential districts to a single high-density residential district to support an affordable housing project; the vote was unanimous among voting members.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517874,"Bangor planning board adopts findings for two previously approved projects",73,809000,882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402455-c0384069a58adeea7d0bebe1653c233b&start=809&end=882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402455-c0384069a58adeea7d0bebe1653c233b/thumbnail_809000.jpg","/articles/6517874/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Bangor-planning-board-adopts-findings-for-two-previously-approved-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517874-2e5dd4cdb23e30122f6172a23b0d7867/orig.mp4?Expires=1775029873&Signature=BTDqVsD~yEYJ1NFNjro4THUsES8dvAru8sDCydpR4ykG46LwsFOQa2hPA5OCn4QTUphXnTL9ZCDF-AsRkv8m3f9A6pG4ifzAFbPfBlxklTfvADcwsSZG9HM8s63sdU0VfQNnTfGxbAl3fOj7qgF3aEe5Uqpqvz3hayn8Vooi78dLxnp3d~I4jZLULEqMpI5dg6aeyzU9N5c6WdYnGhppB4J93hlx5YZZfh1H6f1Kw6lnWxuV~BKvv26tLNLZGOTAzp-DR5QglExH00AfmQbc5rPNQuFwn~fElTTYXZt4pABjP23qbPWLRuNNI3TOe3G3FCOU7-GM~nwtn3Mozyv7kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bangor City Planning Board voted July 15 to adopt final findings for two projects the board had approved at its July 1 meeting, identified in board materials as 20210 State Street and 1205 Broadway.

Chair Rhys Perkins opened the item and noted that the adoption of findings covers two projects the board approved previously. The board moved directly to a roll-call vote after a member asked to be excluded; the record shows the motion carried with all participating members voting yes and one member excluded from the vote.

The board did not reopen discussion of the project details during the July 15 meeting. The chair and staff confirmed the adoption of the written findings as the administrative step that completes the board’s approval from the earlier meeting.

Because these adoptions are ministerial acknowledgements of decisions already recorded, no additional city council action was indicated at the Planning Board meeting.

The board meeting record notes the vote was taken with one member excluded from the roll call for conflict-of-interest reasons; the excluded member was named at the start of the vote but the board’s minutes and the city’s files will contain the official recusal documentation and the signed findings.","The Bangor City Planning Board voted unanimously to adopt final findings for two projects approved at its July 1 meeting — identified in meeting materials as 20210 State Street and 1205 Broadway — with one member recused from the vote.","actionData","errors"]

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