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Planning board approves Community Care retaining-wall and paving repairs at 136 Union Street
Summary
The Bangor City Planning Board unanimously granted a minor site development permit to Community Care to replace failing retaining walls with Ready Rock block walls, update paving and replace a catch basin at 136 Union Street.
The Bangor City Planning Board unanimously approved a minor site development permit on Feb. 18 for repairs and site improvements at 136 Union Street, a property owned by Community Care.
Nut graf: The applicant sought to replace two failing retaining walls with Ready Rock block retaining walls, update paving to direct stormwater into the existing drainage system and replace an onsite catch basin that ties into the city’s storm system. Staff deemed the application complete and the board found the proposal met applicable land development standards.
Lucy Feeney, civil engineer with Haley Ward and the project presenter, told the board the largest retaining wall is at the First and Union Street intersection and will be replaced with Ready Rock block walls; a smaller failing wooden wall on the western side of the site will receive the same treatment. Feeney also described proposed street trees along Union Street and a new municipal catch basin connection on First Street.
Planning staff had no unresolved completeness issues; the board considered standards for erosion and sediment control, parking and drainage and unanimously approved each standard before granting the land development permit for the minor site development.
Ending: The applicant may proceed with the retaining-wall replacements and pavement work. Board members reminded applicants that typical construction best practices for erosion control and sequencing remain enforceable through the permitting process.
