Planning Board Meeting Notice and Agenda for Wednesday, July 5th 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE and AGENDA for July 5, 2023

The regular meeting of the Ellsworth Planning Board will be held Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Pursuant to 1 M.R.S. § 403-B, the Planning Board has adopted a policy governing remote participation in its proceedings. In the event that public participation through remote methods (ZOOM) is permitted, additional information about accessing the meeting remotely will be posted at www.ellsworthmaine.gov and on the City Facebook page by noon on the day of the meeting. Persons requesting accommodations to access the meeting may reach the Planning Department at (207) 669-6615 or mwilliams@ellsworthmaine.gov.

1. Call to Order
2. Adoption of Minutes from the June 7, 2023 regular meeting.
3. Revision to an approved Subdivision entitled Stone Park for Applicant/Owner Branch Pond, LLC. The proposal is to construct a 30’ x 60’ in-ground pool in the northwest corner of the property. The subject property is an approximately 2.56-acre lot located at 377 High Street (Tax Map 16, Lot 16) in the Commercial (C) Zoning District.
   1. PUBLIC HEARING
   2. DELIBERATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, AND DECISION

4. Discussion regarding the update to Chapter 56 Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to comply with the upcoming legal changes in LD 2003. Changes will involve increased density for affordable housing units in certain areas of the City, updating the definition of “accessory dwelling unit” to match the State’s, and creating a processing system for additions of new dwelling units on a lot (i.e. when does an accessory dwelling unit need to go to Planning Board vs. not).  This is just discussion on which articles within Chapter 56 make sense to house these changes and no action will be taken.
5. Staff Comments
6. Adjournment