Planning Board Meeting Notice and Agenda for Wednesday, September 15, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE and AGENDA for October 4, 2023

The regular meeting of the Ellsworth Planning Board will be held Wednesday, October 4, 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 September 6, 2023 regular meeting.
3. Final Plan Review of a Major Subdivision entitled 59 Franklin for Applicant Cory Weigand and Owner 59 Franklin, LLC. The proposal is to convert the existing restaurant into 4 residential units. The subject property is an approximately 0.27-acre lot located at 59 Franklin Street (Tax Map 134 Lot 33) in the Downtown (DT) Zoning District.
   1. PUBLIC HEARING
   2. DELIBERATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, AND DECISION

4. Preliminary Plan Review of a Major Subdivision entitled 59 Franklin for Applicant Cory Weigand and Owner 59 Franklin, LLC. The proposal is to convert the existing commercial structure currently containing 4 commercial units into 3 residential dwelling units. The subject property is an approximately 0.27-acre lot located at 59 Franklin Street (Tax Map 134 Lot 33) in the Downtown (DT) Zoning District.
   1. PUBLIC HEARING
   2. DETERMINATION OF COMPLETENESS
5. Proposed amendments to Chapter 56 Unified Development Ordinance, Article 4 Shoreland Zoning, Article 8 Performance Standards, Article 11 Parking Standards, and Article 14 Definitions. The proposed amendments will add new definitions and performance standards to come into compliance with the State’s passing of LD 2003. These changes relate to affordable housing, accessory dwelling units, and zoning density ratios.
   1. DISCUSSION of PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
   2. PUBLIC HEARING
   3. RECOMMENDATION to CITY COUNCIL

6. Staff Comments