City Hall·Bangor·Agenda
Planning Board
- 1. CHAIR INTRODUCTION
- 2. OLD BUSINESS
- A. Meeting Minutes - October 6, 2026
- B. Adoption of Findings & Decisions fo r 511 Maine Ave and 6 Bangor Mall Blvd
- 3. NEW BUSINESS
- A. Land Development Code Amendments
- i. Amending the Land Development Code, § 165, Attachment 2 - Schedule A, Urban Developed Area to Remove Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from the Downtown Development District (DDD) This amendment would remove the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limit of 4.0 from the Downtown Development District (DDD). FAR is an outdated and ineffective standard that was previously used to protect sunlight, neighborhood character, and control building form and bulk. The numerous historic districts and façade district that cover most of downtown currently help retain neighborhood character and control building form. Additionally, FAR is preventing infill development downtown for residential and commercial developments. Staff find that this amendment aligns with policy
- B. Land Development Permits P a g e 2 | 2 City of Bangor Planning Division
- i. Land Development Permit Application - Major Site Development and Conditional Use - 1187 Union Street - Map-Lots R24-001-A, R24-001- B, R24-001-C - RH Foster Energy, LLC - Land Development Permit Application - Major Site Development and Conditional Use for proposed car wash, gas station, and convenience store at property located at 1187 Union Street, Map-Lots R24-001-A, R24-001-B, and R24-001-C, in the Shopping and Personal Service District (S&PS). Applicant/Owner: RH Foster Energy, LLC.
- 1. The applicant seeks to demolish the existing gas station and convenience store to construct a car wash, gas station, and convenience store with an associated parking lot. The uses of the carwash, drive-through, and gasoline service station all require conditional use approval.
- 2. Staff review focused primarily on the addition of a C buffer along the side lot lines abutting the neighboring property, the phasing plan and associated timelines, the addition of pedestrian connections from Union St and Griffin Rd, and the parking lot design.
- 3. The applicant has satisfied the majority of staff comments; however, staff request that the Board condition approval on the applicant receiving an approved Traffic Movement Permit from Maine Department of Transportation.
- 4. OTHER BUSINESS
- A. Reminder about election of officers in the new year This is just to remind Board members that a new Chair and Vice Chair will need to be elected at the first meeting in 2027, in order for members to think ahead of time about whether they want to nominate themselves or another person on the Board.
- B. Follow-Up/Thoughts on Land Use Plan Updates
- C. Adjournment
- Planning Board
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Bangor Agenda Center
The city's own agenda, 376 pages. The outline above is read from the first pages of that document; the packet behind it has the memos and exhibits. Links open in a new tab.
The city's own agenda, 376 pages. The outline above is read from the first pages of that document; the packet behind it has the memos and exhibits. Links open in a new tab.
The summary and transcript follow the meeting, once reviewed.