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The Jetport and its consultant team presented revisions to a previously tabled application. Airport Director Paul Bradbury and his consultants described changes made since the board’s November meeting, including shifting an on‑site battery‑storage area and reducing the net parking gain from 284 to 265 spaces \"to preserve a larger buffer area at the intersection of Jeffport Boulevard and International Parkway,\" Bradbury said. The team also added interior pedestrian walkways, three shuttle docks, relocated accessible parking spaces closer to shuttle stops, island landscaping, and additional stormwater treatment designed to meet city review and delegated review expectations.

The application originally included six waiver requests; staff said it supports the waivers. The board considered and approved the waivers and final site plan in separate votes. Among the technical matters discussed were: the functional value of the wetlands on the parcel slated for fill (the applicant identified about 11,151 square feet of wetland alteration), alternatives analysis for adding parking elsewhere on airport property, tree‑planting and landscaping quantities and locations, EV charging levels, and operational questions including trash hauling and shuttle arrangements for passengers and employees.

Bradbury said wetlands proposed for fill were isolated, forested pockets bounded by existing development, and that state and federal reviews were underway. He told the board a Tier‑3 permitting application had been submitted and that the Army Corps of Engineers had issued its permit; Maine DEP review was in the final stages. The Jetport proposed, as a condition of approval, to establish a conservation easement on higher‑value wetlands north of Jeffport Boulevard at least equivalent in hydrologic value and area to the wetlands being altered on the project site.

Landscape architect Amy Bell Tagal described the project’s planting strategy: the team proposes 26 interior island trees, about 31 trees in enhanced perimeter planting beds along the site’s internal roads and Jetport Boulevard, and additional buffers near Westbrook Street and the Embassy Suites parcel. The applicant provided an alternate diagram showing the consequences of shifting interior tree plantings into islands: doing so would reduce net parking by about 93 spaces and result in denser (and less ideal) tree placement in the interior islands, the team said.

Members of the public expressed concerns about the project’s timing and scale, the adequacy of the Jetport’s parking demand analysis, impacts on wetlands and stormwater runoff, light and sound impacts, and whether a parking garage (rather than expanded surface parking) or long‑term off‑site leased parking and shuttle service would be a better alternative. The airport team said a garage option has been evaluated in the Jetport master plan and that some large/oversize vehicles (rental vans, oversized trucks) cannot be accommodated in existing or proposed structured garage clearances; that operational need informed the decision to pursue surface parking.

After debate, the board voted to grant the requested waivers and to approve the site plan with conditions. The motion approving the site plan passed on a 4–1 roll call vote. Key conditions included requirements that the applicant: provide a survey and hydrologic analysis demonstrating the proposed conservation area north of Jeffport Boulevard is equal or greater in hydrologic value than the wetlands being impacted; prepare a draft conservation easement for city review and approval and record it prior to occupancy; satisfy outstanding stormwater and technical review comments and finalize the lighting/landscaping plans; and either plant trees on site or pay the tree fund payment in lieu for required trees (the staff report cited an in‑lieu payment figure per tree as a standard option).

Ending: The board’s approval clears the way for construction once the permit conditions are met; the decision requires the airport to document and record a conservation easement and to satisfy remaining technical review comments before the certificate of occupancy will be issued.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hybrid Planning Board Meeting 1-28-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Board granted multiple waivers and approved a site plan to add roughly 265 long‑term parking spaces at 1001 Westbrook St., subject to conditions. The board required a conservation easement north of Jeffport Boulevard, additional landscape and stormwater measures, and other conditions before occupancy.","taxTitle","Portland, Cumberland County, Maine","taxId",2582,"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},6367263,"University of New England seeks Institutional Overlay and open‑space protections in second Planning Board workshop",2752,4158000,6910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2158918-22884263e0ff97660f1f6d90fc72a83d&start=4158&end=6910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2158918-22884263e0ff97660f1f6d90fc72a83d/thumbnail_4158000.jpg","/articles/6367263/Portland/Cumberland-County/Maine/University-of-New-England-seeks-Institutional-Overlay-and-openspace-protections-in-second-Planning-Board-workshop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6367263-3050816ad4a989b94421f4641e442882/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160855&Signature=VpSrh478rVEiF7lxkRVPx979cp9b2OOJKOA3OwIt9tPHJ2fEZyYgbRtYo2AVRwgVin6ucIx3JzUzDOV55pPx~QzubI7vkrsvERByJ8cpzmUqucgDKkB-5C4Nei5XobswxrPATbodrGLaUUAGouUsmPl3C1WFFIgFc8GlNKzMdUVij3YTMJMSBe6-rO1xB7sPynDdojZWTMrvAePSephOKG3j9qIRfuOrHptAV6~zXtkyMP6tfyMZVR0etJ~Y3g3uKJ2tr5hhP-IctEAHx7mwuDn-vEBmL37LNXnTKT~EYsGi1mEfuhD5-7euuN-rLqQKEn-XTcpNNgTWvS8p4aQphg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives for the University of New England returned to the City of Portland Planning Board on Jan. 28 for a second workshop on a proposed Institutional Overlay Zone (IOZ) for the UNE Portland campus at 716 Stevens Ave. The submission seeks to convert the campus’s underlying zone to B2 community business, create a regulatory framework for campus growth in the city code, and reserve several forested and streamside parcels as dedicated open space.

Planning staff summarized comments from the board’s November workshop and said the applicant had updated the Institutional Development Plan (IDP) and the proposed \"open space and maximum height map.\" Staff asked the board for feedback on several items, including the rationale for a limited number of parcels shown at 85 feet, the exact geography and regulatory consequences of the open‑space designations, and whether some open‑space parcels should be rezoned to the city’s OSP (open space preservation) base zone so protections are permanent and not only embedded in the overlay.

Caitlin Swore of Verrill (representing UNE) walked the board through revisions made since the first workshop. The IDP now includes additional data on existing and projected patient visits, expanded baseline institutional characteristics (building inventory, parking counts including ADA and EV‑ready spaces), and more comprehensive transportation figures showing transit routes, sidewalks and pedestrian connections. The transportation chapter also contains more detail about historical and projected parking occupancy and an updated discussion of required traffic movement permits and delegated review comments from the city’s third‑party traffic reviewer.

Swore and UNE staff said the updated draft map identifies dedicated open‑space areas—principally forested tracts, wetland buffer areas, and the Kapissick Brook corridor—that the university proposes to preserve and that were selected to protect natural resources on campus. The IDP now labels a 25‑foot transition zone along campus edges with a 50‑foot maximum height and retains a 75‑foot maximum height in B2. A few campus parcels remain shown at 85 feet to accommodate potential student housing or an athletic facility, and the university provided a Mayfield Street vantage rendering showing how future buildings might appear from a nearby residential block.

Board members asked for more programmatic justification for the 85‑foot areas (how much square footage is needed and why the heights cannot be achieved by altering footprint), and sought a clearer geographic depiction of the proposed open‑space boundaries. Some board members suggested rezoning the highest‑value open‑space parcels to the city’s OSP zone rather than relying solely on overlay language within the IDP. Staff confirmed it had drafted a regulatory framework (development standards, phasing and monitoring, parking and TDM requirements, environmental protections, and neighborhood‑integration commitments) and is working with the applicant to refine technical language that will eventually be codified in the city’s land use code.

Public comment at the workshop included neighborhood concerns about the scale of buildings facing Mayfield Street and requests for larger buffers and more detailed information on building placement and setbacks; one commenter asked whether the IDP’s open‑space areas would meaningfully reduce impacts when trees lose leaves in winter months. UNE representatives said the open‑space tracts were selected based on wetland mapping and to protect high‑value natural resources and said they were open to refining boundaries and discussing rezoning where appropriate.

The Planning Board did not take a final vote; staff said revisions addressing the board’s and public’s comments will be prepared for a public hearing expected in February.

Ending: Staff and the applicant agreed to refine the IDP, provide more detailed mapping and program justification for taller campus parcels, and consider formal OSP rezoning for high‑value open‑space tracts before the public hearing.","UNE presented a revised Institutional Development Plan (IDP) and regulatory framework seeking a new institutional overlay zone and updates to campus heights and open‑space designations. Staff asked for more detail on areas proposed for 85‑foot heights and recommended rezoning some open space to formal OSP designation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6367268,"Developers return to Planning Board with revised design for 165 Washington mixed-use project",3520,418000,3938000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2158918-22884263e0ff97660f1f6d90fc72a83d&start=418&end=3938","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2158918-22884263e0ff97660f1f6d90fc72a83d/thumbnail_418000.jpg","/articles/6367268/Portland/Cumberland-County/Maine/Developers-return-to-Planning-Board-with-revised-design-for-165-Washington-mixed-use-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6367268-4551b2afb24f05a28a5662224d2961be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160855&Signature=YotDOS-ak43vXiMSWinShJSg~FFyvAiGDldecjX3McALqUGewqKdIAzrGuVMD3~9k5XhMkFESXbPPxL-xIVKrwB9TQflec20GTe~pBBkNc8BOY5jcyZwdO5VHHO8UtQqwMhjxiXMymyGbgXt4NQyCWdbXTRa3FH1LHVEk0ea8PXMgM3N-yodbEPhkSCsgT9GJfHc0-VxMRa~Z0KTzuDwDFuRz1vs6cMAVNpn9WVIZaOwAMMazDIEWZ4ybyXNf44-oaN-1jFwKOnDXa1SkfFIC21XvS7egxViEbRuoAk48nBEWLiWyWno2eUDjr9vEJFFCKzYs0x1yl9x7RDcEkC6qA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Portland planning staff and project representatives on Tuesday reviewed a revised major site plan for a proposed seven‑story mixed‑use building at 165 Washington Ave., a parcel in the East End neighborhood that was rezoned to B2 community business under the city’s recode process. The applicant described the project as a high‑density residential building with ground‑floor retail and shared amenities tailored toward graduate students and downtown workers.

The Planning Board heard staff planner Taylor (last name not specified) outline the project’s review background and outstanding issues. \"The applicant is proposing a 7‑story mixed use development with retail space on the ground floor,\" Taylor said, noting the site plan review standard in section 13.6 of the City of Portland land use code applies. Staff highlighted information still needed on parking access and operation, loading and move‑in logistics, streettree spacing and landscape plans, and building materials and window alignment.

Applicant Jonathan Kelly of Redwood/Redfern Properties said the team has branded the project \"Tabata\" and described a unit mix aimed at international graduate students and downtown workforce residents. \"We've now named the project Tabata,\" Kelly said, and introduced members of the design and engineering team, including Acorn Engineering and Folse (design) and Ryan Senatore as architect of record. He said the project would include studio and double‑occupancy studio layouts intended to lower per‑resident cost and that the project currently proposes no on‑site parking.

Civil engineer Pete Isle (Acorn Engineering) and architect Josiah Henley (Holz Architecture) presented design and technical details. Isle said revisions since the last review reduced the total projected parking gain for the site and confirmed utility work: overhead utilities will be placed underground, sewer work on Washington Ave. will be upsized, and subsurface stormwater treatment systems are proposed. He said the team expects to hire private maintenance contractors for the proprietary subsurface treatment equipment and that a delegated traffic review will address a rapidly flashing pedestrian beacon and other comments from the city’s third‑party traffic reviewer, Greater Portland Metro.

Henley discussed massing and materials, saying the design seeks to respond to Washington Avenue’s active commercial frontage with brick facing the avenue, stepped massing to reduce perceived scale, ground‑floor glazing to activate the sidewalk, and a central three‑story ‘bar’ with amenity spaces that provide visual connection to rear courtyards and a rooftop deck.

Board members sought clarification on multiple operational issues. Austin Smith asked whether Portland Fire Department apparatus access had been confirmed; staff and the applicant said early conversations with fire code officials indicated two‑sided access and a sprinklered building would meet access needs. Board members pressed for details on trash and recycling logistics, loading and deliveries, gates to the tucked parking area, snow removal and sidewalk maintenance, bicycle charging/repair infrastructure and e‑bike charging safety, and a clearer plan for how packages and deliveries will be handled inside the building. The applicant said package lockers and interior storage for deliveries are included in the lobby program and that the bike room will include repair stands and pumps; e‑bike charging remains under active review because of life‑safety concerns.

Staff said the applicant has requested waivers including driveway spacing and a reduced drive‑aisle width. Staff expressed support for the requested drive‑aisle waiver but wanted further discussion of the driveway spacing waiver. Staff also asked the applicant to confirm which users would have access to the 11 proposed off‑street parking spaces and to clarify gate operations so loading, refuse, and emergency access are not impeded.

Multiple members of the public who live in or near the East End spoke in support of the project’s design and the developer’s record, citing potential vibrancy on Washington Avenue and added housing supply. The board closed the workshop with a list of follow‑up items for the applicant: detailed parking and loading operations, a finalized transportation demand management plan, clarification on maintenance access to subsurface storm systems, additional architectural detail and window alignment for the central massing, a shadow study, and a revised landscape plan that meets the city’s street‑tree frontage requirement (staff noted the code requires one street tree per 25–35 feet of frontage and the applicant currently proposes six trees on the Washington frontage).

The board did not take action; applicants will return with revised drawings and responses to staff comments for a future meeting.

Ending: The Planning Board treated the presentation as a workshop; staff and the applicant agreed to reconvene after the applicant supplies additional engineering, landscape, and operations information requested by the board.","Developers and city staff reviewed changes to a proposed seven-story, mixed-use building at 165 Washington Ave. The applicant emphasized a student-oriented unit mix and no on-site parking; staff asked for more detail on parking operations, loading, and streetscape trees.","actionData","errors"]

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