City Of Portland Remote Planning Board Meeting Will Take Place On August 24

Press release from the City of Portland:

August 11, 2021

638 RIVERSIDE STREET

Due to the existence of an emergency or urgent issue, the Portland Planning Board will conduct this meeting by remote methods/technology at the Zoom link provided on the agenda in accordance with the requirements of 1 M.R.S. section 403-B and the City Council's Remote Participation Policy.

The WORKSHOP will be held: Tuesday, 8-24-2021, 4:30 p.m. (this item is 1st on the agenda)

Please note that the placement of this item on the agenda is subject to change – please check the Agenda & Minutes Center prior to the meeting for the item start time. For more information on how to access the remote meeting and how to give public comment, please go to www.portlandmaine.gov/remotePUD. A project and plan summary are available for viewing on the Citizen Self Service Portal (https://css.portlandmaine.gov/), by referencing Plan Number PL-001682-2021. Memos and reports are posted on https://www.portlandmaine.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes by the end of business day on the Friday before the Planning Board meeting. If you have any questions regarding the proposal, please contact Matt Grooms, Senior Planner, by phone at (207)874-8725 or email at mgrooms@portlandmaine.gov

477 CONGRESS STREET

To Residents and Property Owners: The Planning Board will hold a REMOTE workshop to consider a proposal for a change of use at 477-481 Congress Street and 22 Preble Street to include a 196-room hotel, 4,700 square feet of ground floor retail, and a 2,260 square foot restaurant. The structures to be renovated include the 14-story Time and Temperature Building and comprise 202,000 gross square feet in floor area sited on parcels totaling 78,680 square feet in size. The subject parcels are zoned B-3 Downtown Business and are in the Congress Street Historic District. The workshop is an opportunity for the applicant to present a plan to the Planning Board in an informal session which is open to the public. Public Comments will be taken at this meeting. Written comments should be submitted to planningboard@portlandmaine.gov. Please refer to the document, Guide to Public Participation in the Planning Board Process, for revised procedures for public comment which can be found at http://www.portlandmaine.gov/551/Development-Review

Due to the existence of an emergency or urgent issue, the Portland Planning Board will conduct this meeting by remote methods/technology at the Zoom link provided on the agenda in accordance with the requirements of 1 M.R.S. section 403-B and the City Council's Remote Participation Policy.

The WORKSHOP will be held: Tuesday, 8-24-2021, 4:30 p.m. (this item is 2nd on the agenda)

Please note that the placement of this item on the agenda is subject to change – please check the Agenda & Minutes Center prior to the meeting for the item start time. For more information on how to access the remote meeting and how to give public comment, please go to www.portlandmaine.gov/remotePUD. A project and plan summary are available for viewing on the Citizen Self Service Portal (https://css.portlandmaine.gov/), by referencing Plan Number PL-001003-2020. Memos and reports are posted on https://www.portlandmaine.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes by the end of business day on the Friday before the Planning Board meeting. If you have any questions regarding the proposal, please contact Shukria Wiar, Planner, by phone at (207)756-8083 or email at shukriaw@portlandmaine.gov

144 STATE STREET

To Residents and Property Owners: The Planning Board will hold a REMOTE public hearing to consider a 195,942 square foot mixed use redevelopment project at 148 (144) State Street. The redevelopment would renovate the existing Mercy Hospital and Morrison House buildings to include a total of 175 dwelling units, along with medical clinic, self-storage, and commercial sues. The subject property is 2.34 acres in size and is zoned B-3 Downtown Business Zone. Public Comments will be taken at this meeting. Written comments should be submitted to planningboard@portlandmaine.gov. Please refer to the document, Guide to Public Participation in the Planning Board Process, for revised procedures for public comment which can be found at http://www.portlandmaine.gov/551/Development-Review

Due to the existence of an emergency or urgent issue, the Portland Planning Board will conduct this meeting by remote methods/technology at the Zoom link provided on the agenda in accordance with the requirements of 1 M.R.S. section 403-B and the City Council's Remote Participation Policy.

The PUBLIC HEARING will be held: Tuesday, 8-24-2021, 7:00 p.m. (this is the only item on the evening agenda)

Please note that the placement of this item on the agenda is subject to change – please check the Agenda & Minutes Center prior to the meeting for the item start time. For more information on how to access the remote meeting and how to give public comment, please go to www.portlandmaine.gov/remotePUD. A project and plan summary are available for viewing on the Citizen Self Service Portal (https://css.portlandmaine.gov/), by referencing Plan Number PL-001259-2020. Memos and reports are posted on https://www.portlandmaine.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes by the end of business day on the Friday before the Planning Board meeting. If you have any questions regarding the proposal, please contact Caitlin Cameron, Urban Designer, by phone at (207)874-8901 or email at ccameron@portlandmaine.gov

This press release was produced by the City of Portland. The views expressed here are the author’s own.