From: 	Helen Donaldson
To:	Ara Aftandilian;  Barbara Barhydt
CC:	Leslie E. Lowry;  Pat Carroll;  Stuart O'Brien
Date: 	1/22/2016 9:59 AM
Subject: 	Re: Portland Gateway Hotel Project

Ara, 
 
I wanted to circle back on this subdivision question.  Barbara and I had a chance to speak with Corporation Counsel and she concurred that the proposed division of the site into two lots as shown on Ransom's August 2015 plan would not trigger subdivision review.   I should say that, if you continue to include residential in the hotel proposal, then subdivision review would be required.  
 
On that note, I believe Jeff and/or Tuck will be in touch on the question of the text amendment.  
 
Best, 
Nell

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Nell Donaldson
City of Portland Planning Division
389 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
874-8723
hcd@portlandmaine.gov
>>> Ara Aftandilian <aa.summit@prodigy.net> 1/19/2016 6:29 PM >>>
Barbara,

Thanks for getting back to me.  Thinking further on subdivision we included subdivision in the Preliminary Plan filing as the project included residential at that time.  The Final Plan will not include residential thus subdivision will not be required, however, as we have previously discussed, this property was subject to a subdivision from the previous residential project and then an amended Plan was submitted and signed by the Planning Director to re-divide the site for the sale of One India Street to Gorham Savings Bank.  As part of this sale and our purchase the previous condominium was extinguished thus we have inquired whether this action starts the process over again and permits us to divide the site into the hotel lot and a remainder lot.  The remainder lot will be subject to future subdivision since it will include residential units.  Perhaps Lee can add further thoughts and clarification.

We are preparing the request for a text amendment related to the limit on the number of hotel rooms in the B6 zone and will be ready to submit this application early next week.  I will be in Portland on Tuesday and Wednesday next week and would be available to meet with Tuck to discuss.

Thanks.

Ara Aftandilian
PO Box 394, Topsfield MA 01983
978.887.3640 office
978.325.2900 mobile

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 5:09 PM, Barbara Barhydt <BAB@portlandmaine.gov> wrote:

Hi Ara:
 
Thank you for the reminder.  Jen was tied up today and she is in a deposition tomorrow morning.  We will try to catch up with her tomorrow afternoon.  
 
We are working on a fillable forms, but I don't have it yet.  Sorry about that.  
 
We did discuss your interest in a zone change with Tuck O'Brien, Planning Division Director, and he would like to follow-up with you before your submit an application.  I am adding Tuck to this e-mail. 
 
Thank you. 
 
Barbara

Barbara Barhydt
Development Review Services Manager
Planning Division
389 Congress Street  4th Floor
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8699
Fax: (207) 756-8256
bab@portlandmaine.gov
>>> Ara Aftandilian <aa.summit@prodigy.net> Tuesday, January 19, 2016 2:41 PM >>>
Barbara / Nell,

Thanks for your time last week.  Please let me know when you have further information on how we can potentially divide the development site into the hotel lot and remainder land prior to completing Final Plan for the hotel project.

There is a Zoning Amendment form on the City website and if there is a fillable PDF form can you please email to me.

Thanks again.

Ara Aftandilian
PO Box 394, Topsfield MA 01983
978.887.3640 office
978.325.2900 mobile

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