From: 	David Margolis-Pineo
To:	Rick Knowland
CC:	Barbara Barhydt
Date: 	Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Subject: 	Bowl Portland - Response to Applicant's comments.

Rick,
 
You may want to cut and paste these comments below the applicant's for the Planning Board review, or not.  These comments have be entered into Urban Insight.

April 24, 2015
May 13, 2015
 
To:       Rick Knowland
Shukria Wiar
            Barbara Barhydt
From:   David Margolis-Pineo
Re:       Review Comments – Public Services
138 Kennebec Street (also 58 Alder Street) – Bowl Portland (2015-049)
 
The Department of Public Services has the following final comments for the above mentioned project.
 This Department is agreeable to postponing the Construction Management Plan until a contractor is selected if and when this project is approved.

The applicant stated a Construction Management Plan was  submitted dated April 30, 2015.  This Department has not received or reviewed this plan.  It is requested that as a Condition of Approval that before a Building Permit is issued that the contractor shall submit and receive approval of a Construction Management Plan.The applicant is requested to install a crushed gravel surface instead of a sidewalk within the road right of way from the applicant’s proposed driveway cut on Hanover St to the Kennebec Street curb line.

Since the construction of Somerset/Kennebec Street may be several years off, Public Services stands by this comment.Even though Lancaster Street, adjacent to the site, is not an accepted city street, the installation of a ADA sidewalk warning panel may be advisable since this street is used by the public.  Warning panels at the parking lot drive cut are not required.

Applicant agrees.  Thank youPlease add a general note to Sheet 4 stating that, “All proposed work within the street right of way shall meet City of Portland Technical Manuel standards.”
Applicant agrees.  Thank you
The top of the catchbasin on Hanover St near the corner of Kennebec St will need to be modified to incorporate a curb inlet.  Please indicate such.
Applicant agrees.  Thank you
The applicant is showing a landscape buffer along Kennebec St on top of a proposed infiltration strip with underdrain.  The two uses of the same space appear incompatible.  Please explain.

Since the construction of Somerset/Kennebec Street may be several years off, and the applicant has stated the landscaping will be set back from the filter strip, Public Services is requesting the proposed be built upon project approval.Since the curb reveal along Kennebec St adjacent to the applicant’s site is mostly none existent, the applicant may choose to install a guard rail alone the property line and the Kennebec St right of way.  Or the applicant may choose to reinstall the granite curb to allow a seven inch curb review per Tech Standards.
Since the construction of Somerset/Kennebec Street may be several years off, Public Services would like this comment addressed.

 
This Department has no further comments.