From: 	Helen Donaldson
To:	rmetcalf@mitchellassociates.biz
Date: 	6/4/2015 11:16 AM
Subject: 	72 Bishop Street review comments
Attachments:	Bishop St No 72 Boundary and Topo Survey Rev 1 20 2015 Survey Review 5 12 2015.PDF; Bishop St No 72 Subdivision Plat Plan 5 22 2015 Survey Review 6 .pdf; Re Fwd Bishop Street Draft Plat plan.rtf

Bob, 
 
I've had a chance to look at the revised plans and have a few follow up questions which I'm hoping we can sort out prior to the hearing:
1. The revised plans are numbered so that there are duplicates (e.g. the subdivision plat is labeled L2, as is the site plan; I believe there are also two L7s).  Can you fix this so as to avoid confusion with the board?
2.  It's understood that you are not proposing landscaping on the Masons' side of the building.  However, the survey shows the existing tree line crossing onto the Masons' property in this area (i.e. it appears that the Masons' site houses existing plants along this property line).  On the site plan, this tree line is eliminated.  Obviously, clearing on the Masons' property should not occur as a function of this project.  Can you look into this?
3. The post-development stormwater plan does not show the post-development wetland line, although there is a wetland label.  Could this be fixed to avoid confusion?  DPS has also requested that a plan show the limits of temporary, construction-related disturbance to the wetland.  I just want to confirm that this is the line labeled 'limit of disturbed wetland?'  Note that DPS may have additional comments on this.    
4. Keith Gatreau of the Fire Prevention Bureau requested that 'No Parking Fire Lane' signs be posted adjacent to the striped areas of the parking lot.  I see you added one of these at the northern end of the lot.  Could you also provide one at the southern end of the lot?
5. You've noted that you're figuring out HVAC specs.  For our purposes, we really simply need to know where you plan to locate HVAC and mechanical equipment.  Could you provide this information?
6. You mentioned in your response letter that photometrics would be provided under separate cover.  I think we may have spoken about this just after the workshop, but this would be an easy thing for me to review if you can get it to me.  On the same note, can you verify that the bollard lights meet the technical manual specs?  They need to be full cutoff.
7.  On the subdivision plat:
You'll need to add easements (both existing and any proposed) both graphically and in list form.  (Some of this obviously may not be sorted out prior to the hearing, so adding a heading for easements would suffice for now.)
Technically, the exceptions from the dimensional requirements and the parking requirement are not waivers, so these can be eliminated from the waiver list
The limit of disturbed wetland line and associated notes should appear on this plan
Please denote the tree save/preservation areas (Note that I need to confirm that Jeff doesn't want to be part of the demarcation process on this.  Often he does.)
Please add a note regarding snow removal and the prohibition about dumping in the wetlands
You'll need to note any outside permits which apply to the site (e.g. ACOE/DEP) with the date of issuance.  (Again, some of this may needed to be sorted out post-hearing.)   
I'm also attaching Bill Clark's comments on the plat.  You may not be able to address all of these prior to the hearing either.  We will include a condition of approval to cover all of the loose ends on the plat. 
 
I'll continue to check in as I get other comments.  And I'll look forward to hearing from you about the sidewalk to Morrill's Corner and about the meeting with Josh.
 
Nell  

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Nell Donaldson
City of Portland Planning Division
389 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
874-8723
hcd@portlandmaine.gov