Design Review Board Hopes to Add 37 Buildings (and one structure) to Its Purview

Architect and a homeowner speak against potential changes, but another supports her property being added CARRIE JONES SEP 29, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—About 37 buildings and one structure could be potentially added to the town’s Design Review Board’s scope if a potential land use amendment is approved by voters in June. The change will only go before voters if the Planning Board decides in December … Continue reading Design Review Board Hopes to Add 37 Buildings (and one structure) to Its Purview

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It’s a Tent; It’s a Canopy; No It’s an Awning

Design Review Board Approves Awning at YMCA and New Windows at the Beehive, Which Plans To Return Its Top Floors To Housing CARRIE JONES SEP 17, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The Y has a new tent, but don’t call it a tent. The MDI YMCA itself called it a tent on its application and then a canopy during the meeting, but it can’t be that either—not … Continue reading It’s a Tent; It’s a Canopy; No It’s an Awning

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Comprehensive Plan Meets Design Review Board

Workshop begins a series of sessions delving into 2007 plan CARRIE JONES AUG 4, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The first of many workshops between the planning department staff and Comprehensive Planning Committee took place Thursday afternoon as members of the Design Review Board met with Planning Director Michele Gagnon, Staff Planner Cali Martinez, and Comprehensive Planning Committee Chair Greg Cox in the Council Chambers at the … Continue reading Comprehensive Plan Meets Design Review Board

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Library Expansion Gets Design Review Board’s Okay

Town, Cleftstone, and Cottage Street Changes Also Approved CARRIE JONES JUL 21, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The addition at the Jesup Memorial Library moved one step closer to actualization thanks to an approval from the town’s Design Review Board, Thursday afternoon. The project still needs other approvals from the town before it can begin. Simons Architects has designed the addition to the library, which has been … Continue reading Library Expansion Gets Design Review Board’s Okay

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Do Downtown Businesses’ Flag Choices Fly in the Face of Town Ordinance?

Design Review Board Discusses Projects SHAUN FARRAR JUN 11, 2023 BAR HARBOR–– With the summer season in full swing, businesses’ flag choices caught the attention of the Design Review Board, spawning discussion during its June 8 meeting in Council Chambers at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building. The board also discussed three applications. Member Kate Macko attended remotely and had some difficulties logging in during the … Continue reading Do Downtown Businesses’ Flag Choices Fly in the Face of Town Ordinance?

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Design Review Board Makes Quick Work of Harborside, MDI Hospital, and Brassiere le Brun Requests

CARRIE JONES MAY 26, 2023 BAR HARBOR—In a nine-minute meeting, four members of the Design Review Board deemed three different projects appropriate Thursday night. Chair Barbara Sassaman and Vice Chair Pancho Cole were at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building for the meeting. Kate Mako and Secretary Andrea Lepcio attended via Zoom. Mike Rogers was absent. There are two vacancies on the board. All votes were … Continue reading Design Review Board Makes Quick Work of Harborside, MDI Hospital, and Brassiere le Brun Requests

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THE CHALKING COMMENCES, OTHER PROTESTER’S CASE DISMISSED

Community Meeting About PFAS at High School Set For Monday and Other News CARRIE JONES MAY 12, 2023 BAR HARBOR—An email sent by Mike Zboray, superintendent of schools just after 9 a.m. Friday announced, “On Monday, May 15th, there will be a community meeting to share a summary of PFAS remediation in the drinking water at MDIHS and the relationship to wastewater management at the … Continue reading THE CHALKING COMMENCES, OTHER PROTESTER’S CASE DISMISSED

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Trying to Minimize the Paper

Design Review Board Makes Quick Work of Three Applications and Thinks Toward the Environment CARRIE JONES APR 20, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Design Review Board met April 13. Board Chair Barbara Sassaman, Vice Chair Pancho Cole, Kate Macko, and Mike Rogers attended. Andrea Lepcio was unable to attend. The seven-member board has two vacancies. The meeting itself had a hitch in its viewing and … Continue reading Trying to Minimize the Paper

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One Step At A Time

Design Review Board Hopes To Refine Its Duties Carrie Jones BAR HARBOR—The head of Bar Harbor’s planning department had three nights of back-to-back meetings this week beginning with the town council meeting Tuesday and ending with a Design Review Board Meeting on Thursday. Four members of the Design Review Board, Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain and Planning Director Michele Gagnon continued discussion on proposed amendments … Continue reading One Step At A Time

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Gas Station Canopy Approved

Meeting Scheduled To Discuss Design Overlay BAR HARBOR—The Design Review Board Thursday unanimously approved an application to build a 24 foot by 24 foot canopy over the fuel pumps at the gas station on 64 Cottage Street, which is owned by No Frills Energy Co., but is being applied for by Peter Hastings. He initially met with the board three months ago and as requested … Continue reading Gas Station Canopy Approved

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