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Home My WebLink About1998-08-19 Community and Economic Development Committee MinutesCOMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE s Wednesday, August 19, 1998 (4,5:00 PM MINUTES COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilor Michael Aube, Chair Councilor John Rohman Councilor Joseph Baldacci OTHER COUNCILORS PRESENT: Councilor Michael Crawley Councilor Gerry Palmer STAFF PRESENT: Edward A. Barren, City Manage Rodney G. Many, Director of Community & Economic Development T.J. Martgial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator Peter D'Erneop Economic Development Officer Jim Ring, City Engineer - John Lord, Planning Officer The meeting was calf to order by Committee Chair, Councilor Aube at 5:00 PM. ITEM ki - Council Referral - Ordinance 98-321 -Amending the Land Development Code to Penait Practical Difficulty Variances - Chapter VIE, Article 2 , Section 10 Tins amendment will pewit the Board ofAppeals to grant practical difficulty variances in the built up residential districts of the City. The need derives from the fact that there are numerous non -conforming residential structures is the built-up residential portions of the City which cannot be replaced or upgraded because they are non-corminning and cannot be relocated because of lack of space. State law was amended last year to permit this type of variance. A motion wan made and seconded to approve this item as presented. So voted. ITEM 42 - Chapter HI, Article 6, Schedules II and Up of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor -Parking Limited ro One how and Parking Limited to 30 Minutes - Harlow Street This item will covrect a Previous ord'unence change which was approved at the July 27, 1998 meeting of the City Council. It was not the intent of the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee to include these eight, 30 -minute parking spaces in front of the Federal Building when it proposed changing all 30 -minute parking spaces in the downtown area to one how spaces. This will change these spaces back to 30 minute spaces to provide for parking turnover in front of the federal building. A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the City Council to revert the eight parking spaces on Harlow Street in from of the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building back to 30-minutepaddng. Sovoted. YH #3 - Request from Dr. Richard Thomas for Refund of Fees for Site Plan & Conditional Use Approvals Staff presented to the Committee a request from Dr. Richard Thomas for refund of fees for site plan and conditional use approvals as aresult of his allowing a lapse of these approvals. He feels that as no appreciable additional work by City staff was required that he should receive a refund of $503.75 fee paid for this part of tlu application out of diamond $923.00 fee paid. After some discussion, a motion was made and seconded to not recommend approval of this request as presented and, on the advise of City Solicimr Stumpfel In refer the request for reimbursement to the Finance Committee with the Committce's recommendation. So voted. EEEM R4 - Joint Meeting of Community & Economic Development and Bass Park Committees - Amphitheater Proposal Mike Dyer, Bass Park Director, presented Im proposal for an amphitheater for the Bangor area. Much discussion followed on associated issues such as a feasibility study, site location, costs involved, etc. Staff was directed b prepare a Request For Proposals. It was agreed that this item would be brought back to the next regularly scheduled C&ED meeting on Sept 0 to fuller discuss. ITEM NS - Authorization for Participation in Bangor Area Marketing Plan The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development is soliciting proposals for matching funds under the Local Business Development Marketing Partnership Program (BDMPP). The BDMPP can provide greats of up to $50,000 to local collaborative coalitions on a one to one matching basis, or up m $10,000 to local governments applying individually. The application proposed is for $50,000 in BDMPP matching funds and would be a collaborative application involving Bangor, Brewer, Holden, Hermon, Hampden, Old Town, Orono, Buckspoo and Veazie. Contributions of $20,000 would be form In Action Committee of 50, Inc. ($10,000), Bangor Target Area Development Corporation ($2,500) Brewer Economic Development Corporation ($2,500). Additional fiends would be contributed by participating communities based on a$00.23 per capita contribution. Bangor's proposed participation would be $8,124 on a per capita basis (41%). and $5,000 from the City's General Fund for a total of $13,124. Bangor International Airport will no longer be a separate participant as of a meeting Us morning per Councilor Michael Aube, Committee Chair. The City's share of participation would be limited to $8,124 on the per capita basis without the additional $5,000. However, City Manager Ed Barren stated that if the City participates the General Fund share would come from the contingency amount which is carried in Economic Development. A motion was made and seconded to approve this item as presented. So voted. ITEM 96 - Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan- 136 Sidney St., Single Family T.J. Martaal, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator presented this request for a defend payment loan to the Committee. A motion was made and seconded to approve as presented. So voted. ITEM 07 - Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan - 1 Dirigo Drive, Single Family ITEM p9- Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan -1 Dirigo Drive, Single Family T.J. Martnal, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinatorpresented this loan request to the Committee. A motion was made and seconded In approve as presented So voted. Next 3 items were taken out of order. ITS- Code Enforcement Update _ No items to report. ITEM pyo- Planning Update John Lord, Planning Officer, updated the Committee on the mne change request involving Acadia Hospital and the East Side baseball League (Forest Ave. & Stillwater Ave. area). Jim Mug, City Engineer, briefly reviewed the wetlands issue involving due proposed land swap on behalf of the baseball league and Acadia Hospital. Jim further reviewed the Kitnidge Road, Gilman Road and Stillwater Ave parallel service road. Ed Bartett reminded Sfaff and Committee that there is a time limit for extending Hogan Road. Rod McKay, Community Development Director, updated the Committee on the status of Snow & Nealley. There have been discussions between City Staff and the owners of Snow & Nealley. Staff has also had several meetings with the state and regional economic development regarding available imancing programs that would enable this company to stay in the Bangor area. Tom.¢- Economic Development Update No items m report. A motion was made to go into Executive Session. Seconded. ITFMN. Executive Session- Property Acquisition A motion was made to go out ofExecutive Session. Seconded. A motion was made to go into Executive Session. Seconded. ITS- Executive Session- Property Acquisition A motion was made to go out of Executive Session. Seconded. A motion was made to go into Executive Session. Seconded. SITEM 9 Q - Executive Session- Property Disposition A motion was made to go out of EXeetlfiVe Session. Seconded. A motion was made m go into Executive Session. Seconded. ITEM_ 11 - Executive Session - Property Disposition A motion was made to go out of Executive Session. Seconded. A motion was made to go into Executive Session. Seconded. U # - Executive Session- Property Disposition A motion was made to go out of Executive Session. Seconded. A motion was made to go into Executive Session. Seconded. ITEM413- Executive Session- Economic Development Proposal A motion was made to go out of Executive Session. Seconded. Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:30 PM.