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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-24 95-188 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Date: April 29 1995 Item No. 95-188 Item/Subject: Authorizing the Transfer of Property at Market Street and the Former Blake Place Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development Commentary: Habit for Humanity of Greater Bangor has requested the City donate a parcel of land on Market Street to develop two single family homes, one now and one in the future. The proposed single family homes would be privately owned and fully taxable. The parcel is made up of eleven properties on Market Street and the former Blake Place acquired by the City under its Community Development Program in the late 1970'6 and early 1980's. Part of the parcel includes the discontinued Blake Place. The remaining parcel has an area of approximately 32,900 SP (.76 acres) with 169 feet of frontage on Market Street_ In 1988 the property hada appraised value of $30,000 as a multifamily housing site with aallowable density of 12 units. Current Ordinance requirements would allow ma maximum development of two .buildings containing a maximum of four apartments each. The property is difficult to develop due to uneven topography, regular shape, and s easements retained by the City. Two proposals were made to the City to develop multifamily housing on the site in the past decade, neither of which went forward. The Community and Economic Development Commmittee r d therarest at its meeting on April 5 and recommended she request be esparove . epartmen Head Manager's Comments: Al Of City Manager Associated Information: 'I Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: City Solicit X Passage _ First Reading Page1_of_l_ Referral co- form 95-188 AsAped to Cmmeeor Popper April 24. 1995 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (Orbert.................. Authorizing -the.. Transfer. o£...Prop xty at _.... Market Street and the Former Blake Place By the city COYMM of Me CUP OfByeyor DEDEE&Dr TEAT PMEREAS, the City of Bangor, through its Community Development Program, acquired title to the propertyn Market Street and the discontinued way designated Blake Place; and WHEREAS, theCityreceived a request from the Greater Bangor Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization which provides affordable homes for people .who would not b: able to own their home through conventional mortgage means, that the ownership of this property be transferred to Greater Bangor Habitat for Humanity for the purpose of constructing two single family homes; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Bangor to return this property to thetax rolls of the City of Bangor; and WHEREAS, the contribution of this property is consistent with the goal of the Community Development Program to increase housing opportunities for lower income households; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR: THAT the property designated as Lots 1 - 11, including portions of discontinued public ways abutting said lots, on City Of Bangor Engineering Department Plan No. L - 253, Plan of Lots 1 - 11, Market Street A Blake Place, Bangor, Maine, dated June 8, 1981, a copy of which is attached hereto, be transferred to Habitat for Humanity for the purpose of constructing two single family homes; and BE IT FURTHER ORDERED BY SAID COUNCIL: THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the documents deemed necessary or appropriate by the Legal Department to effectuate the transfer contemplated hereunder. 95-188 IN CITY COUNCIL 0 R p E R April 24. 1995 Title. Authorizing the Transfer of Property 8r Nerket Street And the FOTOer Blake Flues. CITY ERK...................................... ........................... 4.......... PAeuped W ......./.40........46.......... Councflman OREENA HENTNOR oB��AiscN F. KENT wPRRsx E'. FOR BLAKE PLACE r,1 ELEANOR',,. " -�r CITY OF BANGOR •114 ' 'R/+RNET STREET ' SAC N � ..e BPNSM / OI cnv op eANGGR aTv op ,MpNEAR... W. Oe gess NWTNERNINcoox MUSIC vim•• O NG j Y RAYMOND A REILLY. JR RE C REILLY 4 m 5CI LESBIANISM 1 BBOLE P.RRpa o��. w s 4�1 $Y oB��AiscN DISPOSITION PLAN wPRRsx E'. FOR BLAKE PLACE r,1 ELEANOR',,. " CITY OF BANGOR •114 ,. ENGINEERIXi` DIMITIE— -..__ PLAN OF LOTS ,MORµ MARKET Se. 9 EAKE GWS LELANO BOOµ pPUNE N'" ANGOR, MAINE _ _