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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-16 94-136 ORDERDate March 14, 1994 Item No. 94-136 Item/Subject: Directing the City Manager to Pile an Appeal of the Decision by the Bangor Historic Preservation Commiesion to Deny the City's Application to Remove / Demolish the Bangor waterworks buildings Responsible Department: Cosumunity a Economic Development Dept. Commentary: See Attached Memo l:. Az Dapartaant Head Manager's CommentatJ O&J ff City Manager Associated Information: ,fti�% Finance Director � c �� . O, City Solicitor E Passage _ First Reading Page 1 of 3 Referral 94-136 Awipmd to CouncBor Popper March 16, 1994 CITY OF BANGOR (TUTEE.) Mr11Br1 Directing the City, Manager to file an Appeal of the Decision by the ........1.. Bangor Historic Preservation C®issiou to Degv the City's Application to Remove / Demolish the Bangor Waterworks buildings BV Me Ciep Cowmen of We Cary of Sense. ORDERED, i THAT-1RHEREA.S, the City of Bangor filed an application with the Historic Preservation Commission to remove Bud or demolish some or all of the Bangor Waterworks buildings; and WHEREAS, Chapter VII, Article 4 Section 11.2(b) of the Historic Preservation Ordinance gets forth a condition under which a Certificate of Appropriateness for such camoval and/or deamolition shall be approved; and WHEREAS, under Section 11.2(b) the criteria for such approval relates to the demonstration by the property caner that it is incapable of earning an economic return on its value at its present location; and _ WHEREAS, the City of Bangor presented testimony on past efforts to redevelop the Waterworks and presented testimony by an expert real estate appraiser who clearly demonstrated that the City, as owner of the Waterworks, is incapable of earning an economic return; and WHEREAS, the record of the Historic Preservation Commission deliberations on the City's request does not support the Commission's decision to deny the application. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED THAT the City Manager is directed to file an appeal of the Histcric Preservation Commission's decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals.. Y 94-136((( ORDER. IN CITY COUNCIL - - Marchsse 16. 1994 TITLE Directingthe CIC Passed Y Manager to file (: an Appeal of the Decision by the Honor A' 1P,S CLE Historic Preservation Commission to Deny (y . the City's PP moApplication to Remove/Demolish or Essence Part of the Wate```x-soorks. plea, 96-136" CITY OF MAINE MAKIN. MINE WMI DEPARTMENTaS COMMUNITY aM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Til-.207suo NBMORAHDUN TO: City Councilors i FR: Kenneth R. Gibb, Director Of Community a Economic D". Dept. HE: Council Action Regarding Bangor Waterworks DATE: March 9, 1999 At a recent workshop, the City Council requested that options related to the Historic Preservation Counission's denial of the City's application, be placed on the City Council Agenda. There are 2 options on the agenda for consideration. Of course, a third Option Is to take no action. These options are summarized as follows: 1. Appealing Historic Preservation Commission's Decision - The City has the option, within 30 days of the FSC decision to appeal the decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals.. 2. Resubmitting An Application to NPC - The second Council Order would direct the City Manager to submit an application to the HPC for partial demolition / removal of the waterworks at". As drafted, this Order would authorize the City to request permission to remove the Superintendents House from the site and to demolish up to 7,000 square feet of floor area. The specific location of the area that might be demolished would not be determined in the application but in concert with a development proposal. 3. No Action - The City would take no action and market the property "as is". An option associated with this scenario is a change in the historic preservation Ordinance which would make permitting partial demolition of a historic property, in conjunction with a rehabilitation project, lees onerous and class consuming. Staff will be prepared to discuss these and any other options at the Council meeting. KRG/xp m�vvc.a..,mma.