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03/26/2018
18-145
03/26/2018
18-145
Engineering
Order
R48-001-I
Title, Order
Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Interests in Two Parcels on Whisper Drive to Construct and Maintain
Stormwater Structures
This Order would allow the City to accept ownership interests in two parcels on Whisper Drive for the purpose
of building and maintaining stormwater structures. Whisper Drive is a subdivision located in the Arctic Brook
watershed. Arctic Brook is listed by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as an urban
impaired stream.
Whisper Drive was developed by Woods of Maine, LLC. The houses and street were built, but before
stormwater infrastructure was completed, the developer went out of business. At present, the two parcels
intended for the stormwater infrastructure are jointly owned by the 21 lot owners on Whisper Drive.
The City intends to use stormwater utility funds to construct two underdrained soil filters required by the DEP
stormwater permit. In order to construct and maintain the filters, the City needs access to these parcels.
While full ownership of the parcel by the City is probably most practical, as there is little room on the parcels
for anything other than the filters, it may be difficult to get all 21 owners to agree to sell. As a result, this
order would authorize the City to accept either easements or full ownership interests from the present
owners.
03/20/2018
Infrastructure Committee
Recommend for passage
50
Consent
03/26/2018
18-145
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
03/26/2018
18-145
Nichols
Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Interests in Two Parcels on Whisper Drive to Construct and Maintain
Stormwater Structures
WHEREAS, Arctic Brook is listed as an urban impaired stream by the Maine Department of Environmental
Protection; and
WHEREAS, Whisper Drive subdivision stormwater improvements are incomplete and are not in compliance
with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's issued Stormwater Permit,
WHEREAS, inadequate stormwater controls can contribute to stream impairment,
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a stormwater utility fee to fund situations such as this,
WHEREAS, the City must obtain permission from 21 parcel owners on Whisper Drive in order to complete,
inspect, monitor, and maintain these improvements;
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept easements and ownership interests from lot owners on and
near Whisper Drive for their interests in parcels R48-001-I and R48-001-J on the City of Bangor tax maps for
purposes of constructing and maintaining stormwater management structures, all in final form as approved by
the City Solicitor or the Assistant City Solicitor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 26, 2018
CO 18-145
PASSED
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