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18-377 10/10/2018
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: October 10, 2018
Item No: 18-377
Responsible Dept: Bus
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A
Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, Section 165-28, Bus Shelters, by Adding Standards for Bus
Shelters Based on Federal Law
Summary
Federal requirements regulations require bus shelters constructed for the Community Connector to meet
certain standards. The standards include requirements for the size of shelters, as well as the slope and
surface of the boarding area between the shelter and the bus. This amendment would bring the City's bus
shelter ordinance into line with those standards.
Committee Action
Committee: Business and Economic Development
Action:
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date: October 2, 2018
For:
Against:
As this is an amendment to the Land Development Code, this item is also scheduled to go to the Planning Board
on October 16, 2018.
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City Manager City Solicitor
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral
Finance Director
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: October 10, 2018
Assigned to Councilor: Nealley
18-377 10/10/2018
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, Section 165-28, Bus Shelters, by Adding
Standards for Bus Shelters Based on Federal Law
WHEREAS, federal requirements regulations require bus shelters constructed for the Community Connector to
meet certain standards;
WHEREAS, this amendment would bring the City's bus shelter ordinance into line with those standards;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 165 of the Code of the City of Bangor is amended as follows:
§ 165-28 Bus shelters.
A. Upon issuance of a building permit by the Code Enforcement Officer, bus shelters for the use of the public
while waiting for the public transit or school buses may be erected in any district:
(1) By the City within the public right-of-way or outside of the public right-of-way; and
(2) Outside of the public right-of-way by private parties.
B. Standards for bus shelters. Bus shelters shall be subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
(1) Bus shelters need not meet the setback requirements of the district for buildings and structures.
(2) Dimensions and slope.
La,) Bus shelters shall not exceed a floor area of 100 square feet nor a height of 15 feet. Bus shelters
must provide a minimum clear length of 96 inches and clear width of 60 inches.
Bus boarding and lighting areas shall provide a clear length of 96 inches, measured perpendicular
to the curb or vehicle roadway edge, and a clear width of 60 inches, measured parallel to the
vehicle roadway.
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(c) The slope of the bus boarding and alighting area in the direction parallel to the roadway must be
the same as that of the roadway to the maximum extent practicable. Perpendicular to the
roadway, the slope must not exceed 1:48, that is, not more than 1 inch of rise over a horizontal
distance of 48 inches.
(3) Signs. No sign, as defined by Chapter 260, Signs, shall be erected on or in a bus shelter, except that,
upon approval by the Bus Superintendent and Code Enforcement Officer or their designees, the
following signs may be erected:
La,) aA sign identifying the bus shelter as a bus stop or bus station_ andjeFa
A map of bus routes and schedule of time of stops may be-eree
(c) "No smoking" signs.
(4) Location. The location of a bus shelter shall not create a traffic hazard nor interfere with traffic
control signs and signals and shall be approved, in writing, by the TFansit ManaqeF Bus
Superintendent and the City Engineer or their designees. Bus shelters must connect via an accessible
route to a boardina and aliahtina area and to streets, sidewalks, or pedestrian paths.
(5) Materials. Bus shelters shall be constructed of appropriate permanent materials and shall be properly
maintained to prevent rust, rot, peeling or similar deterioration. Bus stop boarding and alighting areas
shall have a firm, stable surface.
Additions are underlined, deletions h_, � eugh.
Memo
To:
The Honorable City Council
From:
David G. Gould, Planning Officer
Date:
October 17, 2018
Re:
Ordinance Change - Amending Chapter 165-28 Bus Shelters. Council Order 18-
377
Please be advised that the Planning Board at its meeting on October 16, 2018, held a
Public Hearing on the above land use ordinance amendment to modify the provisions for Bus
Shelters.
Chairman Boothby opened the Public Hearing and Planning Officer Gould provided the
Board with an overview of the proposed amendment, noting that the proposed changes came
from the Community Connector Staff and will align the City’s standards for bus shelters with the
Federal Transit Guidelines. Most of the bus shelters are developed in the Right of Way and do
not require Planning Board review. The amendment is largely “housekeeping” to keep the Land
Development Code consistent with federal transit guidelines.
There were no proponents or opponents to the proposed ordinance change.
Member Guerette made a motion to recommend that C.O. 18-377 be adopted by the City
Council. Member Durgin seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously to send a
positive recommendation to the City Council.
IN CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 10, 2018
COr 18-377
FIRST READING
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 22, 2018
COr 18-377
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 9-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: DAVITT, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY
SUPICA, TREMBLE, WESTON, SPRAGUE
COUNCILORS VOTING NO6 NONE
PASSED
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CITY CLERK