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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-10 18-377 ORDINANCETitle, Ordinance 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. b 11-"�a -4� f 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. 18-377 10/10/2018 (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 62 ,erase:„,;„,-) CITY CLERK