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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-05-30 84-216 ORDER84-216 Introduced by Councilor Frenkel, May 30, 1984 CITY OF BANGOR QITIEJ Mrber,.-„Approving .City of Bangor_ Community Development Plan, By the Cary CuauH oftlu City of Roamer: ORDERED, THAT, WHEREAS, a Community Development Plan for the period. from July,1984 to June 1985 identifying community ,development and housing needs and specifying both short and long -tern community development objectives has been developed in accordinance with the primary objective and requirements of. the Housing and. Community_ Development Act of 1974, as amended, ORDERED, THAT, the City of Bangor Comity. Development Plan - Comity Development and Housing Needs and. Objectives for the period of July 1984 to June. 1985, a copy of whichis on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby. approved. in City Council May 50,1984 Consider next meeting Ulcy Clem U `/ In City Council dune 11,1984 Peau C ty Clerk 84-316 0 R I I R Title, Approving City of Barger Community Development ........... ........................... Plan July 1984- June 1985 ...................................... Introduced and filed by Councilmen W4 £f4023clro�o OrOFR ERN OR BANGOR, MAI/VA� V'•A•�ee f� `^ ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM • X1983 CITY OF BANGOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES JULY 1984 - JUNE 1985 Approved by City Council On, 04-216 TABLE OF CONTENTS Community Development and Housing Needs I. Housing Needs A. Community Wide Needs II. Residential Neighborhood Revitalization Needs III. Downtown Revitalization Needs IV. Economic Development Needs A. General B. Commercial Development Needs C. central Business District Needs D. Distribution Industry Needs E. Air Transportation Needs F. Sea Port Development G. Industrial Development Needs H. Tourism Industry Needs Housing and COmmunity Development Objectives I. Housing Objectives A. Long -Term Objectives B. Short -Term Objectives 1I. Residential Neighborhood Revitalization Objectives A. Long -Term Objectives B. Short -Term Objectives III'. Downtown Revitalization Objectives A. Long -Term Objectives B. Short -Term Objectives IV. Economic Development Objectives A. Long -Term Objectives B. Short -Term Objectives Page 13 13 14 14 14 16 18 18 18 Community Development and Housing Needs I. Housing Needs A. Community wide Needs According to the 1980 census, of the 12,792 dwelling units in Bangor: 310 have been vacant for longer than.6 months 25 are boarded up 341 lack complete plumbing 245 are overcrowded 281 lack complete kitchen facilities 719 lack central heating 616 are mobile homes or trailers 7,792 (618) were built prior to 1940 62 are located in buildings of 4 or more stories without elevators 412 are heated with wood. According to the 0-1982-1985 Bangor Housing Assistance Plan", there are 4,364 substandard dwelling units suitable for rehabilitation (346 of the total), 2,694 of which a occupied by low and moderate income families. 2,133 house- holds are n need of rental subsidy, including 88 large families and 630 with elderly heads of household. The needs Of low-income m rity households appear to be similar to all other low-income households in the cmmunity as the 572 persons in minority households are distributed almost equally in the various Census Tracts of the City. There are e 367 female -headed households with children Present which have incomes below the poverty level. It is assumed that the largest percentage of these households are in rental dwelling units. - There are 27 non -elderly disabled persons having housing assistance needs in Bangor.. Most of these people were young, single adults with no or little personal income. Most of these persons are in group home programs which provide support as well as housing. No lower income households axe expected to be displaced to the conversion of rental units to homeowner units during the HAP period. The trend has been for large old single family dwellings to be converted into multi -family rental structures due to increasing maintenance and heating costs. There are needs throughout the City Of Bangor to rehabilitate andincrease the housing supply particularly for low- and moderate -income households and to provide a greater variety of housing types to serve diverse community and household needs in appropriate areas n employment and There are needs to improve end maintain the fisting housing stock, to provide for greater diversifi- cation of income groups and deconcentration of housing locations for lower-income families, and to provide housing assistance, primarily through the existing housing supply, for female -headed households. There are continuing needs to maintain statistical data on community -wide and neighborhood housing and population demographics and to enforce the City's life, safety and property maintenance codes, and its zoning and historic preservation ordinances. 3 1I. Residential Neighborhood Revitalization Needs The neighborhood revitalization needs of the City of Bangor include the need to upgrade substantial numbers of older substandard and energy inefficient dwelling units which detract from the neighborhood and overall community environ- ments and which are perpetuating and accelerating neighbor- hood blight and disinvestment, particularly in Census Tracts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Also in these neighborhoods as well as in additional neighborhoods in Census Tracts 7 and 9, there is the need to improve existing public facilities including streets and parks, and to eliminate inappropriate and non -conforming land uses. U. S. Census data, City code enforcement records and survey's identify the following neighborhoods as having concentrations of these needs: Neighborhood g Lower- $ Sub - census Statistics Income standard Neighborhood Tract program I.D. No. persons D.U.'s West Side 5/6 25 538 67% Center St. 4/2 portions of 61% 58% 16/17/18 Garland -State 2 29 51% 70% Essex - Stillwater 3/4 13 348 65% Hammond -Main 5/6 30 49$ 57% Old Capehart 9 2 65$ 3% Downtown 1 23/24 881 -59% 1980 Census Neighborhood Data also indicate, that their are concentrations of unemployed families, disabled persons and elderly persons. 4 Percent Percent Percent Census NSP Dnempl. Disabled Elderly Neighborhood Tract ID NO. Families Persons Persons West Side 5/6 25 168 48 13% Center St. 4/2 Port. Of 278 19% 13% 16/1]/18 Garland -State 2 20 13% 78 13% Essex - Stillwater 3/4 13 13% 38 158 Hammond -Main 5/6 30 208 6t lit Old Capebart 9 2 ll$ 98 5% Downtown - 1 23/24 418 11% 228 These conditions create needs in these neighborhoods for social services, jobs and housing assistance in the farm of rehabilitation grants and low interest loans for property owners and rental subsidies for renters. III. Downtown Revitalization Needs The downtown revitalizatiOn needs are to create and retain jobs; leverage private investment; alleviate physcial and economic distress; restore and preserve properties of special value for historic, architectural or aesthetic reasons; remove material and architectural barriers which restrict the mobility and accessibility of elderly and handicapped persons; aid inthe elimination of blight and blighting influences by providing financial and technical assistance for the rehabilitation, restoration, reuse and/or expanded use of existing properties and improvements to public facilities; encourage private investment through Promotional efforts, technical assistance, the creation of special districts and obtaining and providing financial assistance when necessary; aid in the expansion of housing Opportunities; support and encourage people generation activities; implement waterfront and downtown beautification programs; and strengthen the economic, employment and tax base of the Downtown Revitalization Area. IV. Economic Development Needs A. General The economic development needs of the City of Bangor e to create an economically sound community by providing a desirable urban environment through a system of balanced land uses providing a favorable economic climate for commercial and industrial activities, and bydeveloping a stable, pro- gressive economic development program through the promotion of diversification of the City's economic c base. Also, there s a need to promote economic stability and encourage physical improvements in the City's downtown so that it may continue to be a viable commercial center and the economic and cultural heart of the City. As in nearly all other communities, the major identifiable population group experiencing significant unemployment in Bangor is the lower- income sector which presents the greatest need for the creation of job opportunities through economic development. B. Commercial Development Needs Considerable additional retail/service development is expected over the next decade, although major commercial developments will be extremely site competitive because of extensive new retail building space now existing and more attractive business locations being created outside of the City. Some additional land for commercial development exists to a small degree on Union Street and to a larger degree in the Hogan Road area, but high land development costs for road and utility construction will be required to open up these areas further. Other than that, Bangor's existing business streets offer little opportunity for expansion, except through costly acquisition, demolition (where acceptable) and construction. C. Central Business District Needs The downtown, despite the current strong activity in business building restoration, continues to be a ask location for retailers of all sizes, although there are a number that do continue strong. The task of attracting new major retailers, large specialty stores or large service or Office employers is a difficult one for many reasons. The expertise for major retail development rests with the private sector (the developer, broker, investor). It is conceiva6le that the downtown will become economically viable with the type and pace of redevelopment that is now taking place. The new businesses in restored buildings with attractive, and pleasing settings, backed by effective merchandising, adds to the vitality of that economy. As building restoration opportunities diminish, however, the pace could slakes. Additional efforts by supporters, the private developers and the City are needed to create new attractions, large downtown business advertisers, and employers in order to support the revitalization with new visitors and customers. There should be established as soon s possible a "downtown manager" position filled bya qualified person with sufficiently flexible funding sources to allow the manager to respond to the variety of duties expected of him. The sager should be able to coordinate and promote festivals and special events in the CBD, assist in locating business locations, and help negotiate and package space for pro- spective tenants. Continuation of public improvements for certain downtown streets, parking lots, parks and attractive improvements to the downtown approaches, especially lower Main Street, ass needed. There is need for a mall business volving loan fund, and u of any UDAG loanrepayments for this purpose, to be used selectively to attract and assist private development and improvement projects beneficial to the downtown and local economy. Targeted marketing is needed to develop downtown traffic and business generators: boating activity, specialty restaurants, museums development, expanded theater uses, peripheral housing, enclosed recreation businesses. D. Distribution Industry Needs The City's position as a distribution center has changed significantly over the past 20 years (as has its retail patterns), many larger firms have been lost through closures or consolidations elsewhere. A new small -building industrial park is needed to attract n smaller wholesale/distribution/freighting Companies. This project requires land planning, capital improvements, development and marketing. E. Air Transportation Needs Domestic air service from and to Bangor as a col- lection/distribution terminal has not grown substantially over the past three years due to airline deregulation and to the increased costs of such travel from Bangor. This service is w provided by Delta and Bar Harbor Airlines with United Airlines scheduled to add east -west route service shortly. A continuing potential exists, also, for a direct Bangor -New Brunswick -Nova Scotia feeder schedule. Special combination domestic/international air faxes at reduced rates could encourage overseas charters to tie in with the domestic schedules at Bangor which is the major U.S. airport to Europe. A subdivision plan for frontage driveways and utilities must also be completed for land area at the airport along Godfrey Boulevard designated for terminal -related uses. A realistic alternative business activity to the airport's charter passenger business is the creation of a air cargo collection, consolidation and distribution center for regularly scheduled air cargo flights. A recent Arthur B. Little Co. analysis for Bangor details this potential. The encouragement of this development may require airport cost incentives to the carriers, and a means to finance guarantees for freight space, in order to ensure the stability and continuation of schedules at Bangor during the start-up years. A direct overseas cargo service will help in attracting new firms to the airport, as a regional service for export/import industries, and as an airport income generator. The potential for establishing the Bangor air facility as a collection -distribution point for regular transatlantic schedule flights, with originations and destinations here, must be developed also. If instituted, even by a single the results could be substantialin terms of publicity, business activity, job generation and airport income. F. Sea Port Development There is potential for Bangor in seaport services and development, including a marketing tie in between Canadian ports of St. John and Halifax and Bangor as a freight transit/distribution point. The promotion of the a[isting free trade z at Bangor i a key in this effort. The full value of the Eastport port development depends on the ability of that port to handle partial loads or containers from Bangor. The value of the Searsport development for Bangor, once the improvements are completed there, will depend on the port's ability to line up regular scheduled freighter handle containers and build an industrial base with major employers in its proposed industrial park on Sears Island. The City should continue to cooperate folly with both Eastport and Searsport developments, and offer use of the free trade zone with subzones located at either port. The potential for an overall port 'district or authority volving both Searsport and Bangor International Airport ought to be explored. Industrial Development Needs The efforts to attract new "basic industry" (manufao- turing, assembly, fabrication, processing, aeronautical) has bad results, but has not reached full potential or expecta- tions. The new jobs in these activities created sa 1965 umber about 2,500 in 18 new companies. However, the total number of m nufacturng workers in the regional workforce remains about 6,000 due to coincidental losses of some major firms (especially in footwear production) and other cutbacks. Many z ces have been created over the years to attract new such companies, while also serving the expansions of existing companies, including state and local financing incentives, land programs, labor training programs, speculative industrial buildings, and the like. However, difficulties exist in the marketing efforts. State and regional industrial marketing programs have not yet produced desired results in generating new developments. Pursuit of air -oriented 'industrial growth at the airport has potential for the establishment or expanion of aircraft services (avionics, installations, painting, etc.), crew training, aircraft testing, aeronautical research and development, ai raft component manufacturing, air -oriented service firms,international industry (foreign investment), and a faster build up of the free trade zone use. The Bangor region strongly needs a more substantial industrial build up, especially with firms equipped to meet the production technologies of the 1980's and 1990's, small firms with growth potential and larger firms with product lines that can continue to evolve and expand. These include any facets of the electrical, electronics, computer hardware and metal products industries. Bangor is a feasible location for many such companies. The Bangor area's isolation from the industrial tech- nology centers, its lack of an existing technology base of firms, the limitations of the University of Maine's research/ development capabilities in many demand fields, the low proportions of top industrial skills, the lack of venture capital for start-up companies, the distances from major financial centers and urban markets must all be addressed... all of these can not easily be offset by the area's natural sets. Some of these factors affect also the ability to attract these industries as well as related major office operations. M The effort to develop and successfully market a exclusive research and development park at Orono which has generated both University and private business support, deserves full support of the City. If successful, arguments for additional similar development will be created. The University's capabilities, of course, are available to all. Bangor must continue to build ahigher quality industrial base that can align itself to the University -level resources as we have done with the vocational -technical resources. Many such companies will prefer an airport location. Attracting such firms will be difficult, but the flexible approach of the City in seeking firms with production mixes (manufacturing along with research, marketing and larger business staffs) will help. H. Tourism Industry Needs Thousands of visitors to Maine and the Maritimes use Bangor yearly as a stop over or transit point, adding considerbly to the business activity here. The City's own attractions draw hundreds of thousands of visitors annually for such purposes as Library visits, college functions and Bass Park activities. Residents of and visitors to the Maritimes,alone, constitute 39 percent of the state's tourism, and of this, 61 percent pass through border points in eastern -northern Maine. It is felt that a large number bypass the Bangor region, without stopping. The potential is significant for increasing this business through broader and greater publicity of attrac- tions. This ranges from a revitalized downtown with a host Of small shops, interesting restaurants and an attractive setting, to establishment of a major museum and large-scale festivals. The Bass Park functions, including Auditorium and Civic Center, generate 600,000 visitations annually, an estimated 55 percent of them non-Bangorngor residents. Yet, the park, is relatively unused except for a few weeks yearly. The poten- tial for greater use exists through such developments as a large farmer's market, major flea market, permanent c ommer- rally-operated recreation center featuring an ice skating rink, roller Fink, bowling, curling and outdoor operations such as cross country ski trails and ski lodge, horseback trails, trout pond and sleigh rides. A major drawback to such commercial operations is the legal land covenants restricting certain development at Bass Park. in view of the excellent location near the new Bangor -Brewer 1-395 Bridge and the teal potential for recreational development there, these legal questions should be investigated and resolved. 11 Housing and community Development objectives 1. Housing Objectives' A. Long -Term Objectives' 1. To expand the housing stock through development and rehabilitation for all economic levels and social groups through encouragement and assis- tance to owners and developers, public and private. 2. To increase the choice of housing opportunities for low -nand moderate -income persons by lden- tifying sites for new assisted housing and identifying existing housing for rehabilitation which a not located near present concentrations Of lower-income persons, including public housing, but which are located in suitable environments accessible t0 services. 3. To preserve the city's historical heritage and architectural treasures through the rehabili- tation and protection of historic residential properties. 4. To promote and coordinate the rational use of land in a manner that will induce the orderly, harmonious and compatible development of appropriate housing types that will create a attractive, viable and healthful urban environment. 5. To promote and assist the improvement of energy efficiency in housing and residential services. 6. To assist, when and where necessary, in the financial investment process for the development and rehabilitation of housing. 7. To promote and assist a program of housing improvement by locating and eliminating blighted, dilapidated and substantard housing conditions both in areas of concentration and in scattered locations throughout the community through a program of rehabilitation and selective clearance and reuse of the resulting space for additional w housing, open space or neighborhood improvement. 12 B. Short -Term Objectives: 1. Housing Rehabilitation Assistance for low- and moderate -income households to be provided during the period 7-1-84 to 6-30-85 includes the following specific program projections: a. Community Development Block Grant Property Rehabilitation Loans: 80 renter and owner occupied units. b. HUD Section a Moderate Rehabilitation Program: 25 renter occupied units. C. HUD Rental Rehabilitation Demonstration Program - Section 8 Existing Housing Certificate Program: 25 renter occupied units. d. HUD Section 312 Housing Rehabilitation Pro- rO-gram: gram:8 owner and renter occupied units. 2. Clearance of Substandard Housing: 10 renter occupied and vacant units. 3. Development of Various Types Of Additional Housing: a. 22 converted Section 202 assisted elderly rental units. b. 42 new market rate rental units. C. 80 converted market rate rental units. d. 26 condominium units. 4. Initiate a continuing program to identify, urinate and certify properties eligible for inclusion On the National Register of Historic Places. S. Conduct a comprehensive community needs assessment, municipal service evaluation, and strategy formulation. 6.. Prepare anew Housing Assistance Plan for the period 10-185 to 9-30-88. ]. Establish a CDBG-funded low-interest loan program to assist owners of downtown properties to convert vacant or underused floor space into suitble dwelling units. 13 II. Residential Neighborhood Revitalization Objectives' A. Long-term Objectives: The primary goal of neighborhood revitalization is to develop viable and attractive neighborhoods by providing decent housing and suitable living environ- ment, by providing adequate public facilities and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate -income. Consistent with this primary objective, this plan includes the following specific long-term neighborhood revitali- zation objectives. 1. The identification and elimintion of slmns and blight and the prevention of blighting influences and the deterioration of property and neighbor- hood and community facilities of importance to the welfare of the community and principally to persons of low- and moderate -income. 2. The elimination of conditions which are detri- mental to health, safety and public welfare through code enforcement, clearance, rehabili- tation assistance and related activites. 3. The conservation and expansion of housing stock' in order to provide a decent home and as uitble living environment for all persons, but Principally those of low- and moderate -income. 4. The expansion and improvement of the quantity and quality of community facilities and services, principally for persona of low- and moderate - income, which are essential for sound community development and for the development of viable urban communities. 5. A more rational utilization of land and other natural resources and the better arrangement of residential, commercial, industrial, recreational and Other land uses. 6. The reduction of the isolation of income groups within the community and the promotion of an increase in the diversity and vitality of neighborhoods through the spatial deconcentration of housing opportunities for persons of lower income and the revitalization of deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods in order to attract persons of higher income. ' 7. The restoration and preservation of properties of special value fox historic, architectural or aesthetic reasons. 14 The conservation of energy, improvement of energy efficiency, and the provision of alternative and renewable energy sources of supply. B. Short -Term Objectives: East Side NCP: Project closeout. West Side NCP: Acquisition: 2 properties Disposition: 3 properties Public Improvements: 17 blocks Clearance: 2 properties Relocation: 6 households Rehabilitation Assistance: 38 units Code Enforcement: 270 properties. center Street NCP: Acquisition: 1 property Disposition: 1 property Public Improvements: 7 blocks Clearance: 1 property Rehabilitation: 22 units Relocation: 2 households Code Enforcement: 108 properties. Garland -State NCP: Acquisition: 2 properties Clearance: 2 properties Relocation: 2 households Disposition: 2 properties Rehabilitation: 12 dwelling units Code Enforcement: 166 properties Street Improvements: 11 blocks Park Improvements: 1 park. Old Capehart: Street Improvements: 27 blocks. I11. Downtown Revitalization Objectives: A. Long -Term Objectives: - It is the policy of the City of Bangor to pursue the revitalization of its downtown area through: 1. The allocation of City Staff time and expertise to address downtown needs and projects. 2. The research and analysis of conditions in the downtown periodically. is 3. Establishment of and participation in cooperative Public/private sector organizations dealing with the downtown. 9. Provision of necessary public improvements to enhance the functionality and appearance of the downtown. 5. Adoption of such ordinance and formal programs as is Bary to fulfill revitalization needs, including but not limited to the adoption of an ordinance establishing mandatory minimum rehabilitation and/or maintenance standards for properties located within the downtown area. 6. Involvement of individuals and groups concerned with the downtown in the on-going revitalization process. J. Support Of private sector investment and actions in the downtown through information and assistance in securing and providing such technical and financial assistance as may be available through public and privatesources. S. Encouragement of private sector investment in the downtown through promotional efforts, staff assistance, the creation of organizational entities, special districts, or such other - financing vehicles as may be appropriate. 9. The development of such official policies as may be necessary to deal with the myriad of condi- tions, and services in the downtown. 10. The active pursuit of federal and/ox state - financial assistance and participation in municipal various financing mechanisms, such as the of revenue obligation securities pursu- ant to ursu-antto 10 M.E.S.A, Sections 1061 at seq., to fund and carry out public and/or private downtown improvements, development, and/or redevelopment projects. 11. To promote the public health, safety, conve- nience, e-nience, comfort, aesthetics, property, and general welfare of the inhabitants and property owners of the downtown. 12. To bring about a general physical improvement in the area through the rehabilitation of existing structures located therein. 13. To eliminate deterioration and blight by mandating the repair and/or replacement of the exterior surfaces of existing structures located in the area. - 16 14. To achieve standards of design of exterior surfaces which improve or preserve the archi- tecturl character of the existing buildings located within the area. 15. To promote architectural compatibility with surrounding buildings through harmonious treatment of facades when those buildings or facades are historically compatible. 16. To establish a positive and identifiable image for the area for the purposes of encouraging private investment, increasing the stability of property values, and enhancing the area's economic vibiity. 17. To avoid higher public costs associated with deteriorated or declining areas. 18. To promote the development of a vibrant and viable community by encouraging the expansion of economic opportunity in the downtown. Sbort-Term Objectives: 1. Public Improvements: a. Construction of a new streetscape for the entire length of Central Street; b. Completion of Franklin Street sidewalks, lighting and pedestrian amenities; C. New lighting in Noxumbega and Hannibal Hamlin Parks; d. Reconstruction of the east side Harlow Street sidewalk from Center Street to Spring street; e. Reconstruction and expansion Of the Abbott Square parking lot; I. Construction of a linear urban park along both sides of the Kenduskeg Stream in the existng Kenduskeag Plaza parking area, 9. Improvements to the accessibility of the front of City Hall; A. Construction of an emergency launch ramp at the confluence of the Penobscot River and Kenduskeag Stream; i. Design and implementation of streetscape improvements for the downtown portions of Main and Hammond Streets and West Market Square; 1) j. Design of a small urban park to be located on the vacant Central Street lot donated to the City; and k. Preliminary design of downtown parking structure(s) and a low tide dam in the Eenduskeag Stream. 2. Rehabilitation and Reuse Assistance: a. Establish a low-interest rehabilitation loan program to assist Owners of existing downtown properties in financing rehabili- tation restoration and reuse; - b. Utilize the existing Property Rehabili- tation Loan Program to provide assistance to the rehabilitation of existing downtown dwelling units which meet the income eligibility guidelines for owner -occupants and/or renter -occupants; C. Retain an architect to provide preliminary facade improvement designs for downtown blocks and individual structures; d. Create and maintain a thorough downtown Property and land use inventory; e. Provide low-interest loan assistance as needed to small businessesdesiring to establish, expand or relocate in downtown; E. Participate with private developers in the application for Urban Development Action Giants to provide necessary assistance to appropriaterehabilitation, reuse and new development projects. 3. Encourage New Development: a arket the remaining AggreUrban Renewaldevelopmentlandjor pmentland parcels for Private development or appropriate urban b. Pursue the development of a year -around recreation and/or leisure -time "people gen- eration" facility. C. Encourage the development of marketable housing, entertainment, cultural, recreation, retail and office space. 16 d. Assist interested developers in locating suitable development space. e. Enact a parking policy suitable to meet the needs of current and projected parking demands.' Iv. Economic Development Objectives: A. Long -Term objectives: The primary economic development goal of the City of Bangor is to create as economically sound community by providing a desirableurban environment and favoo- able economic climate for a full range of commercial, industrial and service activities which provide desirable jobs for all sectors of the population including jobs for low- and moderate -income persons by: 1. Creating and retaining jobs principally for low - and moderate -income persons; 2. 'Leveraging private investment; 3. Alleviating physical and economic distress; 4. Improving and selectively expanding the essential public and private infrastructure; 5. Community revitalization in areas with a stagnating or declining tax base; and 6. Providing technical and financial asistance to Private for-profit entities when the assistance is necessary to carry out desirable economic development projects. B. short -Term objectives: 1. Increase the utilisation and scope of partici- pation in the Bangor Incentive Revolving Loan Program to include all types of economic development projects in any area of the City. 2. Preliminary land planning and capital improve- ments budgeting for the development of a new mall -building industrial park to attract new, small wholesale/distribution/freigbting companies. 3. Promotion of the establishment Of special combination/ international airfares at reduced rates to encourage r o eas charters t0 tie i with domestic airlines at Bangor International Airport. 19 4. Development and adoption of a subdivision plan for airport land along Godfrey Boulevard which is designated fox terminal -related uses. S. Promotion of the creation of an air cargo collection, consolidation and distribution center at SIA for regularly scheduled air cargo flights. b. Continued promotion of the existng free trade ane at BIA and encouragement of the establish- ment of subsones at the developing seaports at Eastport and Searsport. ]. Pursuit of air -oriented industrial growth at BIA for the establishment or expansion of aircraft w training, aircraft testing, aeronauticalre research and development, aircraft component manufacturing, -oriented service firms, and international industries. 8. Establishment of a large museum facility to contain a number of new and existing displays and organizations. 9. Resolution of legal restrictions on commercially - operated recreational operations at Bass 'Park. lag