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19-260 06/24/2019
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: June 24, 2019
Item No: 19-260
Responsible Dept: Planning
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: 031-51A
Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code — Zone Change —Nelson Street from Urban Residence 1 District
and Park and Open Space District to Urban Residence 2 District.
Summary
This Ordinance will amend Chapter 165 of the Land Development Code to rezone approximately 73 acres of
land from Park and Open Space District (P&O) and Urban Residence 1 District (URD1) to Urban Residence 2
District (URD2)
The City is seeking to redevelop this property as single family or multifamily housing, which is consistent with
the current uses adjacent to the property. The lot size is 30,000 square feet, which could potentially
accommodate a four unit building. Given the desire for more safe and affordable housing units, the city is
proposing this because of its proximity to services including transit.
Committee Action
Committee
Action:
Planning Board
Staff Comments & Approvals
V 1
City Manager
Director
Meeting Date: July 2, 2019
For:
OK -
City Solicitor
Against:
Finance
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral to the Planning Board for Public Hearing on July 2, 2019.
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: June 24, 2019
Assigned to Councilor: Schaefer
19-260 06/24/2019
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code — Zone Change —40 Nelson Street from Parks
and Open Space and Urban Residence 1 District to Urban Residence 2 District to Urban Residence 2 District
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Bangor has identified this property as suited for
Urban Residence 2 District, and
WHEREAS, the property in question can access public utilities, and
WHEREAS, this property is in an urban developed portion of the city which could accommodate a
single family home or multifamily housing.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
That the zoning boundary lines as established by the Zoning Map of the City of Bangor dated October 28,
1991, as amended, be hereby further amended as follows:
By changing a parcel of land located on 40 Nelson Street (Tax Map 31 -Lot 51-A, from Parks and Open Space
(P&O) and Urban Residence 1 District (URD1) to Urban Residence 2 District (URD2). Said parcel of land
containing approximately .73 acres and being more particularly indicated on the map attached hereto and
made a part hereof.
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DATE: July 3, 2019
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: David G. Gould, Planning Officer
SUBJECT: Amending Zoning Ordinance
40 Nelson Street — Urban Residence 1 District (URD1) and
Park and Open Space District (P&O) to Urban Residence 2
District (URD2) — Council Ordinance 19-260
Please be advised that the Planning Board at its meeting on July 2, 2019, held a
Public Hearing on the above zone change request.
Chairman Huhn asked the applicant to make a brief presentation of the request.
Mr. Tyler Collins of Community and Economic Development indicated that the City had
put out and RFP for this land to be a potential development site. He noted that the
URD2 would provide more flexibility to establish multiple dwelling units which is
consistent with some of the adjacent zones.
Chair Huhn asked if there were any other proponents. Being none, he asked for
any opponents.
Martin A. Brown of 58 Nelson Street addressed the Board. He indicated he had
resided at this location for thirty years. The land to be rezoned has been like a
neighborhood park where people walk their dogs there. Given the frequent homeless
populations he was less inclined to own the property or look after it. He did submit a
proposal to the City to acquire the property and gift it back for use as open space.
The site has some steep terrain and erodes toward Division Street. He noted
some of the property was within the Shoreland Zone which would impact development.
The Chairman asked if there were any other opponents to the rezoning request.
Stephen Corliss who resided at 50 Nelson Street agreed with Mr. Brown as to the
limitations to the land for development.
Planning Officer Gould provided some background as why the property was in
Parks and Open Space. At one time it was the City's intent to have a greenway along
the Kenduskeag Stream. While some land was rezoned to P&O it was never added to
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the listings of Parkland of the City. Given its location in the urban core, it has potential
to be used for housing. Given its size there is the potential that a four unit building
could be located somewhere on the property. With the recent interest in housing the
City requested proposals for development on this site.
Some members of the Board thought that the development potential should be
further reviewed.
Member Kenney made a motion to recommend the City Council adopt C.O. #19-260,
amending the Zoning at 40 Nelson Street from URD1 and P&O to URD2. Member Brush
seconded. The Board voted none in favor and seven opposed to recommend the
requested change in zoning.
Board members noted they were concerned with then suitability of the property
for development. Some members were concerned with the consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan.
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