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08/12/201919-303
08/12/2019
19-303
Community & Economic Development
Order
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Title, Order
Amending the Parking Map of the City of Bangor to Eliminate Certain Spots on Merchants Plaza
This order amends the "Parking Map of the City of Bangor" as identified in Chapter 291, Article III
section 291-37. This order proposes to eliminate the parking spaces on the east side of Merchants
Plaza to address safety considerations.
The City held public hearings in June 2018 and October of 2018 to discuss the proposed
improvements at Pickering Square and Merchants Plaza. These discussions resulted in a proposal to
eliminate of ten parking spaces on the east side of Merchants Plaza (see attached).
The purpose of this change is to allow better access for emergency vehicles, to provide more
visibility for pedestrians and vehicles, and to create more usable space for pedestrians as the City
continues to promote walk-ability. Changes to the parking will also provide for better emergency
vehicle access to buildings in the area as the current parking configuration constricts the ability of
the emergency vehicles to deploy truck stabilizers. The City Engineer and Public Works director have
reviewed and approved these changes.
Business & Economic Development Committee
08/06/2019
Recommend for passage
Consent
08/12/201919-303
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
08/12/2019
19-303
Tremble
Amending the Parking Map of the City of Bangor to Eliminate Certain Spots on Merchants Plaza
WHEREAS, public meetings were held in June 2018 and October 2018, to discuss major improvements to
Pickering Square and Merchants Plaza; and
WHEREAS, those discussions highlighted an accessibility challenge for emergency vehicles and called for the
elimination of ten parking spaces on the east side of Merchants Plaza; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to improve accessibility for emergency vehicles on Merchants Plaza and generally
promote walkability downtown; and
WHEREAS, this change has been reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and the Public Works Director.
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
The City Engineer, is hereby authorized to amend the "Parking Map of the City of Bangor" as identified in
Chapter 291, Article III section 291-37, to eliminate the ten identified parking spaces on the east side of
Merchants Plaza (as identified by a red circle in the attached image).
19-303 AUGUST
12, 2019
IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 12,2019
CO 19-303
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
DOUBTED
VOTE: 5- 1
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: SPRAGUE, SUPICA,TREMBLE,WESTON,NICHOLS
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: GRAHAM
PAS D
CI Y CLE