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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-12 19-303 Order 08/12/201919-303 08/12/2019 19-303 Community & Economic Development Order N/A 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