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Home My WebLink About1980-08-25 267 AH ORDINANCE267 An Introduced by Cwncilo McKernan, August 25, 1980 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (®TYMMVCI� amending Zoning Ordinance Union Be it m4ai by Nee City Coarsen of Ow City ofBaeyor, ae fo we: THAT the zoning boundary lines as established by the Zoning Map of the City of Bangor dated September 23, 1974, as amended be hereby further amended as follows: . By changing a parcel of land located at 523 Union Street (Tax Map No. 20, Parcel No. 34) from Residential 1 Zone to Residential 2 Zone. Said parcel containing approximately 12,928 sq. ft. and being more particularly indicated on the map attached hereto and made a part hereof. IN CIW COUNCIL August 25, 1980 Referral to Flaming Hoard - Consider next wasting. A GI OBPV CITY CLBsK In City Council Septamber8s 1980 Passed Vote Byes I Abstained Voting Yes �].deecisHrouvtesl Gass.Porter,SwcysWeymouthl Wood.Zendziam Abstaining Me Earn City Cler 26] AH ORDINANCE ( PPM ') Amending zaning (b7dinance W AUG 21 A829 IntroLsei antftntei W 4Y, Lca o \ n. Ur\ - o Nl"e o'x ONarlholl CITY OF BANGOh CITY CLEBB RI RI 26e itf R 2 9� F � �� T \4�1 R2 P+0 R2 Application Fee - $2rW 267 AN APPLICATION FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AND MRP AWNENGUT 8/5/80 TO: THE CITY COUNCIL AND DATE" THE PLANNING BOARD OF BANGOR, NAINE: un: I. IM NUCHAEL JOSEPH non 2. of 523 UNION STREET " ity Address oPoet r Office Te ephene hereby petition to amend the zoning ordinance of the City of Hunger, Maine by reclassifying from R I zone to the R I3 zone the property outlinednn reps attached bereeto, EE77 a pert of this application, and described as follows: J, ADDIUSS OF PROPERTY (if W) 523 UNION STREET BANGOR MINE Total Area (acres or square eat) pproz eq 4. PROPERTY LOCATION (General Description): Exarple - South aide of State Street 400 yds. Rest of Pine Street - SEE ATTACHED 5. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Assessors Nap No.�Percel�� WTFS and BOUN - (Attach a separate sheet) 6. .EXISTING USE: ONE FAHILY MUSING 7. PROPOSED USE: TND PAIIILY HOUSING 8. NAME AND ADDRISS OF OWNER OF RECORD: Nese MCBAEL J. MORI 523 UNION STREET 9. NAAP AND ADDERW OF CONTRACT OWNER (if 10. SIGNATURE OF OWNER OR CONTRACT Action for a zoning change will be initiated with they :Cor City Council and referred to the Bangor Plmning Board. Statutes require a Public Hearing before the Pluming Board, after a public advertising (at least 10 days prior to each public hearing), for all changes to the zoning ordinance of the City of Screw. The re- comendation of the Piercing Board is then returned to the Bangor City Council for final action. - Bangor, ahs center of Maine—the Cateauy to Maim's North Woods and Sessions Resorts DATE: September 3, 1980 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: The Planning Board SUBJECT: Amending Zoning Ordinance Union Street Council Ordinance 267 AH Please be advised that the Planning Board at its regularly scheduled meeting on September 2, 1980, held a public hearing on the above request. After careful consideration of the nature of the area, and its proposed use in the Comprehensive Plan the Board voted three n favor and two opposed to recommend denial of the above zone change request. 011.1.1 BANGOR. MAINE QW401 JOHN M LORD T"''o��e,,.o>a� `Jr '"'°"`" Glifg of angor, fflame DATE: September 3, 1980 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: The Planning Board SUBJECT: Amending Zoning Ordinance Union Street Council Ordinance 267 AH Please be advised that the Planning Board at its regularly scheduled meeting on September 2, 1980, held a public hearing on the above request. After careful consideration of the nature of the area, and its proposed use in the Comprehensive Plan the Board voted three n favor and two opposed to recommend denial of the above zone change request. BA85ER GRANTS /YlEFRCHANTS DAIRY NATIONAL BANK cz 14TH STREET EXXON AMOCO STATION C STATION - ------ z -------------- - -� 544 _ 541 F--- -4 --- 4j --'-- -- OZ 535 E, JR I W I 536 _ ---J--532 525 p ---- MANNERS AVE. PARKING LJ CA C LOT 516 82 CHUoF RCH CHRIST l � ---TELEVISION L VORK 5l0 m SHOP c-AVC� 901 - AW ,IWIrER TRP�m W1LEI NAME: MICHAEL J. FIORI ADDRESS: 523 UNION STREET, BANGOR BIRTH: 11/25/51 BRUNSWICK, MAINE EDUCATION: BOWDDIN COLLEGE 1970-1975 MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 1975-1977 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE - ORONO 1979 - PROFESSION: PHARMACIST EMPLOYER: MAK W. ALLEN. 546 HAMMOND STREET, BANGOR SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM R -I TO R -SI ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 523 UNION STREET I. Highest and Best Use As a taxpayer attempting to protect my Investment it Is only reasonable to want to put my property to Its best use. If the lot at 523 Union Street were vacant what kind of building would most readily adapt to :the existing neighborhood? Certainly not a one -family house of that size. These past several years because of continuous Inflation And the energy situation we have witnessed many large homes being sold indiscriminately to entrepreneurs whom only purpose is to convert them to multi -family apartment$. Other large homes have come to harbor family businesses as an additional source of Income. Inevitably many homes become victims of rezoning for much more undesirable usage�thansa^home with s small apartment. I am trying to prevent this from happening to that piece of property and the neighborhood. Over the past two years the market value of my property has continued to decrease despite considerable Interior and exterior improvements. F!-w9F o:Lld buy a home of this size as a one -family dwelling. And those who could afford the maintenance of a home this size would probably not pureness at that particular location on Union Street considering the nature of the area. Proper and adequate upkeep and operation is virtually impossible without an additional source of income. This past winter I was forced to close my house and share expenses with a friend at another location. It requires over 2,000 gallons of heating oil per year to heat this building. With fuel bills doubling over the past two years It is no longer practical, or at times feasible. for one family (let alone one person) to occupy this home. There are those who scream energy efficiency and conservation but the same people would allow a two and one-half story, nine - room house to remain a one -family dwelling. I have done more than my share to upgrade the appearance of the neighborhood within my lot but ironically I an being forced to consider selling and losing on my Investment because of unpredictable circumstances. II. Conformity One need only look at a map of the area In question to realize that over the years this area has evolved into a melting pot of zoning classifications and/or exceptions to them. Union Street 1s certainly one of the main thoroughfares in Bangor. It Is the main route to Bangor International Airport and two shopping centers and provides access to I-95. Union Street is one of only four or five streets In Bangor on which a homeowner may operate a business from his home and employ one person outside of the immediate family. Because of the busy nature of the street and the oppor- tunity for private business the entire street has attracted a diversity of businesses. Within the area In question spennlu only a distance of approximately two blocks we find Grant's Trailer Park with 85 trailer units and business office, two gas stations, Merchant's National Bank branch. barber shop. Grant's Dairy, Church of Christ, and The Television Workshop. Less than a block away is a four-oorner intersection with a traffic light. The noise level Is extremely high. On practically every day of the week one might witness a speeding pollee car. ambulance Or several fire engines with blaring sirens, often during the early morning hours. Several of the homes In this neighborhood have rented previously Including lot E and J (three-family variance). At lot B adjacent to my property, for longer than anyone can remember, is a duplex. When I purchased my house two years age it was occupied by the owner and two people renting rooms on the second level. At that time it was indicated to me by the realtor that considering the fact that I an single and it is such a large house, I might want to tort a portion of It. Items shown where a separate meter had been previously installed to deliver electricity to the second level. It was never indicated to me that this was an R -I area but in fact was suggested otherwise. Obviously these same people who rent in the area or sold me the property have to call my request spot zoning should examine more CIO nature of the neighborhood. Attempting to turn the cl ward and once again be able to enjoy a quiet R -I envir drawing an imaginary line around a handful of homes is We, the undersigned, do not oppose the action by Michael Fiori to Seek to change the zoning of his property at 523 Union Street from RS to R2 in order to enable him to rent a portion of his home as an apartment. Name Address At &iI ep 6f s�- T� �` old //�