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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-26 13-026 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 13 01 26 Date: November 26, 2012 Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, of the Code of the City of Bangor, Section 165-68 B — Flag Lots Commentary: The Ordinance will amend Chapter 165 of the Land Development Code to clarify several details that we routinely recommend to the Planning Board but fail to appear in the existing text. Most Land Development Permits involve construction activity. Flag Lots are a parcel configuration exemption and may not involve construction in a typical time line. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for /s/ Rosie Vanadestine Department Head ManagerCity Finance Director Aw/� My Solicitor Passage X First Reading Page 1 of 1 X Referral to Planning Board — December 4, 2012 13-026 NOVEMBER 26, 2012 A. s Assigned to Councilor Nealley CITY OF BANGOR 40 E0. (TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, of the Code of the City of Bangor, Section 165-68 B - Flag Lots NOW, THEREFORE, BE If ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, That Chapter 165, Section 165-68 B. of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: § 165-68 B. Lot Frontage. B. Flag lots. Subject to approval under Article XVI, meeting the requirements of Article XVIII, the Planning Board may allow the creation of so-called "flag lots" in any district, provided that: (1) Such lot meets the minimum street frontage requirement of this section of 50 feet. (2) Sueh lot meets the req&ernents of the distOetin whieh it lies in aweFdanee SubserAion AM of this sertion above. (3) Such access strip shall not be used in the computation of minimum area and dimensional requirements of the district for said rear lot. 4) Such rear lot meets the reauirements of the district in which it lies (other than the exemption of this section with regard to frontage). For the purposes of area and yard requirements, the front yard setback line of such lots will be deemed to be at the prescribed setback distance from the deepest rear property line of the lot or lots between said rear lot and the nearest public street. (5) Only one tier of such rear lots shall be permitted behind the tier of lots fronting on the street. (6) The access strip shall maintain a minimum width of 50 feet to such rear portion of such lot and shall not exceed 100 feet in length. M Flag lots shall not be created as part of a subdivision when located on a proposed roadway, but may be proposed on existing roadways IN CITY COUNCIL November 26, 2012 First Reading and Referral to Pla ing Board M eting of December 4, 2012 CITY CEERK IN CITY COUNCIL December 10, 2012 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello, Gallant, Longo, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: None I►' @10 13-026 NOVEMBER 26, 2012 Applications for Flag Lot approval shall be stamped by a Professional Land Surveyor Not withstanding 165-113, Flag lot approval shall not expire if the land is not conveyed or built upon within the limitations of 165-113 D. Additions are underlined and deletions are struskou .