HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-22 21-128 ORDINANCE21-128 03/22/2021
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: March 22, 2021
Item No: 21-128
Responsible Dept: Planning
Action Requested: Ordinance
Title, Ordinance
Map/Lot: 25/147 & 148
Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map, by changing the Parcel of Land
addressed at 50 & 52 Walter Street (Assessors Map 25, Lots 147 & 148) from the Urban Residence 1
(URD-1) to the Multifamily and Service District (M&SD).
Summary
This Ordinance seeks to change the zoning district at 50 and 52 Walter Street from the Urban
Residence 1 (URD-1) to the Multifamily and Service District (M&SD.)
The subject properties are vacant, adjoining and under the same ownership. The property owner,
Team Properties LLC is seeking to place a multi family residence on the 2 lots as combined.
The Comprehensive Plan also shows this area as URD-1; however the neighborhood contains other
multifamily units. Additionally, the City Council has a policy, as recommended by the Affordable
Housing Workgroup to create additional dwelling units as may be appropriate.
Committee Action
Committee: Planning Board
Action
Staff Comments & Approvals
City Manager
Director
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral
Meeting April 6, 2021
Date:
For: Against:
City Solicitor
Finance
21-128 03/22/2021
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: March 22, 2021
Assigned to Councilor: Davitt
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map, by changing the Parcel
of Land addressed at 50 & 52 Walter Street (Assessors Map 25, Lots 147 & 148) from the Urban
Residence 1 (URD-1) to the Multifamily and Service District (M&SD).
WHEREAS, at present, there is a need to add dwelling units in Bangor;
WHEREAS, in order to provide for more construction of dwelling units, the use of other zoning
districts may be used;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 165 of the Code of the City of Bangor is amended as follows:
The Zoning District is hereby amended by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 50 & 52 Walter
Street (Assessors Map 25, Lots 147 & 148) from the Urban Residence 1 (URD-1) to the Multifamily
and Service District (M&SD.)
To: Honorable Bangor City Council
Cathy Conlow, City Manager
Tanya Emery, Director of Community of Economic Development
CC: Josh Saucier, Assistant City Solicitor
Jeff Wallace, Code Enforcement Officer
From: Anne Krieg, AICP, Planning Officer
Date: April 7, 2021
Regarding: Zone Change - 50 & 52 Walter Street - Map -Lot 025-147, and 025-148
from Urban Residence District 1 (URD-1) to Multifamily & Service
District (M&SD), Team Properties, LLC, applicant & property owner
Please accept this memorandum as the record of the Planning Board's
recommendation for the above -noted item, as duly advertised, noticed and posted, at
their public hearing on April 6, 2021. The meeting was conducted on Zoom.
The applicant, Emily Ellis, reviewed the request. She indicated her intention to place
five (5) units of housing. The neighborhood includes the Shaw's supermarket and other
multifamily units. The units are intended to be rentals.
Scott Braley, PE of Plymouth Engineering, was also present on behalf of the applicant.
Planning Board members were concerned with the number of units, noting they thought
4 units were more workable. There were concerns of not looking at the whole
neighborhood for zoning adjustments. Staff noted this type of analysis will occur at the
Comprehensive Plan. Krieg noted we are entering a difficult phase where the city is
changing and the comprehensive plan needs to catch up. She added that this
neighborhood does not function as a single family neighborhood; however that is the
way it is zoned.
No abutters were in attendance.
The Planning Board passed a motion to recommend the order ought to pass. The
motion was made by Member Shaw and seconded by Member Bazinet. The motion
carried by a yes vote from Members Shaw, Brush, Bazinet, Kenney, and the Chair, Ken
Huhn. Member Perkins voted against the motion.
Bangor Planning Division
Record of Planning Board Vote 4.6.21
50 & 52 Walter Street
The reason Board members generally were in favor of the change was they felt it was in
keeping with the Council policy of creating more housing dwelling units where feasible,
and, from the work of the 2019 Affordable Housing Work Group.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 22,2021
COrd 21-128
Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of April 6,2021
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague,Tremble
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
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CI Y CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 12,2021
COrd 21-128
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague
Councilors Voting No: None
CITY CLERK/