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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-09 316 AG ORDER/ 316 AG Introduced by Councilor Gwcy, Su1y 9, 1979 CITY OF BANGOR (TIRE.) W1T'btit..BetabllShing_Hancock Street „Extension to State Street as a Public Way By W city Cmof We City of R¢ : ORDERED, TRAT the attached Report of the Cirt,g Engineer relative to the extension of the right-of-way of Hancock Street to State Street be and hereby is accepted, and be it further ORDERED, that said right -o£ -way be established as a public way, to be. named and known as Hancock Street, and that it be added to the Official City Map. i 316 AG InCitycouncil July &( 1979 0 R 0 E R Passed Vote 7Yes 2"No, Voting Yee Brounteb, Gass, Mc kernan 'Title, SOucY,WeymOYth,Willey, Wood VotingNoBaldacci,Zendzian Establishing Hancock , Street Extension to State Street as a cZ 60. 6.0.......64.. u�Public way 'City Clerk - Introd yea d ce ed by uncilman d 316 AG CITY of BANGOR, To the City Council: Pungent to an order of the City Council,CrderJN --_304. AS $use 25, 1979 . _._...._. Paued..........._....._.___._. _ directing.Ne City Engineer to lay, oub...tAe.....@xtens?pl}_.¢i=..ISepcAck StFegt_ £�gig_a_, _ point near the end of the present 60 foot right-of-way in a north- easterly direction to,Stategtraet, .._.. City Engineer begs IMve to report net of his intention to W out_eaid..AanGoek. Street_ extension-_. _-- _.------ _........ the City Engineer gave written notice by notices attached M copiea of said order paead for seven days prior to the.._Sth day of Julff, 1979 .... ........ - in two public pieces in the City of Eaagor and in the vitinity, of said street, to wit: _One on boa _Bulletin , Board atCity Hall 1_ One on Pole No. 38 on left side of Hancock Street 72 feet East of One on Pole No. 35 on State Street 12 feet left of centerline of _" PeacockStreetextension) .............: _. and else gave notice by musing the same to be pubgshed in the Bawaoe DULY Ngwg, newspaper 1979 printed in add site, for ane week prior to the --- 5s.Ch..$03.....4Y,._!TPlY.....L.eopy of said order and notices, so posted and publiehM, S hereto annexed andmade part a this report. And that the said City Engineer mrd at thetime and place of meeting spevdd ed in Ne andeas and proceeded to as out said Hancock Street _eatensionx_ as. follows: _1_ 316 As Beginning at a point on the northwesterly right-of-way line of Hancock Street at a point located 102.49 feet southwest from the northeasterly terminus of the 60 foot right-of-way as laid out and established by the City Council on March 31 1851; thence in a northeasterly direction along a curve to the left having a radius of 477.41 feet on a bearing of North 42 28' 00" West through the point of beginning, and proceeding along said curve for a distance of 299.31 feet; thence continuing along a compound curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 429.34 feet, for a distance of 281.88 feet to a point; thence abong a tangent to said curve at the last -described point North 25 57' 44" West for a distance of 127.26 feet to a point, being the point of curvature of a curve to the left having a radius of 35 feet; thence along said curve for a distance of 55.35 feet to the southeasterly right-of-way line of State Street, to a point located 54.37 feet northeast from the northeasterly rigbt-of-way line of Spruce Street; thence in a northeasterly direction alogg the southeasterly right-of-way line of-State'Street, N8rth 63 25' 26" East for a distance of 60.82 feet, and North 63 41' gill East for a distance of 95.45 feet to a point; thence South 26 18' 39" East for a distance of 8.08 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction along a curve to the left having a radius of 65 feet, the northerly projection of said curve being tangent to the southeasterly right-cf-way line of State Street, for a dist saidance curvefat8.95 feet to a the last described tpointnSouth 25ce oatangent5?1 East for a distance of 69.29 feet to a point, being the point of curvature of a curve to the right having a radius of 547.41 feet; thence along said curve for a distance of 359.39 feet to a point; thence in a westerly direction along the radius of said curve at the last described point for a distance of 10.00 feet; thence continuing in a southwesterly direction along a curve having e radius of 537.41 feet, and being concentric to the last described curve, for a distance of 248.44 feet to a point on the north- easterly terminus of the right-of-way of Hancock Street as originally laid out, intersecting at a point located 8.24 feet northwest from the original southeasterly right-of-way line; thence North 26 34t 44" West along the northeasterly terminus of said original right-of-way line for a distance of 53.99 feet to the existingnortheasterlyright-of-way line of Hancock Street; thence South 48 00' 57" West along said northeasterly right-of- way line of Hancock Street for a distance of 102.49 feet to the point of beginning. Meaning., and intend li to describe a right-of-way varying.: a ,in width from 66 feet to 80 feet, extending in a northeasterly direction from the endofthe existing 60 foot right-of-way of Hancock Street to State Street, more fully shown on a Plan entitled "RighEof-Way plan Hancock St. Est. to State St.", prepared by the City ofBangorEngineering Department Plan No. R-877 dated June 21, 1979, to be recorded in the Penobscot Registry of Deeds. -2- 316 AS The recommended damages for the acquisition of the above described property is $30,000.00. This is based upon an appraisal in the amount of 535,000.00 made for an alternate location located further to the northeast, but also involving Eastern Maine Medical Center property; the recommended location will result in a construc- tion cost of approximately $7,000.00 less than the original location based upon a shorter route to State Street, but will result in demolition costa of houses on some of the properties involved in the amount of $12,000.00. Consequently, the total project coat in the recommended location will be the same as the original location, based upon a land acquisition payment of $30,000.00. There .appeared at the time and place set for the hearing Mr, and Mrs. Harold C. Spaulding, residents of 834 Pearl Street; Hope Rrogunier, 60 Leighton Street; Doane D. O'Donnell, 12 Webster Avenue North; William Deering, 423 Hancock Street; Mr. and Mrs. William F. Stone, 431 Hancock Street; Donald P. Stratton, 397 Hancock Street; James Coffey, representing Eastern Maine Medical Center; Jeff Strout, Bangor Daily News; and the City Engineer. -3- The above described laying out involves the acquisition of a portion of the following properties: Parcel Owner Source of Title Area to be Acouired No. 1 Eastern Maine PRD, Vol. 2942, Medical Center Page 245 444 Square Feet No. 2 " " " " PRE Vol. 2742,. Page 318 230 Square Feet No. 3 " " " " PRD, Vol. 2942, Page 248 3,875 Square Feet No..4 - PRD, Vol. 2617, Page 167 19,288 Square Feet No. 5„ IF IF " " PRD, Vol. 2430, Page 15 805 Square Feet NO. 6 " " " " PRD, Vol. 2971, Page 190 655 Square Feet No. 7 IF " " IT PRD, Vol. 2573, Page 204 2,824 Square Feet No. 8 " " " PUT Vol. 29599 Page 113 15,380 Square 'Feet Total Area:, 43,501 Square Feet The recommended damages for the acquisition of the above described property is $30,000.00. This is based upon an appraisal in the amount of 535,000.00 made for an alternate location located further to the northeast, but also involving Eastern Maine Medical Center property; the recommended location will result in a construc- tion cost of approximately $7,000.00 less than the original location based upon a shorter route to State Street, but will result in demolition costa of houses on some of the properties involved in the amount of $12,000.00. Consequently, the total project coat in the recommended location will be the same as the original location, based upon a land acquisition payment of $30,000.00. There .appeared at the time and place set for the hearing Mr, and Mrs. Harold C. Spaulding, residents of 834 Pearl Street; Hope Rrogunier, 60 Leighton Street; Doane D. O'Donnell, 12 Webster Avenue North; William Deering, 423 Hancock Street; Mr. and Mrs. William F. Stone, 431 Hancock Street; Donald P. Stratton, 397 Hancock Street; James Coffey, representing Eastern Maine Medical Center; Jeff Strout, Bangor Daily News; and the City Engineer. -3- 316 AG Because of lack of sufficient space in the City Engineer's office, the hearing was adjourned to the Third Floor Conference Room at City Hall. The City Engineer proceeded to describe the location of the right-of-way, end the properties which would be involved in the necessary right-of-way acquisition. The amount of damages were stated, with an explanation as to how they had been deter- mined. Those present were advised that the description of the roadway, together with the recommended damages, would be contained in a Report which would be submitted to the City Council for their consideration, along with the comments of those present, and it is anticipated that the Report would be received at the Council meeting of July 9th. Concern was expressed as to the safety of area residents as a result of the roadway construction. The City Engineer agreed that the traffic now along the new road would be much heavier than presently exists between Birch Street and Spruce Street, but pointed out that the new road would be much safer; the question as to whether traffic guides would be provided fop conducting children across the street was considered by the City Engineer not to pertain to the purpose of the hearing, and is something that would be addressed by the City Council or the Police Department. When asked if a traffic signal would be installed on Hancock Street to the west of the project area, the City Engineer expressed an opinion that it would not be warranted. A question was asked as to whether the grade of the roadway along the existing portion of Hancock Street would be raised; the City Engineer stated that the grade would be substantially the same as it is now, and would match reasonably well with the existing side- walk in the area. Those present were also advised that a new side- walk would be installed on the northerly side to Pearl Street, and on the southerlyside to the easterly terminus of the existing right-of-way; ample room is available for the future extension of sidewalks to State Street along either or both sides, should conditions warrant in the future. Concern was expressed as to the steep grade of Pearl Street entering the new highway. The City Engineer stated that the possible discontinuance of Pearl Street at a point approximately 130 feet northwest from Hancock Street is still being studied, and would appear to be reasonably feasible. The southerly portion of Pearl Street could either be discontinued, or could be recon- structed to reach one existing driveway in that area. Mr. James Coffey, representing the Eastern Maine Medical Center, indicated that the hospital was in favor of the proposed location and would accept the recommended damages; the remaining persons present were opposed to the proposed laying out. it is recommended that the street be laid out as described above, being the most suitable location for the extension of Hancock Street, since it aligns with Otis Street, permits the construction of the roadway with a maximum grade of only 4.24 per cent, and provides more stacking room on the hospital access drive connecting to the new road. The proposed location has -4- 316 AG been reviewed and recommended by the State Department of Trans- portation, and has also been reviewed by the State Department of Environmental Protection, which feels that it will have no adverse impact on the environment. - Since the proposed Hancock Street extension is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, it is recommended that the above described right-of-way be laid out and established as a public way, to be added to the Official City Map. Respectfully submitted, S. 1Frewley, City Engineer -5-