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Introduced by Councilor Soucy, , ne 26, 1976
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLB) (ffirbBr' _Accepting Petition from Rapaport Auto Co. - Curb.__.
Cut Variation on 0ak Street
By W City Coyu of Oft ofBm .-
ORDERED,
THAT the attached petition from Orman G. Twitchell, on behalf
of Rapaport Auto Co., requesting a 50 Soot wide curb cut on Oak
Street be and hereby is accepted, and be it further
ORDERED, that said variance be granted.
STATEMENT OF FACT:
Chapter VI, Article 9, Sec. 3 of the Laws and Ordinances of the
City, of Bangor allows curb out entrances up to a maximum width
of 36 feet, with variances to begranted by City Council Order
only, subject to the consent of the City Engineer. The City
Engineer does not feel that an opening greater than 36 feet is
justified in this instance, since the property owner is also
requesting two additional curb cuts of 36 feet and 34 feet on
Oak Street.
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IN CITY COUNCIL. O a D L A RE=CEIVED
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INDEFIMPSLY POSTPJNED (�,j Introduced and ft
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TWITCNELL. GReYe@ LINSCOTT
,Wl" ""'° June 19, 1978
Mr. John T. Frawley
City engineer
City of Bangor
City Rall
Bangor, Maine 04401
Re: Rapaport Auto Co.'- Curb Cuts
Dear John
After my letter to you of May 30, 1978 and your reply
back of June let and our meeting up at Rapaport Auto Co., I
have come up with another suggestion which Mr. Rapaport and
I would like to have you consider and if necessary present
to the City Council.
I have photostated the section of the map which you
furnished to me and have revised the curb cuts as follows:
The southerly curb cut should start at the oil manhole
and proceed north for a distance of 36 feet which brings u
up to the end of your tapered curb cut at Eta. 6+82. I have
indicated this in red on the drawing.
The next piece of curbing should then run along to Eta..
6+98. This has been colored in green on the plan. This curb
should stop at that station because to run it further north
will put in right in the way of the southerly overhead door
going into Rapaport's garage.
The next curb cut should proceed for a distance of
approximately 34 feet which brings it or to the start of the
doorway by the service bays. The curb could then be put in
where I have indicated in green for a distance of 8 or 9
feet. This will have to be measured to make it exact. From the
end of this curb we would then like a cut running 50 feet in
a northerly direction also as indicated in red on the plan.
To summarize this, I don't believe we would need to ego
to the Council for the first two curb cuts as they are 36
feet or less, but would only need Council approval on the
50 foot cut.
Page Two
A portion of this 50 foot curb cut is necessary i
order for cars toget into the northerly most bay in the
garage building and the rest is required to get to and from
the lot where Rapaport Auto displays its new and used automobiles.
After you have had a chance to look this over, please
get back in touch with me and I would appreciate it if you
could get this on the Council's agenda at its next meeting.
Your support would also be appreciated.
Thanking you very much, I remain
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Enclosure
cc: Mr. James Rapaport
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Y:r. Jests Rapaport
Hapaport Auto COMp9nys loan
32 Oak Street
Bangor, ElSine 04401
Dear, on. Bapaport:
Tis letter shall serve as a follow-up to the meeting held on August 151
1977 between yourself and your Attorney, Oaman Twitchella d Basilng iteEaton,
inprove-
john Pravley, Two Rankin and ebself of the city Sta.4f,
menta to the Rapaport Auto Cow.panv, Inc.•s property at the corner of Oak, Hancock
and Washington Streets. At that meeting, it was indicated to YOU and tar. dI tshe..
accor
the site plan as approved by thesPlanning Board On Jane 7a 1976o the pm,a,,, which were not .n Specifically with
ccally,
the following requirements have not been met: (1) drainage requireients on the
site, (2) set -backs from the public right -of -war and adjacent properties es
indicated on the approved site plan, (3) screening as indicated an the approved
site plan which has net yet been provided, and (4) the areas designated for
"Ism end trees" on the approved site plan which have not been provided for.
Additionallya the 50 foot strip along wsabington Street owned by the City of
Bangor end leased to Rapaport Auto despany, Inc. has been paved ever which was
not provided for lines an Wannington Streeteand to tM ebutttingbprueertyeen ao
in the site Vion " line
the right -of -war
of Depositor's Trust Company.
At that meetings it was indicated to you and your Attorney that there are
presently two options available to Rapaport Auto Company, Inc. which are to
(1) reuave the work completed which is not in confonmence with the site plan as
approved and ecmplete the improvements to the property in e0ecansaace to the
site Plan approved by eFlonsina BOasd on Jane
site plan inedicatingt 5mprovemnte Rapaport Auto Cadbpanys Inc now proposes
to make on the property for Flooding Board review erd approvals disapproval,
OT yproval with modifications.
it should be pointed out that the Planning Board has no cuthoriky to grant
variances to the requirements of to Sorting Ordinnce of the City of Htagor or
the Xenduekeag Bassam Urban Renewal Plea u approved by the Stager City Council.
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ine major requirements of the Urban Renewal PLn as they relate to your
develoimeat on former Urban Renewal Parcels OB-1 and OS-2 are m follows:
Building height 30 feet
Maximum lot coverage: 6(xb
Set-back and yarl requirements: a min'mne of 20 Peet tYot
any property line or right-
of-way line
Paving es:d L iaceping: a tininess depth of SO feet adjacent
to right-of-wave shall be landscaped.
Aa indicated at the meeting• Members of od. Staff and the City Engineer
are willing to work with you to insure that any new or revised site plan px-
pared would be in conformance to site plan• zoning• and1Kenduskeag Stream
Urban Renewal Plan requirmeents. If your intended action Se to submit a
revised site plan for Planning Board review and approval• I suggest you do 60
at the earliest poaaibla date. Toe present situation is that Rapaport Auto
Company' Ina. " is vioLuen oP the City oP Bangor Zoning Ordimnce.
Sincerely,
aY
of
Rodney 0, ly
Director Planning 6
Coamvunity Development
SGMAp
cc: Tam Rankdn, flaming Divdait/
John Frawley' City Rugineer
Basil Eaton, Zoning & Code Woreement Officer
City Manager
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 6, 1978
T0: The Honorable City Council
FROM: The Planning Staff
SUBJECT: Statue of Rapaport Auto Site Plan as of
.July 1, 1978
A. Sequence of Events
May, 1976
Site Plan submitted..
June 7, 1976
Planning Board approved Site Plan
with conditions.
February 16, 1977
City of Bangor entered into a lease
with James A. Rapaport for a 50 foot
strip of Urban Renewal land abutting
Washington Street adjacent to Rapaport
Auto site.
August 2, 1977
City Engineer drafted a memo indicating
that Rapaport Auto site work was not
in conformity with the approved Site
Plan.
August 15, 1977
A meeting was held by the Code Enforce-
ment Officer, Mr. Eaton, representatives
of the Engineering and Community Develop-
ment Departments,Mr. Twitchell and Mr.
Rapaport to inform Mr. Rapaport of the
discrepancies between the improvements
as installed and the approved Site Plan.
August 24, 1977
A letter was written to Mr. Rapaport
spelling out the problems of non-com-
pliance discussed at the meeting and
citing the requirements of the Urban
Renewal Plan and the Zoning Ordinance
which must be met if a "new" Site Plan
were to be submitted. (Copy attached.)
September 9, 1977
A letter from Twitchell, Gray and
Linscott was received by Mr. McKay
indicating that Rapaport Auto intended
to submit "A Revised Site Plan'.
November 25, 1977
A copy of a "New Plan' with cover
letter from Twitchell, Gray and Lin-
scott was mailed to Mr. McKay.
December 30, 1977
A letter was written to Mr. Twitchell
indicating the requirements of the
Kenduskeag Stream Urban Renewal Plan,
which the proposed "New Plan" did not
meet.
January 11, 1978
A letter was received from Mr. Twitchell
acknowledging our letter of December 30,
1977, indicating that the letter and
Plan had been referred to the person
preparing the "Revised Site Plan".
The letter also mentioned discussion
of curb cuts on Oak Street with Mr.
Frawley.
May 22, 1978
A letter was written by Robert Miller,
City Solicitor, to Orman G. Twitchell
requesting the filing of a revised
site plan by June 9, 1978.
June 19p 1978
A letter from Mr, Twitchell to Mr.
Frawley requesting a variance for the
36 foot maximum curb cut width was
received thus precipitating the current
Order before the City Council.
B. status Of Site Plan
The present development is not only not in accord with the filed
Site Plan as to layout, curbing, drainage and Landscaping,but
it is 'in violation of the set -back and landscaping requirements
of the Urban Renewal Plan. The site plan approved on June 7, 1976
is no longer valid as two years have expired since its approval
(Chapter VII, Article 21, Section 10 (3) (d)).
Bangor, the center of Maine—the Gateway to Maiwi North Wood; and Seashore Resorts
DATE: July 6, 1978
TO The Honorable City Council
FROM: The Planning Board
SUBJECT: Curb Cut Variation on Oak Street
Council Order 286 AF
Please be advised that the Planning Board at its
regularly scheduled meeting on July 5, 1978 reviewed the
application indicated above as requested by the City Council.
After considerable discussion the Board voted unanimously
to recommend to the City Council that the curb cut variance
request be denied and that the City Council investigate such
action as it deems necessary to discontinue the use of the
property which is not in conformity with the approved site plan.
The Planning Board also requested that the Planning Staff
provide a report to the council on the status of the site plan
(attached). �yyJ W
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Planning Officer
RODNEY G. MARY
CITY WALL
MINDY
LAROJOA, MAINE 04401
JOHN A
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of Paa9ars
DATE: July 6, 1978
TO The Honorable City Council
FROM: The Planning Board
SUBJECT: Curb Cut Variation on Oak Street
Council Order 286 AF
Please be advised that the Planning Board at its
regularly scheduled meeting on July 5, 1978 reviewed the
application indicated above as requested by the City Council.
After considerable discussion the Board voted unanimously
to recommend to the City Council that the curb cut variance
request be denied and that the City Council investigate such
action as it deems necessary to discontinue the use of the
property which is not in conformity with the approved site plan.
The Planning Board also requested that the Planning Staff
provide a report to the council on the status of the site plan
(attached). �yyJ W
n or
Planning Officer
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