HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-10 21-176 ORDINANCE21-176 05/10/2021
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: May 10, 2021
Item No: 21-176
Responsible Dept: Planning
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: 41/96
Title, Ordinance
Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map Amendment, Contract Zone Modification in the
Downtown Development District for property addressed at 183 Harlow Street.
Summary
This Ordinance will amend the Contract Zone requirements recently added to the property addressed at 183
Harlow Street (Schoolhouse) for Community Housing of Maine (CHOM). The lot was added to the Downtown
Development District with a contract zone to accommodate an affordable housing renovation of the building.
One of the requirements was the placement of 32 onsite parking spaces for tenant use. Additionally, a
condition was placed that the parking space/unit ratio will be .5 or better with both onsite and off -site spaces.
This ratio requirement is planned to be maintained; however, CHOM is requesting a reduction to 27 onsite
spaces. This request is due to rising construction costs for the retaining wall that would be necessary to
construct 5 of the previously required onsite spaces.
Committee Action
Committee: Planning Board
Action:
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date: May 18, 2021
For:
Against:
City anager City Solicitor Finance Director
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral
21-176 05/10/2021
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: May 10, 2021
Assigned to Councilor: Dubay
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map Amendment, Contract Zone
Modification in the Downtown Development District for property addressed at 183 Harlow Street.
WHEREAS, at present, there is a proposal to renovate the existing Schoolhouse Building at 183 Harlow
Street,
WHEREAS, the applicant previously applied for a contract zone change for the property;
WHEREAS, the applicant was awarded a contract zone change that contained a number of provisions,
including that the property owner maintain 32 onsite parking spaces and a .5 ratio of parking spaces to
dwelling unit;
WHEREAS, there were unanticipated costs associated with constructing a retaining wall that would be
necessary to create and maintain 32 onsite parking spaces;
WHEREAS, the .5 ratio of parking spaces to dwelling units will be maintained;
WHEREAS, the applicant will continue to lease off site spaces from the city,
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 District Map is amended as follows:
The contract zone agreement for property addressed at 183 Harlow Street (Assessors Map 41, lot 96) zoned
Downtown Development District is hereby amended to remove prior conditions and replace them with the
following conditions:
A. Schoolhouse Apartments, its owner, or operator shall maintain a minimum of twenty-seven onsite
parking spaces and a parking space/unit ratio of .5 or better with on -site and offsite spaces.
B. Schoolhouse Apartments, its owner, or operator will continue the terms of the leased off -site parking
from the site of Bangor. This lease is valid through 2039; at such time, Schoolhouse Apartments must
agree to continue the lease with the City of Bangor or make other arrangements to maintain the agreed
upon parking space to tenant unit ratio.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MAY 10,2021
COrd 21-176
Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of May 18,2021
Vote: 8-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Nichols,Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague,Tremble
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
CITY LERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
MAY 24,2021
Cord 21-176
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 8-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Schaefer, Sprague,Tremble
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
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CIT LERK
COMMUNITY &ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF BANGOR
PLANNING DIVISION
Memorandum
To: Honorable Bangor City Council
Cathy Conlow, City Manager
From: Anne M Krieg AICP, Planning Officer
Date: May 19, 2021
CC: Tanya Emery, Director of Community and Economic Development
Joshua Saucier, Assistant City Solicitor
Jeff Wallace, Code Enforcement Officer
Re: Planning Board Recommendation May 18, 2021
Map Amendment Contract Zone Requirements Change 183 Harlow Street
Please accept this memorandum as the recommendation from the Planning Board for the noted item.
The Planning Board considered this item in a noticed public hearing on May 18, 2021.
The meeting was conducted using the city's Zoom account.
The applicant, Bree LaCasse of Community Housing of Maine (CHOM), reviewed the application.
She is seeking a change to the contract zone requirements previously stating that 32 spaces needed
to be provided on site. Due to unforeseen circumstances of the property, they can only provide 27
spaces.
Assistant City Solicitor Saucier confirmed the contract will continue to state 27 spaces and a .5
parking ratio to be held.
The Board passed a motion, by roll call, made by Member Perkins and Seconded by Member Shaw,
to recommend to the City Council that the said zoning district change ought to pass. All members
voted yes.
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