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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-13 22-041 ORDINANCE22-041 12/13/2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: December 13, 2021 Item No: 22-041 Responsible Dept: Planning Action Requested: Ordinance/District Map Change Map/Lot: R25/37 Title, Ordinance Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map by Assigning the Government and Institutional Service District (G&ISD) to the Parcel of land recently created in the Maine Business Park on property bounded by Venture Way, Corporate Drive and Texas Avenue. Summary This Ordinance assigns the Government and Institutional Service District (G&ISD) to a property formerly part of the right of way for Corporate Drive. The property is also abutting Venture Way and Texas Avenue. The lot size is .54 acres. The Bangor Planning Board endorsed the lot creation as part of a subdivision amendment to the Maine Business Park. The property is slated for possible development by the Bangor Water District as part of their upgrade investments. G&ISD was recently amended to enhance the allowance for public service utility buildings. Committee Action Committee: Planning Board Action: Staff Comments & Approvals City Manager Director Introduced for: First Reading and Referral Meeting Date: December 21, 2021 For: Against: City Solicitor Finance 22-041 12/13/2021 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: December 13, 2021 Assigned to Councilor: Tremble ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map by Assigning the Government and Institutional Service District (G&ISD) to the Parcel of land recently created in the Maine Business Park on property bounded by Venture Way, Corporate Drive and Texas Avenue. WHEREAS, at present, the Water District is planning to invest in improvements to their services in this area, WHEREAS, the Maine Business Park houses other water service apparatus; WHEREAS, there is a small Parcel of land recently created as part of a subdivision amendment that had been a part of the city's right of way, and thus has no zoning assigned to it; WHEREAS, at present, the Maine Business Park zoning districts are a mix of Technology & Service (T&S) and Government & Institutional District; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 165 of the Land Development Code of the City of Bangor is amended as follows: The Parcel of land recently created in the Maine Business Park on property bounded by Venture Way, Corporate Drive and Texas Avenue, as shown on the Assessor's Map as Map R25, Lot 37, is assigned the Government and Institutional Service District. 22-04 1 DECEMBER 13, 2021 Memorandum To: Honorable Bangor City Council Deb Laurie, Acting City Manager From: Anne M Krieg AICP, Planning Officer Date: December 7, 2021 CC: Courtney O’Donnell, Assistant City Manager Tanya Emery, Director of Community and Economic Development David Szewczyk, City Solicitor Jeff Wallace, Code Enforcement Officer John Theriault, PE, City Engineer Re: Planning Board Recommendation December 21, 2021 - Zone Change – Maine Business Enterprise Park – Venture Way, Corporate Drive, Texas Avenue – Government & Institutional Service (G&ISD) District - Please accept this memorandum as the recommendation from the Planning Board for the noted item. st The Planning Board considered this item in a noticed public hearing on December 21, 2021. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Members in attendance were the Vice-Chair, Reece Perkins, Lisa Shaw, Don Meagher, John Kenney, Mike Bazinet and Ted Brush. City Engineer John Theriault presented the application on behalf of the city. He reminded the Board they had approved the lot at a recent public meeting. The request is to assign the zoning district. Planning Officer Krieg added comments from the staff memo that included: A. The purpose of this lot is to create property to house a facility owned and operated by the Bangor Water District. The building would fall under the Public Utility use, as allowed and regulated in the Government and Institutional Services District. B. Board members may recall language was added to the G&ISD to allow for and regulate a public utility building. Member Shaw made a motion, with a second from Member Brush, to recommend to the City Council that the zone change ought to pass. All were in favor of the motion. amk 73 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME 04401 TELEPHONE: (207) 992-4280 FAX: (207) 945-4447 WWW.BANGORMAINE.GOV IN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 13, 2021 COrd 22-041 Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on December 21, 2021 CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 27, 2021 COrd 22-041 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 5 – 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Hawes, Okafor, Sprague, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No: None Passed CITY CLERK