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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-12-01 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE � Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1993 MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilor Gerard Baldacci, Chair Councilor James Tyler Councilor Chris Popper OTHERS PRESENT: Renneth R. Gibb, Director of Community & Economic Devo Edward A. .Barrett, City Manager John Lord, Planning Officer Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor The meeting was called to order by Councilor Gerard Baldacci at approximately 5:01 PM. AGENDA ITEM #1 - Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan - 335 Pushaw Road, Single Family (former Snowmobile Club) � Ken Gibb briefly updated the new members as to the Committee's duty with respect to reviewing and approving loan requests through the Community Development Division. This particular loan request was put on the agenda with hopes that it could be approved but Staff, in working out the financial proforma, found that they cannot recommend approval of this loan based on the cost numbers. This property is currently a City-owned building; it is in need of substantial rehab. In recent months an RFP was sent out by the City to find a potential buyer. This was accomplished but the rehab costs outweigh the possibility whereby the property could be either rented or sold to a low- and moderate- income family due to the guideline income limits as set by HUD. The applicant has been informed of Staff's decision and had the choice of coming to the Committee tonight but chose to try to redo the numbers on the project with hopes of eventually making it a go. This item may be back to Committee in a couple of weeks if the applicant is able to come up with a rehab cost within the HUD guidelines . There is also the alternative of private financing for the project. If the interested party cannot make the numbers work by the time the option expires at the end of December 1993, then the City ' will have the property demolished. • 2 � AGENDA ITEM #2 - Planning Update , This item pertains to issues that will be going before the Planning Board that eventually go to the Council such as Zoning requests or any changes to the Zoning Ordinance. John Lord briefed the Committee on this item. This item will be going to the Planning Board the week of Dec. 6th. A large parcel located on Broadway, Pushaw Road area is being developed into housing lots. In order to meet ordinance requirements to make the lot frontage workable on a commercial parcel existing in this location, the area will be reconfigured by taking 630 sq. ft off one side and putting it on the rear. The total land area in the commercial zone will remain the same; its largely a matter of rearranging a parcel so that it will meet subdivision requirements and giving it the proper zoning. AGENDA ITEM #3 - Eastside Parking This item pertains to Staff's recommendations for parking on the East Side of Bangor and how it will be presented to the neighborhood residents. The consensus from the Council is that Staff should go out into the neighborhoods involved and explain it to the residents. The Garland Street School will be the meeting � site with members from this Committee and as many other Councilors as possible attending as well as respective City Staff. Ken asked for Committee's views on when this process should begin: Councilor Baldacci stated that he felt as far as scheduling that waiting until after the holidays would be best. Councilor Tyler stated that as soon as possible after the holidays would be best to get started with the meetings - to try to accomplish it through 2 meetings if possible. Councilor Baldacci suggested that Ken Gibb draw up a draft of a meeting schedule and work schedule (for installing new signs, etc. ) so that Committee could finalize the steps to be taken and that notices could be sent out in time notifying residents involved as well as City Staff and Councilors . AGENDA ITEM #4 - Meeting Time Ken inquired of Committee members: if the present meeting time of 5:00 PM for this Committee is agreeable. The consensus was that the current meeting time and day of the month is acceptabZe. With no other business at hand the meeting was adjourned at 5:32 PM. � rp -