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Home My WebLink About1994-05-18 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes � - : COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . Wednesday, May 18, 1994 @5:00 PM MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilor pon Soucy Councilor James Tyler Councilor Chris Popper OTHERS PRESENT: Renneth R. Gibb, Director of Community & Economic Dev. Rodney G. McRay, Community Development Director Stanley C. Moses, Asst. Community Dev. Director T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator Linda Goff, C.D. Account Clerk Dan Lee, Principal at Frui� Street School Susan Young, Bangor Daily News The Public Hearing portion of this meeting was called to order by Councilor pon Soucy at 5:00 PM, Chairing in Councilor Gerard Baldacci's absence. It was held in the City Council Chambers. AGENDA ITEM #1 - Public Hearing, CDBG Program As part of the Public Hearing process, Rod McRay, Director of Community Development, presented and reviewed this item for all • those attending. This is the City's Proposed Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for FY 1994 Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) . Funds available are subject to appropriation by the U.S. Congress. Bangor's allocation is $1,260,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1994 and ending June 30, 1995. This amount will be added to the expected avai�.able program income of $450,000 which will make for a total of $1,710,�00. Not less than 70$ of these funds must be used to support activities that benefit low- �nd moderate-income persons. The balance of funds are used to support activities which assist in the prevention or eli.mination of slums or bliqht or meet other i.mmediate needs� which pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of the community ,and where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. Some of the basic eligible activities are: property acquisition, disposition, public facilities and improvements, property clearance, public services, propertgrrehabilitation, interinaassistance, payment of non-federal share, completion of urban renewal projects, relocation assistance and loss of rental income. Also eligible, removal of materi:al and architectural barriers, new housing construction (very li.mited) , etc. (See attached) Ineligible activities include: Buildings and Facilities Used for the General Conduct of Government; General Government Expenses; • Political Activities; Purchase of Construction Equipment; Operating and Maintenance of Public Facilities; New Housing Construction. ' � ' � 2/ Program Objectives and Projected Use of Funds were broken down � into their various categories which Rod also reviewed (see attached) . As a final part of this presentation, there was a , breakdown of currently authorized Community Development Projects which remain to be completed totaling $186,335 (see attached) . Questions and Comments were taken and responded to. Dan Lee, , Principal at Fruit Street School, stated his support for the playground project at the school especially its accessibility for handicapped children. A motion was made and seconded to close the Public Hearing. So voted. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of the acceptance of the City's Proposed FY 1994 CDBG Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds as presented. So voted. (A 2nd Public Hearing on this subject will be held at the City . Council meeting on May 23rd. Rod McRay stated that he will be available to answer questions at that time. ) The meeting was then moved to the 3rd floor conference room for the remainder of the Agenda items to be heard. • AGENDA ITEM 2 - Lease Agreement, Independent Street and Short St. Ren Gibb stated that at �his time no action would be taken on this item today as Castle Realty, Inc. 's final plans are not ready. AGENDA ITEM #3 - Briefing Regarding Planning Issues � Ren Gibb presented a summary of various items which the Planning Board discussed at their May 17th meeting. The first item was the Broadway Corridor issue. (This item had originally come before the C&ED Committee at its March 23, 1994 meeting. ) The Planning Board � did not come to a firm conclusion on this but suggested that a neighborhood meeting be set-up to allow abutting property owners to give their opinions on the proposed professional/residential facility to be located on Broadway. Ren stated that this meeting should be held before summer; it will be held at Bangor High School on a day that City Council is meeting; a notice will also be published in the . BDN. Ken indicated that first of all he will be checking with the high school to see what dates are available and come back to Committee with the date and time. The second issue is the project located at Third and Union Streets (the location of the former Shop 'n Save) . Rite Aid will be moving into the main portion of this building; remaining areas � will be broken down into separate retail spaces. ,R . , , � CITY OF BANGOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GR.ANT PROGRAM PRIMARY OBJECTTVE • TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING 0 DECENT HOUSING 0 A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT and 0 EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES • PRINCIPALLY FOR PERSONS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME USE OF FUNDS • NOT LESS THAN 70o OF FUNDS MUST BE USED TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PERSONS • BALANCE OF FUNDS MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WHICH AID IN THE PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT or � • MEET OTHER URGENT NEEDS WHICH POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AND WHERE OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MEET SUCH • NEEDS FLTNDS AVAILABLE • SUBJECT TO CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION EACH YEAR • $4 , 400, 000, 000 ALLOCATED FOR FEDER.AL FISCAL YEAR 1994 • BANGOR' S ALLOCATION $1, 260, OOO .FOR PERIOD BEGINNING JULY l, 1994 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1995 • PROGRAM INCOME EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IS $450, 000 • BANGOR' S TbTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS IS $1, 710, 000 BASIC ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW OR MODERATE INCOME PERSONS OR AID IN THE PREVENTION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT: 1 . PROPERTY ACQUISITION � ✓ Blighted ✓ Appropriate for redevelopment or � 1 r . . ' ' ' h ✓ Any public purpose that meets a national objective. � 2 . DISPOSITION ✓ Costs associated with disposition of acquired property ✓ Appraisals, surveys, marketing, legal services - ✓ Temporary management 3 . PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS ✓ Streets ✓ Sidewalks ✓ Parks ✓ Playgrounds ✓ Acquisition ✓ Construction ✓ Reconstruction ✓ Rehabilitation ✓ Installation ✓ Must meet a national objective. 4 . PROPERTY CLEARA.NCE ✓ Demolition ✓ Movement of .structures to other sites. • 5 . PUBLIC SERVICES e� Employment, crime prevention, child care, job training, homeless services, health, drug abuse, fair housing counseling, energy conservation, • welfare, senior citizen services, or recreational needs. � ✓ Must be new or an increase in the level of service previously provided by the City. ✓ Funds used for this purpose cannot exceed 15% of . the grant amount . 6 . INTERIM ASSISTANCE ' ✓ To alleviate harmful emergency conditions . 7 . PAYMENT OF NON-FEDER.AL SHARE ✓ Matching funds for other Federal grant programs undertaken as part of eligible Community Development activities. 8 . COMPLETION OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS � 2 � � , � � 9 . RELOCATION ASSISTANCE ' ✓ Assistance to per�ons and organizations displaced as a result of a Community Development activity. 10 . LOSS OF RENTAL INCOME d Payment� to owners for losses of income incurred in holding, for temporary periods, properties for the relocation of individuals and families displaced by Community Development activities . 11 . REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS 4✓ Financing of projects which remove material and architectural barriers which restrict the mobility and accessibility of elderly or handicapped persons . ✓ Publicly and privately owned buildings, facilities and improvements are eligible 12 . NEW HOUSING CONSTRUCTION ✓ Very limited eligibility ✓ Housing for displaces of a Community Development � project when no other comparable housing i.s availabie. ELIGIHLE REHABILITATION 1�i�TD PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES l . REHABILITATION FINANCING ✓ Privately owned buildings and improvements for residential purposes. ✓ Low-income public housing ancl o,ther publicly owned xesidential buildings and improvements . ✓ Publicly or privately owned commercial or industrial buildings (rehabilitation of privately owned buildings is limited to building exterior improvements and the elimination of code violations) . 2 . CODE ENFORCEMENT ✓ In det�eriorated or .det.eriorating areas in which such enforcement together with public improvements, rehabil.itation, and services to bE provided, may be expected to arrest the decline of . the area. 3 . • � c . 3 . HISTORIC PRESERVATION ` ✓ Rehabilitation, preservation,. restoration of historic propertie.s . 4 . RENOVATION OF CLOSED BUILDINGS ✓ Such as school buildings for use as an eligible public facility, or to rehabilitate such buildings for housing. SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 1 . ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT d Activities appropriate to carry out an economic development project that meets a National Community Development Objective ✓ Financial and technical assistance ✓ Buildings and improvements ✓ Equipment NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL DEVELOPMENT � CORPORATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES ✓ Funds may be provided for eligible activities that are necessary and appropriate to achieve Community Development objectives . ELIGIBLE PLANNING ACTIVITIES. - ✓ Data gathering ✓ Studies, analy,sis, and preparation of plans including: O Comprehensive Plans _. O Community Development Plans O Functional Plans for housirig assistance, land use, economic development, historic preservation, energy use and conservation, open space and recreation, transportation, and capital improvements. ELIGIBLE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ✓ Planning and execution of the Community Development Program � 4 , � C�N OF g��l�� 1994/95 Comrrtunity C7►evetopm+�nt OBlock G�a�t (CDBG) Pro�ram � Prcoposed Statement of Communit�v C��velapment Obj�ctives .lufy 1, 1994 io June 3C1, i 995 � CDE3G FUi�lDING SOURCES A1/AIU4�LE FOR USE 1�th Year CDBG Entitiement Gran#: $1,260,Opp Projected Program income fram CDBG funded (oan repayments: 450,�00 T(JTAL CDBG FUNDS AVAlLABLE FOR llSE $1,710,Qa0 PRCIGRAM OBJECTIVES AND PRGIJECTED USE OF FUtVDS The primary abjective of the Ciiy of Bangor Community Development Program is the development af a viable urban community by providing decent housing, a suitabie iiving environment and expanding economic appartunities, principally far persons af low— and moderate—income. Consistent with this primary _ abjective, Bangor's FY 1994 program year specific abjectives and prc�jecteci use of funds are: � Activity Name& Description Loca#ion(s) Fundinq($J ECC�F�C3(4AtC DEVELd�PMENT , Reimbursement to the Ecanomic Development Division far services City—wide $10,50p provided to the CDBG Program. BUSINESS [�EllElC?PMENT ASSISTAltiiCE Commercial, industrial,;Downtown Revitalization and Handicap $1Q0,000 Ac�ess Loans and Assistance. (This is in addition.ta the$160,341 presently availabie far this activity accumulated from repayment of previaus loans). PROPERTY REHABILITATlON Low interest and deferred payment loans for rehabilitation of City—wide $593,014 lower—income, owner—occupied, single—family homes and . multi—fami{y renta! units. PROPERTY DISPQ5ITION �egal fees and athei cos#s associated w'sth the disposition of Downtown, Waterfron#, $5,000 CDBG — acquired property. Law-income Neighborhoods � prop_st94 Page 1 f � fl ctivity 1V;,mc�Sc_Dcsc�iPtic�n l.��catinn(.$) Funcling($) PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Handicap Access Proj�ects . To remove physical and architectural barriers and to bring places of pubiic accommodation into conformance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. School Department: Bangor High School — Bathrooms Broadway $4,375 Fairmount Schoal — Gym Outside Door Thirteenth St. 975 Fruit Street School — Playground Fruit St. 49,988 Abraham Lincoln School — Playground Forest Ave. - 50,000 Subtotals Schools $105,338 City Buildings: City Hall Harlow St. $52,290 Civic Center Dutton St. 38,425 Subtotal City Buildings $90,715 Handicap Access Subtotal $196,053 Downtown Revitalization Area Harlow Street Sidewalk State to Central St. $57,710 Downtown Revitalization Area Subtotal $57,710 Waterfront Area Sidewalk Wash. St. to Bgr. Landing $42,67 Parking Improvements 30,4� Waterfront Area Subtotal $73,156 Neiqhborhood Public Improvements Neighborhood Sidewalks Adams State to York $5,900 Fifth Hammond to Warren 19,800 Boyd � Af State � York 13,000 Brown At State &York 6,650 Subtotal Sidewalk Improvements 45,350 Neighborhood Streets Holland Street Ohio to End $8,700 Third Street Cedar to Lincoln 40,800 Milford Street Essex to Forest 7,550 Forest Ave. Milford to End 4,300 Randolph Drive Unian to Union 43,300 Subtotal Street Improvements $104,650 Neighborhood Public Improvements Subtotal $150,000 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUBTOTAL $476,919 � prop_st94 � Page 2 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE �,MENDMENT �ZQNE CH[ANGE) PR�CEDURES A. The Ba�qar Land Development Code .Re�uires: � 1 . Applica�ions for zaning amendment must be filed in the Planning Division 4f�ice at City xall {wsth necessary advert�sing and processing �ees ) . 2 . A council Order containing the proposed zaning amendment must be drawn up by the Planning Office and placed an the Council Agenda, 3 . A public hearing must be scheduled to be held by the Planning Board on the proposed amendment (the �ity Counc�l can take no action until af�er the Planning Board hearing and repart) . 4 . A natice of the public hearing must be p3aced in a newspaper �t least 1Q days prior to the hearing and a notice must be mailed to owners af abutting property within 100 feet of the property „ �ubject �o rezoning action. 5 , A public hearing sign (pic�ed-up in the Planning Offic�) must be posted an the praposed property 10 days prior to the Planning Board's public hearing. 6 . At least thr�e affirmative votes are necessary f�r Planning Board Recommendation of the zoning amendment. 7 . After receipt of the Planning Board recommendation the City Council must act on the zone change request. {However, a progosed amendment which has been disapproved by the Planning � Board may only be enacted by a 2/3 vote of the City Cauncil) . B, SchedulinQ 1 . A zane change reque�t must be received by the Planning Office at least twa weeks prior ta the time of the Planning Board meeting at whiEh the hearing will be held (because of the time required �or placement of legal advertisements in the newspaper and znitiation of the reguest on the City Cauncil Agenda} . 2, 2he. Planning Board m�ets twice a �onth on the first and third Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and the City Gouncil meets twice a month on �he secand and faurth Mondays at 7z3Q p.m, (Excegt on holiday�) . C. Notification ' You will receive notice of the public hearing held by the Planning Baard. Af�.er the P3.anninq Board has voted on it� recommendatir�n to the City Council concerning your appl.ication, the City Council will consider your applic�tian at the next regular meeting. You wi,ll not recea.ve formal notice of the City Council meeting. If you have any questions regarding the sta�us of your application, yc�u shou2d contac� the Planning {�ffice, City Hall, 945-44Q0, Ext. 206.. � 7/1/93 APPLICATION FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND MAP AMENDMENT T0: THE CITY COUNCIL AND DATE Ma,y 12, 1994 � � THE PLANNING BOARD OF BANGOR, MAINE: N0. 1 . �(WE) City of' Bangor 2. of 73 Harlow Street Bangor, Maine 0�.�.01. 9�5-4400 Address City or Post Office Telephone hereby petition to amend the Land Development Code o.f the City of Bangor, Maine by reclassifying from I & S district to the UID district for the property outlined in red on the maps attached hereto, which are part of this application, . and described as follows: 3 . ADDRESS OF PROPERTY (if any) Corner of Maine Avenue and Florida Avenue Total Area (acres or square feet) �.2 Acres 4 . PROPERTY LOCATION (General location) : Example - South side of State Street 400 yards. East of Pine. Street Part of 5 . LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY - Assessors Map No. R-25Parcel 1 6 . EXISTING USE: Manufacturin� Use 7 . PROPOSED USE: Manufacturin� Use 8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OF RECORD: Name Same � � Address 9 . NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACT OWNER (if suCh) : 10. SIGNATURE OF OWNER OR CONTRACT OWNER: 11 . REPRESENTATIVE OF APPLICANT: Name (if applicable) Address 12 . ATTACH ANY CONpIT,IONS PROPOSED FOR A CONTRACT ZONE REQUEST. RETURN FORM & DUPLICATE TO PLANNING DIVISION, CITY HALL, BANGOR, ME. Application fee Processinq Advertisincr Total Zone Change (1/2 acre or less) $281 .75 $200.00* $481 .75 Zone Change (in excess of 1/2 acre) $451 . 00 $200 . 00* $651 . 00 Contract Zone Change $676 . 25 $250.00* $926 . 25 *Two Ads Reguired PLEASE READ PROCESSING PROCEDURE ON REVERSE SIDE , •