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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-02-22 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes �` - ., �.- ---_ ;�� ,. - -,; COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE , • Wednesday, February 22, 1995 @ 5:00 PM T MINUTES COUNCILORS PRESENT: Councilor Chris Popper, Chair � Councilor pon �Soucy 3� Councilor Pat Blanchette . Councilor Charles Sullivan Councilor Marshall Frankel � Councilor James Tyler � STAFF PRESENT: Renneth R. Gibb, Director of Community & Economic Dev. . Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Rodney G. McRay, Community Development Director T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Coordinator James Ring, City Engineer �. Bob Ziegelaar, Airport Director Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor Bruce Shibles, Asst. City Solicitor ' OTHERS PRESENT: Frank Jordan, Legends, 16 Union St. , Bangor ` • Jack� Cashman, Old Town ' Dave Giroux, . 136 Union St. , Bangor Laurie Raram, 59 May St. , Bangor Steve Saliba, May St. , Bangor i . The meeting was called to order by Councilor Popper at. 5:05 ' PM. � AGENDA ITEM #1 - Council Order 95-113 - Authorizing the Airport Department to Purchase Land from Bangor Hydro As Councilbr James Tyler is employed at Bangor Hydro he was excused from voting on this item as he has a conf�ict of interest. Airport Director Bob Ziegelaar spoke to the Committee on this issue. The Airport Department, under a previous agreement, retains an option to purchase 36 acres of land located to the west of the airport's runway from Bangor Hydro. The agreed sum is $500 per acre (the original cost .that the Hydro paid) . This acreage will increase the airport's control of surrounding land areas and � prevent future noise complaints. Bangor Hydro has also agreed to grant a noise easement to the Airport Department for the balance of its property in the same area. • ! 2j This issue has been reviewed and recommended for approval by the Airport Committee a� well a� Mr. Ziegelaar. A motion wa� made and seconded to recammend that this item go to the C3.ty Council for approval. ao voted. AGENDA ITEM #2 - Front �treet Parking Changes Ren Gibb reviewed the current� status o� this proposal with the Committee. Recently, meetings have been held with the vari.ous business nwners i.n the Front Street area to discuss parking ch�nges in order to accommadate the expanding business climate on and around the waterfront. Ken visual3y indicated on a map the speci.fic areas in questi.on, the types a� businesse� located there as well as the parking time slots far each area. He also gave a brief history of the changes that have taken place in that area � si.nce the inception af the parking garage as well as expl�ining the propased chan�es to be imp2emented an Front St�eet, Main Street (near Bangor Wi.ndow & Shade Co. ) , Broad Street and under the Chamberlai.n Bridge, Di.scussi.on continued among Staff, CounciZ and busi.ness owners • as ta the variaus proposals presented and their pros and cons and possa.ble solutions . Ren Gibb propased a solui�ion which involved remova.ng parki.ng �eters from Fron* Street and install about 8 meters under the Chamberlain Bra.dge along with the permit paricing area. �i motion was made to approve this proposal and forward it to the City Council for approval. Seconded. So voted. � AGENDA ITEM #3 - Planning Update IThe Planning Baard at its meeting on February 21, 1995 recox�unended approva]. on three a.tems . They are: 1) to redefine Community Servi�e lJrganizations (which were taken out of . the Neighborhood Service District} , �by requiring that their activities be consi.�tent with other permitted u�es in the zone. 2) an amendment to Park and �pen Space Di�tricts which will allaw public utili.ty and publa.c service uses (i.e. pump station) . 3) a change ta the Shoreland Zoning ordi.nance by amending mi.nimum lot size for those lots which are adjacent to fre�h water we�3.ands in areas where there are existing water and sewer services. AGENDA ITEM #5 - C.D. Residential Rehabi.litati.on Loan - , Spring �t. , 27 units A matian wa5 made and seconded to approve this loan request as � presented. So voted. 1R .�r • 3/ AGENDA ITEM #4 - Executive Session - Land Negotiations A motaon was made and seconded to go in�o Executive Session to take up subject items . So voted. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 PM. rp � �