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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-08-09 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes _ ��-1 • COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 9, 1995 @ 5 : 00 PM MINUTES COMMITTEE PRESENT: Councilor Chris Popper, Chair Councilor Gerard Baldacci ,f Councilor Wm. Cohen : Councilor Timothy Woodcock COUNCILORS PRESENT: Councilor Marshall Frankel STAFF PRESENT: Edward Barrett, City Manager Kenneth Gibb, Director of Community & Economic Dev. T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Director John Lord, Planning Officer Jim Ring, City Engineer � Randy Harriman, Police Chief -+ OTHERS: John Ripley, BDN • The meeting was called to order at 5 : 05 PM by Councilor Chris Popper. AGENDA ITEM #1 - Federal Building Area Traffic Circulation Ken Gibb reviewed for the Committee the status of the request to make Spring Street/Newton Street one-way traffic. He indicated - . that Staff has discussed th.e proposal with Post Master Hathaway and ; the Consumer Advisory Committee earlier in the week. Post Master Hathaway reviewed the proposal and indicated the Post Office' s needs for a drive-up mail box location. City Staff indicated concerns about the impact of additional traffic on Spring Street and Newton Street as well as the limited sight distance at the corner of Newton and Cumberland Streets. Although the Post Office proposal offered several advantages, these issues need to be considered. Jim Ring presented an option for the group to consider which included a drive-up box location in the existing parking lot and modifications to Harlow Street which would permit a left hand turning lane from Harlow onto Spring Street . Also discussed was the potential of creating a left hand turn lane on Cumberland • Street at the Harlow Street signalized intersection. � 2/ A�ter considerable discu�sion, Post Master Hathaway indicated that he would be willing to try a box locatian within the parking lot on a trial ba�is . AGENDA ITEM #2 - C.O. 95-333 - Sign Ordinance Amendment Ken Gibb discussed �he provisions in the propo�ed amendment related to a $25 retrieval fee for sandwich baard signs placed in illegal locations and picked up . by Ci�y S�af� . The proposed amendment also would es�ablish a $25 annual renewal fee for sandwich board signs. The Cammittee voted to recommend the ordinance to the Cauncil wi�.h the underStanding tha�. curren� sign permit holders be no�.ified of �.he propasal priar to Council action. AGENDA ITEM #3 - C.O. 95-334 - Milford S�.ree�. � This itern is an amendment to match the ordinance with the existing signage in this area, • A mc�tion was made and seconded to recommend approval o� this item as presen�ed. Sa vo�ed. AGENDA ITEM #4 - Review of Parkin.g Change Reques�.s Ken Gibb reviewed several parking change propoeals presented to the Parking Division. `The Committee directed Sta�f to prepare = ardinances for fir�t reading. - AGENDA ITEM #5 - Plann.ing/Code Enforcement Update t John Lard, Plara.n.ing �f f icer, reviewed prc�posed zoning ordinance amendments which will be coming back to the Cou.ncil. , Included i� a zoning ordinance change (Parks & Open Space to Government and Institu�ional) for the Pierce Memorial Park. Such a change is neces�ary to permit the proposed expansian of the Bangor Publ.ic Library. Dan Wellir�.gton, Director of Code Enforcement, informed the Commit�,ee �hat his Sta�� wcauld be �ocu�ing on housing code con.cerns in the Curve Street area. � � 3� AGENDA ITEM #6 - Contract far Services - Penquis C.A. P. Queen Ci�y Mobile Home Park - Relacation o� Residents T.J. Martzial presenGed �he proposal fram Penquis G.A•.P. �o provide servi�es in the relocation of residents frqrn Queen Ci�y Mobile Home Park. A motion was made and seconded to approve the contract a� presen�ed. AGENDA ITEM #7 - Community Developmen� Re�idential Rehabilitatian Loan - 3 Allen Street, Single Family T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resource� Caordinator, presented thi� l�an request ta the Committee. A mo�ion was made and seconded to apprQve this reque�t as presen�ed. So voted. • � � � Wi�h no further business at hand, the meeting was adjourned a� 6 : OQ PM. rp �