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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Wi�h no further business at hand, the meeting was adjourned a�
6 : OQ PM.
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