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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-17 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes • COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, January 17, 1996 @ 5 : 00 PM MINUTES COMMITTEE , PRESENT: Councilor Chris Popper Councilor Charles Sullivan Councilor Gerard Baldacci STAFF � PRESENT: Councilor pon Soucy Edward Barrett, City Manager Rodney G. McKay, Acting Director of Comm. & Econ. Dev. John Lord, Planning Officer Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor The meeting was call�d to order at 5 : 05 PM. AGENDA ITEM #1 - Continuation of Discussion Regarding Wat2rfront • Parking The Commi�tee revi�w�d the request of employees in the Front Street area for extended time limits for parking. The Staff ' s recommendations are to convert from 2 hour parking to 4 hour parking the parallel parking spaces on the north side of Front Street from the Harbor Landing parking lot west towards Railroad Street, and convert 5 m�tered spaces under the Chamberlain Bridge to permit parking. These proposed changes have been reviewed with emplo.yers and employees in the Front Street area. None were opposed. The Committe� agreed to place the necessary Ordinance amendments on the February 12, 1996 City Council Agenda. ' AGENDA ITEM #2 - Community Development Business Development Loan (Executive Session) 371 Main Street business relocation loan application. (Postponed) . • : . a/ ! AGENDA ITEM #3 - Workshop wi�h Planning Board & City Counc�l This item dealt with nighclub u�e in the Downtawn Develapment District. � Discussion taok plac� on the pros and cons of nigh�clubs in downtown Bangor and, in particular, what steps to take in controlling park�ng for patrans of the nightclubs . It has been sugge�ted recently that �he City' s Land Devel�pment Code be modified in arder to effectively deal wi�h the establishing of such club� and the lack az off-s�ree� parking. A member of �he Planning Baard spake stating that she did not feel �ha� it was the Planning Board' � rale �o outlaw nightclubs {a� she under�taad it} and that she was uncomfor�able in di�cussing thi� as an issue. City Manager Barret� replied stating that �oday' s discussion was a Council workshap only and, thereforeJ �ha� no farmal action ! can be taken on anything discussed. Thi� workshop provides the opportuni�y ta work out a solutian to the problems associated with �he nightclub (s) . Th� formal proce�s would involve the Cauncil deciding to introduce a different ordinance through the regu3ar proc��s, refer i� back ta th� C&ED Committee far a recommendation and hearing, and �hen final considerat�on by the City Council . Further discussions an �his issue will be taken up at �uture meetings . AGENDA ITEM #4 - Planning/Code Enforcement Upda�e . No business to report a� this time. With na other business at hand, th� mee�ing wa� adjau�ned at 6 ; 00 PM. � � rp • : ,