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Home My WebLink About2023-10-11 23-312 Ordinance23-312 10/11/2023 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: October 11, 2023 Item No: 23-312 Responsible Dept: Planning Action Requested: Ordinance Title, Ordinance Map/Lot: R14-006-C Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map to Re -zone Property Located on Ohio Street from Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District (RR&A) to Low -Density Residential (LDR). Summary The applicant is seeking a zone change for the property at Map -Lot R14-006-C, located on Ohio Street, from the Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District (RR&A) to Low -Density Residential (LDR). The total area requested to be changed is approximately 9.11 acres and is shown in the attached exhibit. The change to the LDR district would allow for additional types of low to medium density residential uses, such as attached residential, versus the current limited residential dwelling types allowed by the URD-1 and RR&A zones. The density allowed by the Low -Density Residential district is in between that allowed by URD-1 and RR&A. The neighborhood consists of a mix of single-family homes, townhomes, and apartment buildings. The zoning in the area is primarily a mixture of URD-1, LDR, and RR&A, with some HDR lots and some G&ISD where there are schools. This area is within the growth boundary shown in the 2022 Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map in the Plan shows this area as consisting of "medium -density residential development with limited commercial and institutional uses that are complementary to the surrounding residential land uses". Committee Action Committee: Planning Board Action Staff Comments & Approvals Meeting Date: October 17, 2023 For: Against: 1 City Manager City Solicitor Finance Director Introduced for: First Reading and Referral 23-312 10/11/2023 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: October 11, 2023 Assigned to Councilor: Hawes ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map to Re -zone Property Located on Ohio Street from Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District (RR&A) to Low -Density Residential (LDR). WHEREAS, a change to the LDR district would allow for additional types of low to medium density residential uses, such as attached residential, versus the current limited residential dwelling types allowed by the URD-1 and RR&A zones; WHEREAS, the 2022 Comprehensive Plan shows this area as consisting of "medium -density residential development with limited commercial and institutional uses that are complementary to the surrounding residential land uses"; WHEREAS, the City Council has a policy to create residential units where feasible; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 165 of the Code of the City of Bangor, District Map, is amended to reclassify the property at Map -Lot R14-006-C, located on Ohio Street, from the Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District (RR&A) to Low -Density Residential (LDR). The total area requested to be changed is approximately 9.11 acres and is shown in the attached exhibit. IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 11, 2023 COrd 23-312 First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October 17, 2023 ��:,w�,��° '" .�� °,„�,��"��,°��*°.�� CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 23, 2023 COrd 23-312 Jackson Peck appreciated what the City was doing to create more affordable housing. Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7 -0 Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt, Hawes, Leonard, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Pelletier Councilors Voting No: None Passed ��:,w�,��° '" .�� °,„�,��"��,°��*°.�� CITY CLERK ffi W M e �'1 f� ` I �� .�.�� "" �� ./ � �1. F 1.�.� //; .q w '' I�EV'�� L��1"�T � M� .� CIT� �F BAI�T+G+C�R. PLANV�IC�ICr QIWI51ClN Memorandum To: Honorable Bangor City Council Deb Laurie, City Manager From: Anja Collette, Planning Analyst Date: October 18, 2023 CC: Courtney O'Donnell, Assistant City Manager David Szewczyk, City Solicitor Anne Krieg AICP — Director of Community & Economic Development Re: Planning Board Recommendation October 17, 2023 Zone Change — Map-Lot R14-006-C — Ohio Street — Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District (RR&A) to Low-Density Residential (LDR) Please accept this memorandum as the recommendation from the Planning Board for the noted item. The Planning Board considered this item in a noticed public hearing on October 17, 2023. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers at City Hall and on Zoom. Members in attendance in the Chambers were the Chair Reese Perkins, Vice Chair Ted Brush, and Members Don Meagher, Trish Hayes, Jonathan Boucher, and Ken Huhn. The applicant was not present to describe the application. Chair Perkins asked other Board members if they wished to evaluate the application or table it for another meeting. Member Huhn suggested moving through the process to hear the neighbor's comments and then evaluate tabling it. Board members did not express any objection to this proposal. From the staff inemo: A. The applicant is seeking a zone change for the property at Map-Lot R14-006-C, located on Ohio Street, from the Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District (RR&A) to Low-Density Residential (LDR). The applicant originally submitted an application to change the property to HDR, which was heard at the September 19t" Planning Board meeting. As this change did not pass, the applicant is returning with a new application to change the property to LDR. B. The change to the LDR district would allow for additional types of low to medium density residential uses, such as attached residential, versus the current limited residential dwelling types allowed by the URD-1 and RR&A zones. The density allowed by the Low- Density Residential district is in between that allowed by URD-1 and RR&A. 73 HARLOW STREET,BANGOR,ME 04401 TELEPHONE: (207)992-4280 FAX: (207) 945-4447 WWW.BANGORMAINE.GOV CITY OF BANGOR PLANNING DIVISION PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL 10.17.23 Ohio Street—Map-Lot R14-006-C C. The neighborhood consists of a mix of single-family homes, townhomes, and apartment buildings. The zoning in the area is primarily a mixture of URD-1, LDR, and RR&A, with some HDR lots and some G&ISD where there are schools. This area is within the growth boundary shown in the 2022 Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map in the Plan shows this area as consisting of "medium-density residential development with limited commercial and institutional uses that are complementary to the surrounding residential land uses". Development Director Krieg noted that the Board previously reviewed and recommended that the change to High-Density Residential for this property ought not to pass and therefore, the applicant has returned with a change to Low-Density Residential as a way to do something more in keeping with the surrounding development. There were no public comments. Member Perkins stated that he felt comfortable moving forward since the Board received a lot of information last time. Member Meagher expressed agreement. Member Huhn made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the proposed zone change ought to pass. Vice Chair Brush seconded the motion. The motion passed 6:0 with all members voting to approve. Anja Collette Page 2 � 2