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Home My WebLink About2024-03-25 24-108 Ordinance24-108 03/25/2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: March 25, 2024 Item No: 24-108 Responsible Dept: Planning Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: 024-110 Title, Ordinance Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map to Re -zone a Property Located at 12 Carroll Street from Urban Residence District 1 (URD-1) to Urban Residence District 2 (URD-2). Summary This ordinance would amend the Land Development Code, District Map to re -zone the property at Map -Lot 024-110, located at 12 Carroll Street, from Urban Residence District 1 (URD-1) to Urban Residence District 2 (URD-2). The total area requested to be changed is approximately 0.19 acres. The applicant of record is Francesco Pimenta. The owner of record is James Stoneton. This area is within the growth boundary shown in the 2022 Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map in the Plan shows this property in the Urban Neighborhood area which consists of "medium to high -density residential neighborhoods surrounding the Downtown and encompassing most of the City's historic residential areas." The Planning Division finds this proposed change to be in alignment with the Comprehensive Plan. Committee Action Committee: Planning Board Action: Staff Comments & Approvals c17 J,,,, Z aZZ.4 City Manager Introduced for: First Reading and Referral Meeting Date: April 2, 2024 For: City Solicitor Against: Fin 6�irprtnr 24-108 03/25/2021 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: March 25, 2024 Assigned to Councilor: Hawes ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map to Re -zone a Property Located at 12 Carroll Street from Urban Residence District 1 (URD-1) to Urban Residence District 2 (URD-2). WHEREAS, the area around the property consists primarily of Urban Residence District 1 (URD-1), with some areas of Urban Residence 2 (URD-2) located several blocks away to the north and east; WHEREAS, the land uses in the area consist primarily of single-family and multi -family homes; WHEREAS, the 2022 Comprehensive Plan shows this property in the Urban Neighborhood area which consists of "medium to high -density residential neighborhoods surrounding the Downtown and encompassing most of the City's historic residential areas."; 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 024-110, located 12 Carroll Street from Urban Residence District 1 (URD-1) to Urban Residence District 2 (URD-2). The total area requested to be changed is approximately 0.19 acres and is shown in the attached exhibit. 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 Debbie Laurie, City Manager From: Anja Collette, Planning Officer Date: April 3, 2024 CC: Courtney O'Donnell, Assistant City Manager David Szewczyk, City Solicitor Anne Krieg AICP — Director of Community & Economic Development Re: Planning Board Recommendation April 2, 2024 Zone Change — Map-Lot 024-110 — Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) to Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2) 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 April 2, 2024. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers at City Hall and on Zoom. Members in attendance in the Chambers were Vice Chair Ted Brush, and Members Don Meagher, Trish Hayes, and Mike Bazinet. Alternate Member Janet Jonas was also in attendance. The applicant, Francisco Pimenta, presented to the Board and explained that the purpose of the zone change request was to place a 3-unit building on the property. From the staff inemo: A. The applicant is seeking a zone change for the property located on 12 Carroll Street from Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) to Urban Residence District 2 (URD-2). Given the lot size of the property, a change to URD-2 would allow up to 3 dwelling units versus the 1 unit allowed by URD-1. B. The neighborhood around the property consists of a mixture of single-family and legally non-conforming multi-family homes. The zoning in the area is primarily Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1) with some Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2) zoning present a few blocks away. C. This area is within the growth boundary shown in the 2022 Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map in the Plan shows this property in the Urban Neighborhood area which consists of "medium to high-density residential neighborhoods surrounding the Downtown and encompassing most of the City's historic residential areas." The Planning Division finds this proposed change to be in alignment with the Comprehensive Plan. Vice Chair Brush asked the applicant about the prevalence of existing multi-units in the vicinity of the 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 4.2.2024 12 Carroll Street—Map-Lot 024-110 property. The applicant listed several multi-unit buildings located across the street and elsewhere in the area. Alternate Member Jonas asked Planning Officer Collette if this change would be considered spot zoning. Planning Officer Collette stated that it's more important to consider whether the proposed change aligns with the Comprehensive Plan and stated that this property is in the Urban Neighborhood area of the plan, which is meant to accommodate higher density housing. There were no public comments. Member Meagher moved to recommend to City Council that the proposed change ought to pass. Member Bazinet seconded the motion. The motion passed 5:0 with all members voting in favor. The result of the vote is that a majority of Planning Board members voted to recommend that the proposed change ought to pass. Anja Collette Page 2 � 2 IN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 25, 2024 COrd 24-108 First Reading and Referral to Planning Board on Apri12, 2024 ��:,w�,��° '" .�� °,„�,��"��,°��*°.�� CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL APRIL 8, 2024 COrd 24-108 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Deane, Fish, Leonard, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Tremble Councilors Voting No: None Passed ��.�` � M,�� w�� s� CITY CLERK