HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-17 Business and Economic Development Committee Minutes BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 17 @ 5:15 PM
Penobscot Room, Lower Floor of Penquis CAP
MEETING MINUTES
City Councilors Present: Fish, Hawes, Leonard, Schaefer, Tremble.
City Staff Present: Collette, Stanicki, Szewczyk.
Chair Hawes called the meeting to order at 5:29 P.M.
1. STAFF CHECK-INS
A. SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROCESS
Planning Officer Anja Collette presented to the Committee and gave progress
update.
B. QUARTERLY HOUSING UPDATE
Planning Officer Collette presented the agenda and gave update.
Chair Hawes thanked staff for monitoring housing projects and providing quarterly
updates.
C. CDBG ACTION PLAN UPDATE
Community Development Officer Robyn Stanicki presented to the Committee and
gave update.
2. ANNUAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF)
REPORTS, Action requested to accept reports
Community Development Officer Stanicki presented the agenda item and gave
overview of the submitted reports.
Councilor Schaefer moved to accept the reports, seconded by Councilor Fish. Vote
unless doubted, no doubt.
3. PROPOSED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHANGE — NON-
CONFORMING SECTION — LEGAL DEPARTMENT, Action requested to
recommend passage
City Solicitor Dave Szewczyk presented to the Committee and gave overview of
the proposal.
Councilor Fish asked for some specific examples of non-conforming residential
uses — Planning Officer Collette responded and clarified uses and the proposed
amendment.
Councilor Dean asked if this would allow for a garage to be built that does not
conform to setback requirements — Planning Officer Collette responded and
clarified that setback requirements will need to be followed for any new structures.
Councilor Tremble asked if Planning Board approval would be required for allowed
expansions — Planning Officer Collette responded that only permitting from Code
Enforcement would be required. Tremble expressed some concern about not
allowing for expansions for non-conforming commercial properties, and asked if
there is any process for requesting an exception be granted in certain cases. City
Solicitor Szewczyk responded that there is a process through the Board of Appeals
to request a variance.
Councilor Schaefer moved to recommend passage, seconded by Councilor
Leonard. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION — 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(60(C) — DISPOSITION OF
REAL PROPERTY OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — 1 /TEM FROM
C&ED, Action requested to provide staff direction
Councilor Schaefer moved to enter into Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A.
§ 405(6)(C).
Public meeting adjourned at 5:44 P.M.
Meeting minutes respectfully submitted,
Sarah Maquillan
Admin. Asst.
C&ED