HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-07 Business and Economic Development Committee Minutes BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, October 7, 2024 @ 5:15 PM
Penobscot Room, Lower Floor of Penquis CAP
MEETING MINUTES
City Councilors Present: Dean, Fish (via Zoom), Fournier, Hawes, Leonard,
Schaefer, Pelletier, Tremble.
City Staff Present: Collette, Krieg, Laurie, Stanicki.
Chair Hawes called the meeting to order at 6:17 P.M.
1. LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR BUBA OG COOKIES' RFSI EQUIPMENT
GRANT PROPOSAL
Development Director Anne Krieg presented the agenda item and gave overview
of request for letter of support. Requested that Committee grant approval for staff
to provide said letter.
Councilor Tremble moved approval for staff to provide letter of support for Buba
OG Cookies' RFSI Equipment Grant proposal, seconded by Councilor Schaefer.
Vote unless doubted, no doubt. Motion passed.
2. CENTRAL KITCHEN —ARCHITECTURAL &
OPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT PLAN, Review of current plans and
management plan draft for input
Development Director Krieg presented the agenda item and gave brief update on
the Central Kitchen project.
Caroline Paras, consultant, presented to the Committee via Zoom and gave a
slideshow presentation with overview of drafted management plan.
Councilor Pelletier requested that disability be added to the demographics portion.
Councilor Tremble asked about the process for developing structure of the
management— Development Director Krieg stated that this will be determined later
in the process and discussed several options with Tremble.
Councilor Fish asked about whether some of the data was based on local
demographics or comparable kitchen projects — Paras responded that the data
was taken from a prior survey conducted in the greater Bangor area and discussed
with Fish.
Paul Lewandowski and Paul Bryant, Paul Designs Project, presented to the
Committee via Zoom and provided slideshow presentation and update on design
development.
Councilor Schaefer asked to confirm that the plans shown were the same ones
submitted with the grant request — Lewandowski confirmed that they were.
3. PRE-APPROVED ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, Review of draft plans
Development Director Krieg presented the agenda item.
Devin Cough, Gawron Turgeon Dillon Architects, presented to the Committee via
Zoom and provided overview of draft plans to the Committee.
Councilor Schaefer asked whether one of the plans was designed to be fully
accessible — Cough responded that it was. Schaefer also asked whether local
developers had been shown these plans — Development Director Krieg responded
that they had not but that she would be willing to do so. Krieg also gave overview
of general review process and what other boards/commissions will be involved.
Councilor Pelletier asked if there is an estimated building cost for each of these
plans — Cough responded that that has not been determined yet. Pelletier also
asked if there is potential to use any of these plans in the Grandview Avenue
project — Development Director Krieg responded that there might be.
4. LAND USE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS, Planning staff update
Development Director Krieg presented the agenda item.
Planning Officer Anja Collette presented to the Committee and gave update on
implementation process for Land Use Code updates.
5. PRO HOUSING APPLICATION — HUD GRANT, Permission to pursue
grant
Development Director Krieg presented the agenda item.
Community Development Officer Robyn Stanicki presented to the Committee and
gave overview of grant proposal.
Councilor Schaefer expressed support for the workforce housing component and
discussed several ideas with Community Development Officer Stanicki and
Councilors.
Councilor Schaefer moved approval for staff to pursue grant, seconded by
Councilor Tremble. Vote unless doubted, no doubt. Motion passed.
Councilor Fish commented on affordability of housing being major barrier and
discussed with Community Development Officer Stanicki.
Community Development Officer Stanicki confirmed the schedule for full Council
approval with Councilors and City Manager Debbie Laurie.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION — 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(C) — DISPOSITION OF
REAL PROPERTY OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 1 item — Update
Councilor Schaefer moved to go into Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A.
§ 405(6)(C) — Disposition of Real Property or Economic Development, seconded
by Councilor Tremble. Roll call vote conducted—all in favor, none opposed. Motion
passed.
Meeting adjourned at 7:13 P.M.
Meeting minutes respectfully submitted,
Sarah Maquillan
Admin. Asst.
C&ED