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Home My WebLink About2025-10-15 25-295 Ordinance25-295 10/15/2025 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: October 15, 2025 Item No: 25-295 Responsible Dept: Planning Action Requested: Ordinance Title, Ordinance Map/Lot: R23-013-B Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map to Re -zone a Portion of the Property Located at 1009 Ohio St from Neighborhood Service District (NSD) to Government & Institutional Service District (G&ISD). Summary This ordinance would amend the Land Development Code, District Map to re -zone a portion of the property at Map -Lot R23-013-B, located at 1009 Ohio St, from Neighborhood Service District (NSD) to Government & Institutional Service District (G&ISD). The total area requested to be changed is approximately 0.42 acres. The applicant/owner of record is Stephen P. Pray & Tina M. Pray. This area is outside the growth boundary shown in the 2022 Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map in the Plan shows this property in the Rural Residential area which consists of "low -density residential areas where open space and farmland is a primary feature of the landscape". Committee Action Committee: Planning Board Action: Staff Comments & Approvals Meeting Date: October 21, 2025 For: City Manager City Solicitor Introduced for: First Reading and Referral Against: Finance Director 25-295 10/15/2025 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: October 15, 2025 Assigned to Councilor: Fish ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map to Re -zone a Portion of the Property Located at 1009 Ohio St from Neighborhood Service District (NSD) to Government & Institutional Service District (G&ISD). WHEREAS, the land uses around the property consist primarily of a mix of small-scale commercial, residential, and open space; WHEREAS, the zoning around the property consists primarily of High -Density Residential (HDR), Neighborhood Service District (NSD), and Resource Protection (RP); WHEREAS, the 2022 Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map in the Plan shows this property in the Rural Residential area which consists of "low -density residential areas where open space and farmland is a primary feature of the landscape. 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 a portion of the property at R23-013-B, located at 1009 Ohio St, from Neighborhood Service District (NSD) to Government & Institutional Service District (G&ISD). 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All other members were present in the meeting. Associate Member Justin Cartier recused himself from the agenda item upon discussion by Board members. The discussion was initiated by a request from the applicant that Member Cartier should be recused due to bias. Member Cartier remained in the room to participate as a private citizen. The applicant is Needlepoint Sanctuary and the Owners are Stephen & Tina Pray. Staff presented a primer on the notification and the purpose of the proposed change. The slide deck for this presentation is attached. From the staff inemo: 1) This applicant is seeking a zone change for a portion of their property located at 1009 Ohio Street from Neighborhood Service District (NSD) to Government & Institutional Service District (G&ISD). The portion of the lot that is zoned as Resource Protection is not proposed to be changed. The specific area to be changed is shown with hatched lines in the second map in your packets. 2) The area around the property consists primarily of low-density residential and service uses. The zoning directly around the property consists primarily of Resource Protection District (RP), Neighborhood Service District (NSD), and High-density Residential District (HDR). City of Bangor Community&Economic Development 3) This area is outside the growth boundary shown in the 2022 Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map in the Plan shows this property in the Rural Residential area which consists of"low-density residential areas where open space and farmland is a primary feature of the landscape". 4) Staff recommend that the Board discuss whether the uses in the new proposed zone are compatible with the future land uses designated for this area in the Comprehensive Plan. The applicant reviewed their request, indicating the use would be a community-based center, and not a chemical dependency clinic/facility. Comments from the public included support for the initiative and that it aligns with the Comprehensive Plan. Discussed also included the need for a curb cut and it was noted that there was on there. A motion passed 5-1 to recommend that the amendment ought to pass. Member Bush voted against the motion, indicating he felt it was spot zoning and that were other places that this use could be located. pg. 2 IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 15, 2025 COrd 25-295 First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October 21, 2025 ��:,w�,��° '" .�� °,„�,��"��,°��*°.�� CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 27, 2025 COrd 25-295 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—2 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Deane, Hawes, Leonard, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No: Fish, Mallar Passed ��.�` � M,�� w�� s� CITY CLERK