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Home My WebLink About2026-02-09 26-087 Ordinance26-087 2/9/2026 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: February 9, 2026 Item No: 26-087 Responsible Dept: Planning Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: n/a Title, Ordinance Amending the Land Development Code, Section 165-13 Definitions to Remove State Street from the Minor Arterial Street Definition Summary The Land Development Code currently defines certain streets as either major or minor arterial streets. The criteria for major arterials are that they are "highways of regional significance with average annual daily traffic in excess of 10,000 vehicles and containing more than two lanes in at least some sections". State Street appears to be erroneously included as a minor arterial since it is also listed as a major arterial and it meets the definition of a major arterial. This amendment would remove State Street from the minor arterial category. Committee Action Committee: Planning Board Action Staff Comments & Approvals Vi4v City Manager Director Introduced for: First Reading Meeting Date: 2/17/2026 For: City Solicitor Against: Finance 26-087 2/9/2026 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: February 9, 2026 Assigned to Councilor: Walker ORDINANCE, Amending the Land Development Code, Section 165-13 Definitions to Remove State Street from the Minor Arterial Street Definition. Whereas, the Land Development Code currently defines certain streets as either major or minor arterial streets; Whereas, State Street appears to be erroneously included as a minor arterial since it is also listed as a major arterial and it meets the definition of a major arterial; Whereas, this amendment would remove State Street from the minor arterial category; Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, The Land Development Code shall be amended as shown below: § 165-13 Definitions. STREET, MINOR ARTERIAL Generally, a street providing service for trips of moderate length, serving smaller geographic areas than major arterial streets, and offering connectivity to major arterial streets. Specifically, the following streets are to be considered minor arterial streets in Bangor: Mount Hope Avenue, Essex Street, Griffin Road, Kenduskeag Boulevard, Ohio Street, St -ate -StFeet7 Maine Avenue, and Fourteenth Street. Additions underlined, deletions s}_,, eHg-h COMMUNITY &ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CITY OF BANGOR. PLANNINGr DIVISION Memorandum To: Honorable Bangor City Council Carollynn Lear, City Manager From: Anja Collette, AICP, Planning Officer Date: February 18, 2026 CC: Courtney O'Donnell, Assistant City Manager David Szewczyk, City Solicitor Anne Krieg, AICP — Director of Community & Economic Development Re: Planning Board Recommendation February 17, 2026 Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, to Remove State Street from the Minor Arterial Street Definition 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 February 17, 2026. The meeting was conducted in the Council Chambers at City Hall and on Zoom. Members in attendance in the Chambers were Chair Jonathan Boucher, Vice Chair Janet Jonas, and Members Trish Hayes, Ted Brush, Ken Huhn, Ross Whitford, and Greg Hobson. Planning Officer Collette reviewed the proposed amendments. From the staff memo: A. This amendment would remove State Street from the minor arterial street category in the Land Development Code. B. The criteria for major arterials are that they are "highways of regional significance with average annual daily traffic in excess of 10,000 vehicles and containing more than two lanes in at least some sections". State Street is included as a minor arterial even though it meets all of the criteria of a major arterial. State Street appears to be erroneously included as a minor arterial since it is also listed as a major arterial. There were no comments from the Board or the public. Member Huhn moved to recommend to City Council that the proposed amendments ought to pass. Member Hobson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. The result of the vote is that a majority of Planning Board members voted to recommend that the proposed amendments ought to pass. Anja Collette 73 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME 04401 TELEPHONE: (207) 992-4280 FAX: (207) 945-4447 WWW.BANGORMAINE.GOV IN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2026 COrd 26-087 Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board meeting on February 17, 2026 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Carson, Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard, Mallar,Walker, Hawes Councilors Voting No: None Passed � �.� ,�..� � �� :,w�,�N � ��.� . � ��;�� ,, CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 25, 2026 COrd 26-087 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Carson, Faloon, Fish, Leonard, Mallar, Walker, Hawes Councilors Voting No: None Passed � �.� ,�..� � �� :,w�,�N � ��.� . � ��;�� ,, CITY CLERK