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Home My WebLink About2026-02-25 26-094 Ordinance26-094 02-23-2029 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: February 23, 2026 Item No: 26-094 Responsible Dept: Planning Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: 025-143 Title, Ordinance Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map to Re -Zone a Property Located at 26 Walter Street from Urban Service District to Urban Residence 2 District Summary This Ordinance would amend the Land Development Code, District Map to re -zone the property at Map -Lot 025-143, located on 26 Walter Street, from Urban Service District (USD) to Urban Residence 2 District (URD- 2). The total area requested to be changed is approximately 0.11 acres. The applicant and owner of record is NAHA, LLC. 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 [with] limited commercial and institutional uses that are complementary to the surrounding residential uses." Committee Action Committee: Planning Board Action: Staff Comments & Approvals 9-19 City Manager Introduced for: First Reading and Referral Meeting Date: March 3, 2026 For: Against: City Solicitor Finance Director 26-094 02-23-2029 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: February 23, 2026 Assigned to Councilor: Faloon ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District Map to Re -Zone a Property Located at 26 Walter Street from Urban Service District (USD) to Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2). WHEREAS, the land uses around the property consist primarily of a mix of residential and commercial; WHEREAS, the zoning around the property consists primarily of Urban Service District (USD), Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1), and Multifamily and Service District (M&SD); WHEREAS, 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 [with] limited commercial and institutional uses that are complementary to the surrounding residential uses."; 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 025-143, located at 26 Walter Street, from Urban Service District (USD) to Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2). The total area requested to be changed is approximately 0.11 acres and is shown in the attached exhibit. � v � �, „�a ��1'�i �T T � ��'�J�� . _� ' .: � `' �►EV� L��'�v� E1`�T � � �CTTY +�F BAN�C�I� PLANNIhJ�G QIVISIC3P�i Memorandum To: Honorable Bangor City Council Carollynn Lear, City Manager From: Anja Collette, AICP, Planning Officer Date: March 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 March 17, 2026 Amending Chapter '165, Land Development Code, to Re-zone a Property Located at 26 Walter Street, Map-Lot 025-143, from Urban Service District (USD) to Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2) Please accept this memorandum as the recommendation from the Planning Board forthe noted item. The Planning Board considered this item in a noticed public hearing on March 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 OfficerCollette reviewed the proposed amendments. From the staff inemo: A. The applicantseeks to amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of land, located at 26 Walter Street, Map-Lot 025-143, from the Urban Service District (USD) to Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2). The uses allowed in each of these zones are included in the public notice in your packets. B. The land uses around the property consists primarily of a mix of residential and commercial. The zoningaroundtheproperty consistsof Urban Service District(USD), Urban Residence 1 District (URD-1), and Multifamily and Service District(M&SD). C. The area is within thegrowth boundaryshown in the2022 Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map in the Plan shows this property in the Urban Neighborhood areawhich consistsof"mediumto high-densityresidential neighborhoodssurrounding the Downtown and encompassing most of the City's historic residential areas [with] limited commercial and institutional usesthat are complementary to the surrounding residential uses". The Planning Division recommendsthatthe Board findthischange to be in alignmentwith the Comprehensive Plan. 73 HARLOW STREET,BANGOR,ME 04401 TELEPHONE: (207) 992-4280 PAX: (207)945-4447 WWW.BANGORMAINE.GOV CITY OF BANGOR PLANNING DIVISION PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL 2.17.2026 Land Developrnent Code—State Street Arterials Definition There were no comments from the Board or the public. Member Huhn moved to recommend to City Council thatthe proposed amendmentoughtto 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 amendment ought to pass. An ja Collette P a g e 2 � 2 IN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 25, 2026 COrd 26-094 Motion made and seconded for Passage of Referrals to Committee and First Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Carson, Faloon, Fish, Leonard, Mallar, Walker, Hawes Councilors Voting No: None Passed � �.� ,�..� � �� :,w�,�N � ��.� . � ��;�� ,, CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 23, 2026 COrd 26-094 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Beck, Carson, Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard, Mallar,Walker, Hawes Councilors Voting No: None Passed � �„��µw�:..�� n,� „ ��rv��:�„� �. CITY CLERK