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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-09-26 16-363 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 16-363 Date: September 20, 2016 Item/Subject ORDINANCE, Amending Land Development Code — Zone Change — At 647 Main Street (Tax Map 27 -Lot 001) from an Industry and Service District to Government & Institutional Service District. Responsible Department: Planning Division Commentary: The applicant, City of Bangor, is requesting a zone change for a portion of the property located at 647 Maine Street, immediately adjacent to Parks and Recreation Department (Tax Map 27 Lot 001). The request is to rezone from an Industry and Service District to Government & Institutional Service District which is consistent with existing zoning for Parks and Recreation and will allow them to develop programming and greenspace which is consistent with their mission. This Item was reviewed at recommended for approval at the September 19, 2016 Govemment Operations meeting. Manager's Comments: For Referral to Planning Board Meeting of Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Dept. Head City Manager Finance Director Introduced for Passage _.• First Reading Page 1 of 1 • Referral to Planning Board Meeting of October 4, 2016, 7:00 p.m. 16-363 SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 Assigned to Councilor SPRAGUE CITY OF BANGOR �AgiED.FE ..c (TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Land Development Code -Zone Change -647 Main Street (Tax Map 027-Lot001) from Industry and Service District to Government & Institutional Service District. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR,THAT: THAT the zone boundary lines as established by the Zoning Map of the City of Bangor dated October 28, 1991, as amended, be hereby further amended as follows: By changing a parcel of land located at 647 Main Street (Tax Map 27 -Lot 001) from an Industry and Service District to a Government and Institutional Service District. Said parcel of land containing approximately 2.66 acres of land and being more particularly indicated on the map attached hereto and made part hereof. IN CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 COr 16-363 FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 18, 2016 CITY CLER IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 24, 2016 COE 16-363 MOTION MADE AND SECODED FOR PASSAGE VOTE 8-0 COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, DURGIN, GRAHAM,NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY, SPRAGUE, FAIRCLOTE COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE CITY CLE 16-363 SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 19, 2016 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: David G. Gould, Planning Officer SUBJECT: Amending Zoning Ordinance 647 Main Street — Industry and Service District (I&S) to Government and Institutional Service District (G&ISD) — C .O. #16-363. Please be advised that the Planning Board at its meeting on October 18, 2016, held a Public Hearing on the above Zone Change request for part of a parcel of land containing approximately 3 acres at 647 Main Street (Tax Map 27, Parcel No. 001). Planning Board Chair John Kenney opened the Public Hearing and Parks and Recreation Director Tracy Willette provided the Board with a brief overview of the proposed rezoning request. Mr. Willette noted a big increase in activity at the Main Street facility and the potential need to expand play areas and other amenities. He noted that the City was considering moving the skate park to this site. If that moves ahead there would be additional discussions as to location and arrangement of facilities including discussions with the neighbors on Dillingham Street. Mr. Byron Hale of 53 Dillingham Street noted he had lived there since 1981. When the City acquired the property they did a good job cleaning up some of the mess that had accumulated there. They thought it was good to have a park in the neighborhood and hear the sounds of children playing and having fun. He noted he did have some concerns about a skate park and wanted to be sure that there would be sound barriers such that neighbors would not have to listen to foul language. He hoped any lighting would not impose on neighbors. He indicated that limiting hours and not having shelters would help discourage people from lingering after hours. Parks Director Willette noted the City would go through a public process before the details of improvements are made and all attempts will be made to address any concerns from abutting neighbors. Planning Officer David Gould provided the Board with a brief history of the site which was originally owned by the State of Maine as an armory and zoned institutional. In the mid 1990's the City looked at the excess land as a potential industrial development site and the back three acres were rezoned to Industry and Service District. The proposed rezoning would return it to an institutional land use. 2 There were no other proponents or opponents to the proposed rezoning. The Board discussed the rezoning and then history of the site noting the hearing was not about a skate park but about the zoning of the property. The Board unanimously recommended the City Council adopt the proposed map amendment to the site from I&S to G&ISD as contained in C.O. #16-363.