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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-11 13-105 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 13-105 Date: March 11, 2013 Item/Subject: Ordinance Amending Chapter 165, Land Development, of the Code of the City of Bangor - Section 165-13 - Definitions - Transitional Housing and Emergency Shelters Commentary: The proposed text amendment will add the definitions for "Emergency Shelter" and "Transitional Housing" to the Definitions Section of the Land Development Code. Js/ Rosie Vanadestine Department Head Manager's Comments: S City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: ity Solicitor Introduced for Passage X First Reading Page 1 of 1 X Referral to Planning Board Meeting of March 19, 2013, 7:00 p.m. 13-105 MARCH 11, 2013 Assigned to Councilor Hawes ,. .rev' - CITY OF BANGOR arm (TITLE,) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 165, Land Development, of the Code of the City of Bangor — Section 165-13 Definitions — Transitional . Housing and Emergency Shelters WHEREAS, the City's Land Development Code currently does not define transitional housing or emergency shelters. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT, Chapter 165 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: ARTICLE II — Words Usage and Definitions §165-13 Definitions Emergency Shelter — A facility oaerated by a not for profit corporation or public agencyl2roviding temporary overnight shelter to homeless individuals, which provides shelter to no more than 70 Individuals per night. Transitional Housing — Housing that is provided short term (24 months or less) for various individuals where occupancy is anticipated for the duration of a month or more in association with a program of sugportive services for the residents. Additions are underlined. IN CITY COUNCIL March 11, 2013 First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of 4arch 19, 2013 ITY CL IN CITY COUNCIL March 25, 201_3 Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to Next Regular City Council MeeCing�' PasSQl -_ - -- -- - - 'CITY -CL)MK IN CITY COUNCIL April 8, 2013 First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of April 16, 2013 CITY C IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013_ Motion -made -and seconded for Passage- Vote:9--U - w - -- -- -- -- Councilors voting yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, ---Civiello, Gallant, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Sprague.,_Du_rgin -- °"- -1" - 1 Councilors Voting -Nor one Pa2!!2�) DEP CITY CLERk 13-105 MEMORANDUM DATE: May 8, 2013 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: David G. Gould, Planning Officer SUBJECT: Amending Land Development Code Chapter 165-13, Definitions Council Ordinance 13-105 Please be advised that the Planning Board at its meeting on May 7, 2013, held a Public Hearing on the above zoning amendment. Planning Officer David Gould reviewed the proposed amendments to add two definitions to the Land Development Code dealing with Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing. Both definitions were designed intentionally not to include elements that may be problematic such as size of space, type of appliances, etc. Mr. Gould did note that the definition of Emergency Shelter did include a limitation of 70 individuals per night. Board members asked if the new definitions would expand where such uses might be located. Mr. Gould noted that presently shelters are allowed as Community Service Organizations in DDD and USD. The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter is in an Urban Service District (USD). Shelters would likely fit into the Government and Institutional Service District by the basic nature of the District. While Transitional Housing is more of a subset of housing than traditional market or subsidized housing, so it seems suited to a location where other service providers could be located. The Board voted 6 in favor and 1 opposed to recommend the proposed text amend to the City Council - Land Development Code Chapter 165-13 Definitions, Council Ordinance 13-105.