HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-23 15-115 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 15-115
Date: March 23, 2015
Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 71, Bangor Center Revitalization Area, of the
Code of the City of Bangor, By Adding a Minor Revision Process
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary:
This ordinance amendment would allow for review of certain minor revisions to properties in the
Bangor Center Revitalization Area without requiring a meeting of the full Historic Preservation
Commission. If approved, this minor revision process would be modeled after a similar process
that has been in place for historic properties for many years. Currently every project with an
estimated cost of over $1,000, including new signs or changes to signs, on a property in the
Bangor Center Revitalization Area must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission,
leading to delays on what are often very minor projects. As amended, this ordinance would allow
issuance of permits without review by the full Commission if the Chair of the Commission, the
Code Enforcement Officer, and the Planning Officer all approve. If any of the three do not
approve, the project would go to the full Historic Preservation Commission for review.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Ordinance
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Department Head
City Ma.. -
Finance Director
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CiJ Solicitor
Introduced for
Passage
x First Reading
x Referral to Historic Preservation Commission on April 9, 2015; B&ED on April 21, 2015
15-115
MARCH 23, 2015
Assigned to Councilor Nealley
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ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 71, Bangor Center Revitalization Area, of the Code of the City of
Bangor, By Adding a Minor Revision Process
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission, in its role as the Design Committee, presently must
review"any new sign or change to an existing sign on a property in the Bangor Center Revitalization
Area; and
WHEREAS, in order to increase administrative efficiency while retaining oversight over these signs,
such sign changes should instead be reviewed as a minor revision;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 71 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended by adding section 71-9..1 as follows:
71-9.1. Minor revisions,
A. Notwithstanding section 71-8 and 71-9 above, minor revisions to work for which the Design
Committee as approved or for new or rel2lacement signage may a permitted W the Code
Enforcement Officer and Planning Officer without referral to the Design Committee subject to the
following conditions:
U Submission of an appliLation setting fbrth the propgsed revision in sufficient etail to pgrmit
ad to review of the same.
Determination by the Code Enforcement Officer, Planning Officer and Chair of the Historic
Preservation Commission or, in his or her absence the Vice Chair or, in both their absences,
the senior member of the Cgrrimission in time of service that the l2mj2osgd change constitutes
a minor revision and does not require Commission approval.
B. For u es of this section, a " 'nor revision" is one which does not mpterially alter or affect the
improvements approved by the Design Committee in materials, color. or other element noted in
review. The replacement of signs or the installation of new signs consistent with § 71-20 shall be
deemed a minor revision.
Additions are underlined, deletions stFueeugh.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 23, 2015
FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING OF APRIL 9, 2015 AND BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING OF APRIL 21, 2015
CITY CLHKk
IN CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 27, 2015
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 9-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, BLANCHETTE, CIVIELLO, FAIRCLOTH,
GRAHAM, NEALLEY, PLOURDE, SPRAGUE, DURGIN
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
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CITY CLERK