HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-28 12-044 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Date: December 28, 2011 Item No. 12 044
Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending Chapter 165, Section 165-72 Land Development Code,
of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Amending Provisions of Section 165-72 K. - Required
Number of Spaces
Responsible Department: Planning Division
Commentary:
The proposed amendment is a housekeeping amendment and will create a parking standard for
reuse of historic structures when the reuse is for office use. Presently, the standard treats reuse
of historic structures the same as new construction. Given the nature of older historic structures
they contain many spaces that are not as efficient as new construction and therefore their
parking demand per square foot is less.
Manager's Comments:
For Referral to Planning Board Meeting of January 17, 2012
Associated Information: Ordinance
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
/s/ Rodney G. McKay
Department Head
City Manager
Finance Director
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Introduced for
Passage
X First Reading Page 1 of 1
X Referral to Planning Board Jan. 17, 2012
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(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 165, Section 165-72 Land Development Code, of the
Code of the City of Bangor, By Amending Provisions of Section 165-72 K. - Required Number
of Spaces
Be it ordained by the City of Bangor, as follows:
THAT Section 165-72, K. of the Land Development Code - Required number of spaces be
amended as follows:
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IN CITY COUNCIL
December 28, 2011
First Reading and Referral to
Planning Board January 17, 2012
INTERIM CITY ERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
January 23, 2012
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 9-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci,
Blanchette, Durgin, Gallant, Gratwick,
Longo, Hawes, Sprague & Weston
Councilors Voting No: None
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ORDINANCE
(TITLE,) Amending Chapter 165, Section 165-72 Land
llPVP1nlment Code of the Code fo the City of
Bangor. By Amending Provisions of Section 165-72
K.- Required Number of Spaces
Assigned to Councilors rA /
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 18, 2012
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: David G. Gould, Planning Officer
SUBJECT: Amending Land Development Code Chapter 165-72K Parking
Schedule
Council Ordinance 12-044
Please be advised that the Planning Board at its meeting on January 17, 2012, held a
Public Hearing on the above zoning amendment.
Planning Officer David Gould indicated the proposed amendment was intended to lessen
the required parking for the reuse of historic structures such that the historic green space
around the building would not be converted to asphalt parking lots. Presently, the Land
Development Code has one standard for office buildings that requires one space per every 300
square feet of Gross Floor Area. The new standard would require one space per every 1.5
employees for reuse of historic residential structures as office use. This option came to light in
discussions with Prentiss and Carlisle where their historic structure had a disproportionate share
of space in entry ways, stair wells and other space not laid out as an efficient space for office
use.
There were no opponents or proponents speaking to the above zoning amendment.
Member Bolin was concerned that if the Ordinance specifically called out parking for
historic reuse it might discourage reuse. Mr. Gould noted that it was their intention to provide a
lesser burden for historic properties, lessen changes at historic sites, and encourage reuse.
Member Kenney asked how Staff arrived at one space per one and one-half employees.
Mr. Gould noted it was the standard the City uses for industrial operations where parking is
based on employees not floor area.
The Board asked if the standard limited the total number of spaces or could an applicant
provide more. Mr. Gould noted the Parking Schedule in 165-72 A requires a minimum number of
spaces in accordance with the schedule A through U. Applicants can and often do provide more.
Member Boothby noted that the loss of landscaping and other historic fabric around
these older buildings is a concern for Historic Preservation and more needs to be done to avoid
unnecessary paving.
The Board voted all in favor and none opposed to recommending approval of Council
Ordinance 012-044.