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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-26 11-291 ORDINANCEACTION Date: Saotember 26 2011 nem No. 11 291 Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending lard Development Cade — Zane Change -107 Court Street from Urban Residence Two District to Multi -Family and Service District Responsible Department: Planning Division Prentiss & Carlisle Co. Inc. is requesting a zone change for part of a parcel containing approximately 42,000 sq. R. located at 107 Court Street from Urban Residence Two District to Multi -Family and Service District The change to Multi -Family & Service District (M&SD) will allow Prentiss & Carlisle to expand their office building in the historic William Augustus Blake House (1857). Prentiss & Carlisle has been at this location since 1947 and is presently"honconfonning in the Urban Residence 2 District (URD -2). Assoclated Information: Ordinance, Map France Director M�, Passage X FirRReading Page 1 of 1 X Referral to Planning Board Meeting of Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 7:00 p.m. IL 291 f�aIT V, IAssigned to Councilor - Nealiey September 26, 2011 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance,Amending Land Development Code - Zone Change - 107 Court Street from Urban Residence Two District to Multi -Family and Service District Be it ordained by the City ofbangor, as follows: THAT the zoning 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 part of a parcel of land located at 107 Court Street (Tax Map 32, Part of Parcel No. 180) from Urban Residence Two District to Multi -Family and Service Distict. Said part of a parcel containing approximately 42,000 sq. ft. and being more particularly indicated on the map attached hereto and made a part hereof. IN CITY COUNCIL'I SePtevber 26, 2011 First NFadiug 6 Referral to Planning Board of 10/4/11 at ]Pn # I1-291 _ OB MNCN CITY CLERK (TITLE, Amend Laud evel at Code- Zone Change - CO 1N cm UNCIL l0] Cour1 Stree[ frw Brban Heaidence TWO Olstrlct October 12. 2011 to tl ti -Family and Servlee ➢lattiet lbtfon rade and Seconded for Passage Vote; 9-0 Councilors Voting Yee: Blannbette,. Bton9on. Durgia, Gratvck, L9aa6w�� AWpnetl [o CaunN9r Naves. Nealley. Palmer S BesLon. Comailors Voting Na: Nome Passed are CLERK 0 URD2 TO 11 291 711/1011 A PLICA FOR NDDH PIVIMEODE AND MAP AMEINDMEW T0: THECITYCOUNCILAND DATE &3112011 TNEPLANNWGBOARDOPBANGOR,MAINEt N0. 1. M) Ben Carps �.+r R.m%a a Pa.4UUc, CS. 14 - 2. of 107 Court Slreet Ban ME04402 942-8295 Address City or Post Otfim Telcpbene beteby Paddon to created rhe Land Development Code ofthe CityofBangor, Maine by reclassifying from URD2 dharict to the MRSO dimict for the PmpeTy outlined in no on the mope attached hereto, which ere part of Nis application, aed described as follows: 3. ADDRESSOPPROPERTY(ifeny) iWCourt Street Tani Area (acres or sgeere Fed —lkP40 SF 4. PROPERTY LOCATION(Genmal location): lbr=-South side of L SMa Som400yams.P tofPinest tEaStside GPWatS 01tdirectlyacmesfrom Boynton Street rh¢ cr 5. LEGALDES TIONOFPROPERTY-Aa«eors Mep Ng32PsmctlW 6. EXISTING USE Profess'onal oflke'nN URD2sees 7. PROPDSEDUSE_EMftaWQaLqffiWiM& D 8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNEROF RECORD: Name Prentice B Cornishe Co Inca Address 107 Court Street Same , ME W02 9. NAMEANDADDRESSOFCONTRACTOWNER(ifsuoh): NIA 10. SIGNATUREOFOWNERORCONTRACTO"Mr�� 11. REPRSB ENTAT EOPAPPLICWPblame WA J bopplicable) 12. ATTACli ANYCONDIMNSPROPp EDFORACONTRACTZONBREQUBST RMRN FORM A DUP ICATE T PLANNING D CITY BAN Mn Aanlicalion fee E+memi§s Adwalisne Told Zone Changat(IQ acre or lea) $558.00 5398.00* $ 956.00 Zone Changc (io«mss of ll2 ecrt) $893.00 $398.000 $1,291.00 ConlaCI Zmie Change- S conditions Or lea $1,33CM $,tWd0s' $1,83000 Mm than 5 conditions or So words $1,814.00$4T1.00E' $TobedmmEmd •Two Ads RequiM •a Athenian costs above This amount to be paid for by applicant PLEASE READ PROCESSING PROCEDfIRE ON REVERSE SIDE MEMORANDUM DATE: October 5, 2011 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: David G. Gould, Planning Officer SUBJECT: Amending Zoning Ordinance 107 Court Street— URD -2 to M&SD Council Ordinance 11-291 Please be advised that the Planning Board at its meeting on October 4, 2011, held a Public Heating on the above zoite change request Board Member Sturgeon disclosed that his firm was working with Prentiss and Carlisle but they did not represent them on this rezoning application. The remaining Board Members voted that Mr. Sturgeon did not have a conflict of interest. Mr. Ben Carlisle of Prentiss & Carlisle indicated they had been working with City Staff to facilitate an expansion of their office on Court Street. There were no other proponents or opponents to the rezoning request. Planning macer David Gould indicated that the City had discussed several options available to Prentiss & Carlisle concerning their potential expansion. While a rezoning to a commercial district would be difficult, even if it contained contract conditions, the designation of the historic property (William Augustus Blake House) as a historic landmark coupled with a rezoning to Multifamily and Service District (M&SD) and a revision to the Arterial Street requirement would create an opportunity for Prentiss & Carlisle to expand. Mr. Gould noted the Comprehensive Plan designates the property as high density residential and URD -2, specifically. The more restrictive zoning policy was part of a city- wide attempt to curtail the conversion of single-family homes into multi -unit buildings in the Citys core. Recently, the Planning Office has supported limited new multi -family projects where such reconstruction would eliminate an older nonconformity or an abandoned building. The Knights of Columbus building next door was an example of allowing the building to be rezoned to M&SD and to rehabilitate the old K of C Hall. The development density of this parcel is largely controlled by the Shoreland Zoning density limitations due to Its frontage on the Kenduskeag Stream. In this instance the building has been Prentiss & Carlisle's corporate headquarters since 1947. This historic structure is now protected from any Inconsistent exterior changes. In our view the rezoning represents a win-win situation. The City will get to review any exterior changes to the historic building and Prentiss & Carlisle will get to expand their office space. While there has been a good deal of functional obsolescence on Court Street, Prentiss & Carlisle has been one continuous and steady Influence to help Improve conditions of the neighborhood. The Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of recommending that the City Council adopt the zone change request contained in C.O. # 11-291, 107 Court Street, Prentiss& Carlisle.