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
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X Referral to Planning Board Meeting of Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
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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
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CITY CLERK
(TITLE, Amend Laud evel at Code- Zone Change -
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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
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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
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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��
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12. ATTACli ANYCONDIMNSPROPp EDFORACONTRACTZONBREQUBST
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Aanlicalion fee E+memi§s
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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.