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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-10 00-82 ORDINANCELOUNCILAMON Item No. 00-82 Dffie: 3anuary 10, 2000 - Item/Subject: ORDER Amending Chapter 165 Article XN of the Land Development Code of the City of Bangor, Conditional Use in the High Density Residential District Responsible Department: Community and Economic Oavelopment Department - Planning Commentary: The High -Density Residential District (HOP) currently allows group housing, Including subsidized housing for the elderly, congregate housing or other :e ntrandem housing faalibes, provided that no building contains more than 50 dwelling units. Currently the Code allows buildings to be connected to other buildings with at -grade enclosed walkways. This proposed amendment to conditional uses In HDR would also allow above exam enclosetl walkways, provided they meet the following proposed ontena: [1] MUR Only be used for accessory use ingress and ogress between multi -family structures, [21 May be of single or multistory design, [3] Must he designed wit a minimum of 50% glazing per exterior wall. The glazing of said walkways must not be found by to Board to be darkened or made re0ecrve in a way that would be noticeable from to building's exterior, [4] Most net exceed 10 feet in width, [5] Most be onset from large exterior facades of to buildings that they connect, and [6] Must use roof treatment that minimizes their exterior bulk and must not appear to expand the roo0ines of the primary use structures. Department Head Manager's Comments: This proposed amendment will be referred to to Planning Board. It comes forward as to result of a proposed residential develo-�Ip-�m`e`nnt�t at the intersec(0don of Griffin and Ohio. N'Lma�lam �La�Aw..t WtQw. Stto L. $£ fMi£NOfD 3�/ Ciry Manager Associated Information: Ordinance SU 8 S77 71t Ti OW tN%wD, wn zv;:Dv Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: City Solicitor Passage First Reading Page _ of X Referral to Planning Board SnnSTITOTn Mn 00-82 IUS ransoms) CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance , Amending Chapter 165 - Land Development Code of the City of Bangor, Conditional Use in the High Density Residential District. That Article MV, Section 165-100, Subsection D(4)(b) be amended as follows: (4) Group housing including subsidized homing for the elderly, congregate housing or other nontransient housing facilities, provided thaz: (b) No building contains mon: than 50 dwelling units (although such buildings may be connected to other buildings with abgrede,a subgred bo d eoclosed walkways). Il Above made walkways must onlv be used for accessory use ingress and egress between subject structures 121 Above crude walkways may be of single or multistory design. [31 Above mrade uralkways most be designed with a minimumf % xlazing per erterior wall. The glazing of said�valkwst3mustnot he found by the Board to be darkened or made reflective in a way that would be noticeable from the building's exterior 14 Above Crudewalkways t not exceed 10 feet in width. Above Postle cralkways most be offset from Ism extexler facades of th buildings that they connect . 141 Above ande walkways most use a roof treatment that minimizes their exterior bulk and must not appear to expand the rooBines of the p' ry t et STATEMENT OF FACTS: New text is bold underlined and deleted text is bald RAMI' eaF. Assigoea to coaocilor vav'aais Saauary to, z000 rrrrr CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Chapter 165, Article M of the Land Development Code of the City of Bangor, Conditional Use in the High Density Residential District. Be It ordained by the M of Bangor, as flolloves ThUArfiolc)TV,SwmI65-I00, Subsection D(4)(b) be mended as follotos: (4) Group housing, Including subsidized housing for the elderly, congregate housing or other nontranslent housing facilities, provirled that: (b) No building contains mom than 50 dwelling units (although such buildings my be connected to other buildings with at-girade,-ar sulogimcle.� enclosed %valkways). I'll Above grace walkways; must only be used for accessory use inciress and 1`21 Above grace walkways may be of sinale or murd-story desdan, 131 Above grace walkways; must be clesioned with a minimum of 50% olazin per exterior mll. The alazing of old vyalk� must hot be found by the BOW to be darkened or made reflective in a way that muld be noticeable fripm the buildinns exterior, f_.c.. ..A. i bullcilms that thy connect, 1`61 Above trade vailInvays; mug um a algif hmatment that rojohnizes their e:ftdar bulk and must not appear to expand the moffines of the prime use structures, STATEMENT OF FACTS: New text Is underlined and deleted text is straelt a . In CITY COUNCIL Jmeary 10, 2000 First Sending Referred to Planning Board TY D� IN CITY COUNCIL January, 24, 2000 Patina for Passage Made and Seconded Notion to Amend by Substitution Made and Seconded Notion to Pass As Amended by Substitution Hade and Seconded vote: 9 yes Coeallore voting yes: Aube, Baldaccl. blancbette. Crowley. Farnham. Indoor, Hoban. Tremble and vaid®in 1T BB& 00-82 ORDINANCE Ttle, Aneoding Chapter Ibs, Article uv of the Land Development Code of the City of Nougat, Conditional Use In the Nfgh Density Residential Dusttict Assigned to UaAL. Zi Councilor (�&w.". 00-82 i51WID):L\ip111di Dale: January 19, 2000 To: City Council From Katherine Weber, Planning Officer Subject: Planning Board Action on Toning Amendment Please be advised that the Planning hoard held a Public Hearing on Ordinmwe 00-82 as amended by sub inion at its regularly Kc Wed meefing on January 18, 2000. The Board found that the Columnar Amendment is consistent with the City's overall land use policy forthis District The Board moved, seconded, and unaWmously approved a motion to inform the City Council Naz the Amendment is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plarc and recommends to the City Council approval of Ordinance 00-82 of the Land Development Cade with one word substitution as indicated below. The full Amendment is included as an attachment. Chapter 165, Article XIV, Section 165400, Subsection D(4)(b) [t] Above grade walkways most only be used for accessory use ingress and egress between sub ec { i4y-snucmres. The fallowing is an excerpt from the January 13, 2000 Staff Memo to the Planning Hoard: This zoning amendment would allow buildings used as group housing facilities in the High Density Residential District to be connected with single or muhi-story enclosed walkways. The HDR District allows group housing structures, including subsidized housing for the elderly, congregate housing or other non -transient lousing facilities, with up to 50 dwelling units m be connected with enclosed walkways. The current ordinance pemdts at -grade or subgmde enclosed walkways, but not above grade walkways. The proposed amendment would allow for greater design options to improve access between buildings used for elderly or congregate housing, while maintaining the function of the structure as a rnrmector (only) between buildings. Specific design standards are incorporated into the amendment to require that walkways be used only for ingress and egress between structures, do not add'Yisual weight' m the complex, convey the appeam s,a of visual separation of the walkways and buildings, and arc of a width, bulk and material composition (50% glass) to be clearly connecting (not primary) structures. Allowing for multi-level enclosed walkways that facilitate movement of the elderly and bandiczpped, especially in inclement weather conditions, would promote the health, safety end welfneofthesepopulations. With an aging population in the Hangar area, demand for group housing facilities will likely increase in the future. Providing for greater design flexibility in group housing in the High Density Residential District with respect to enclosed walkways seems logical and appropriate at this time. Staff recommends that the Planning Board recommend Us zoning amendment to the City Council.