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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-23 08-231 ORDERCOUNCIL ACnON 08 231 Item Na. Date: June 23, 2008 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing the Sale of Lot 13B in the BaMir Industrial Park to Kurt Thomas Responsible DepaNanenk Community&Economic Development Kurt Thomas, owner of Bangor Motor Sports, has made an offer to purchase Lot 13B in the BanAlr Industrial Park for $20,000. Bangor Motor Sports currently occupies the adjacent lot In the park. Mr Thomas Intends to use the lot for outside storage and, within two years, to construct a storage building for customefs recreadonal vehicles. Bangor Motor Sports has Increased employment from four (9) when they opened in 1996 to fifteen (15) currently employed. Lot 13B is approximately .91 acres with frontage on BamAir Court. It Is located between the lot owned by Mr. Thomas and a developable wetland area. Most of the lot, 75%, is designated as wetlands. Neither the City nor Mr. Thomas is represented by a real estate agent in this transaction. The Board of Directors of the BarAir Corporedon and Staff recommend that the parcel of land be sold to Kurt Thomas under the terms and conditions as stated in the Council Order. Department Head hanager's Comments: City Manager 44O K IN Sol1titor .� Passage _ First Reading Page _ of _ Refer al 08 231 Assigued to CouaoiioT Blanchette lune 23, 20M 1 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE-) ORDER, Authorizing the Sale of Lot 1381n the BanAir Industrial Park to Kurt Thomas WHEREAS, the City of Bangor owns land in the BanAir Industial Park, Hammond Street, Bangor, Maine; and WHEREAS, Kurt Thomas, owner of Bangor Motor Sports, is the owner of Lot 13 in the Bank Industrial Park; and WHEREAS, Kurt Thomas has offered to purchase Lot 13B in the Bar -Air Industrial Park: and WHEREAS, Me Board of Directors of the BanA r Corporation has reviewed this offer and recommends its acceptance: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT The City Manager is hereby authorized, an behalf of the City of Bangor, W execute a Contract For Sale of Real Estate and any other related documents with Kurt Thomas Por Lot 13B in the Samar Industrial Park in a form approved by the City Solicitor or Assistant City Solicitor and containing the following terms and conditions: a. The selling price will be $20,000. b. Kurt Thomas will have reviewed and be satisfied with all zoning, land use and environmental laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations affecting the property. c. The area within the front setback must be landscaped and planted with a minimum of trees and shrubs as follows: plant units per 100 ft.: one (1) shrub, one (1) evergreen tree, and one (1) deciduous tree. d. Kurt Thomas agrees ro limit any application for a Maine Stale Wetlands Alteration Permit for Lot 13B to less Man 840 sq. ft. for one year from the data of closing. I CITY CODpCIL 3 23, 2008 Pe # OB -231 ORDER (rrtLeJ ]IS11 r lod str s tv o1 to i'+e Sv theeen 63r Ivdvscxdel Yvxk m Avelgmed to C0000[oC_ __ t. BANAIRCORPORATION 73 «, nae N,101 opeww jRw rFuran Trate 250" 58 (207)]35-0059 (207) M5- 7 (Fax) Memorandum To: Members of the Business and Economic Development Committee From: Stephan A. Bolduc. Executive Manager Date: June 18, 2008 Subject: Purchase of Lot 13B in the Boni Industrial Park by Kurt Thomas Issue Kurt Thomas, owner of Bangor Motor Sports, wishes to purchase Lot 13B in the BanAir Industrial Park Background Bangor Motor Sports curently occupies the adjacent lot In the park. Kurt Thomas initially plans to use the lot forcuislde storage. Within the trek Iwo years, Mr. Thomas plans to constructs storage building far customer's recreational vehicles. Bangor Motor Sports has Increased employment from four (4) people when they opened In 1998 to fifteen (15) people currently employed. Lot 13B is apprordmately.91 acres with frontage on BanAir Court. It is located between We lot owned by Mr. Thomas and a developable wetland area. Seveni (75%) percent of the lot is designated as wetlands. Mr. Thomas has offered $20,000 for the lot. The City of Bangor is not represented by a real sabots broker in this transaction. Recommendation The Board of Dinsctors of the Bani Corporation and staff recommend that the offer be accepted and the lot sold with the following terms and conditions: a. The Buyer shall have reviewed and be satisfied with all zoning, land use and environmental laws, codes, ordinances and regulations affecting the property. b. The area within the front setback must be landscaped and planted with trees and shrubs as follows: plant units per 100 R: one (1) arms, one (1) evergreen tree, and one (1) deciduous tree. c. The Buyer agrees to limit any application for a Maine State Wetlands Alteration Permit for Lot 13B to less than 890 sq. ft. for one year from the data of closing. O7