HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-01-08 07-061 RESOLVEDItem No. 07 061a
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Item/Subject: Resolve, Realloabng the Designated Area of Bangor's Pine Tree Zone
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
HEARING- Prior W voting on this Resolve, the until is required W hold a Public
Hearing on the amendment W the Bangor Pine Tree Zona
This Resolve is to amend the City's Mne Tree Zone area. Neutral, Inc. has requested that the Bangor Pine
Tree Zone be amended to Include a parcel on tax map R9 W 35. The lot at 201 Target Industrial OrUe
is 2.3 acres and includes a 6,200 sq.It Wilding used by Nautel, Inc to clesign and manufacture radio
transmitters and Who beacons for commercial and military mad et applications. A major product thrust
dnNng the Bangor plant's growth is Nautel's GPS navigational beacons that are designed to "align and
correct" (for accuracy) GPS transmissions to earth -based applications such as automobile on -board
location systems, personal location mapping, long distance military uses, and RF ampllBadon protection
shields for troops and equlpmenic The company plans to enhance their current facility to Include a"U.S.
Headquarters" function that will accommodate manufacturing as well as product demonstrations and
customer tramini Nautel's employment has increased from appraximamly 50 People In July to 80 people
In November. Flnployrnent projections anticipate growth to appmximately 100 people by late summer
2007 and approximately 200 employees by 2010.2012.
This Item was reviewed by the Business & Economic Development Committee a[ its meeting on December
6, 2006. The Committee recommended unanimously that the Bangor Pine Time Zone boundary be
amended to Include a parcel on tax map R9 Lot 35.
DeparOmnt Head
Manager's Comments:
Recommend approval.
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City Manager
Associated irlformatbn: Map focusing the amended one Tree Zone
Passage
Firs[ Reading
_ Referral
Finance Dlrector.
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µ Assigned to Covvcflor Farrington Savoury 8, 2007
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolm Reallocating the Designated Area of Bangor's Pine Tree Zone
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor, by Council Osier 04189, designated approximately 350 acres
located in Bangor, Maine as a Pine Tree Zone; and
WHEREAS, the CM of Bangor has agreed to maintain at least one pre -permitted development
site within the Pine Tree Zeros on a continual basis throughout the teen of the
zone desgr a ion, but only W the ex est that property so designated remains
available far development; and
WHEREAS, the GN of Bangor hereby finds and determines that the purpose of this
amendment he the Bangor Pure Tree Zone designated area is to more effectively
encourage business investment in Bangor in order to provide new employment
apportuniBes, improve existing employment opportunities, Improve and broaden
the tax base, and improve the general economy of the State; and
WHEREAS, the Gty of Bangor has resolved not to use Pine Tree Development Zome benefits W
encourage or fadlitate the transfer of existing positions or property of a qualified
busirasu or affiliated business to a qualified business activity from a nonqualified
activity elsewhere in the State; and
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2004, the State of Maine, Department of Ecerl and Community
DevelopmeM, notified members of the Penobscot Valley Pure Tree Zone (PVPTZ)
that the PVPIZ had achieved final designation smuts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor, by Coundl Order 06-033, amended the location of the
approximately 350 acres located in Bangor, Maine as a Pine Tree Zone; and
WHEREAS, Nautel, Inc. hes requested that a parcel of land on cox map R9 lot 35 be included
In BargoYs Pine Tree Zone; and
WHEREAS, one or more "a qualified business activities specified in the Pine Tree
Development Zone statute, 3 MRSA c 206 sub -c. 4, is a permissible and
suitable activ0y on tax map R9 lot 35 under the land use regumtlons adopted by
the City of Bogor; and
WHEREAS, Nautel, Inc. has applied for certification as a business eligible for Pine Tree Zone
berafim; and
WHEREAS, the property on Tax Map R9 lot ] will be removed from Bongoes Pine Tree Zone
and the mml acreage of Bangor's Pine Tree Zone will remain M approximately, 350
acres; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Bangor has held a public hearing, notice of which was published in the
Bangor Daily News at least J pays before the hearing, on the inclusion of the
parcel on tax map R9 bt 35 in Bangor's Pine Tree Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor has kept an official record of the public hearing at which the
malluceton of the area of the Bangor Pine Tree Zone was discussed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF
BANGOR THAT the City of Bangor removes the property described on tax map R9 lot ] Aom
Bangoes Pine Tree Zone and designates the parcel of land described on tarx map R9 lot 35 as
part of Bangoes Phe Tree Zone to be Included In the Penobscot Valley Pine Tee Zone and
hereby authorizes the zone administrator, EMDC, 90 Marlow Street, Bangor, Maine 09901, a
private non-profit regional development agency, to properly submit on behalf of the City of
Bangor this Resduton to amend the boundary area of the Bangor Pine Tree Zone to the
Commissioner of the Departmen[of Economic and Community Deaelopment pursuant to Maine
Department of Economic and Community Development, 19100 CMR 19400-100.5, and furter
authorizes a letter of transmittal to the zone administrator as required by Maine Department of
Economic and Community Development, 19 100 CMR 19-100-100.5.
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January 6, 2007
Motion Made and
seconded
to
Open the Public
Nearing
Poo one fram the
Public came
forward
Matiau Made and
gecaaaed
to
Close the Public Nearing
Public Nearing
Closed
Motion Made and
g corded
for
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