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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-01-08 07-061 RESOLVEDItem No. 07 061a le: lanuary 8. 2807 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. o6t City Manager Associated irlformatbn: Map focusing the amended one Tree Zone Passage Firs[ Reading _ Referral Finance Dlrector. Page—of— 07 061 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 07 061 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. CxYY wgec IIN 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 Pae Pas TY Q.61Q �Y��ygONealloca[ing the Dieigoated Area of BaagoV s Firm Tree Zaae