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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-26 07-101 ORDER0 Date: February 26, 2007 Item Mo. 7 101 Item/Subject: Order, Designating John H. Stes Tentative Developer of Waterfront Development Site at Railroad and Front Streets Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development Commentary: John H. Sites, CEO and Founder of Somerset Development Company, Bel Alton, Maryland, is seeding tentative developer status on the City owned development parcel at the corner of Railroad and Summer Streets for the purpose of developlrg residential condominiums. Mr. Sites is originally from Somerset County, Maine. Mr. Sites and Somerset Homes have over 30 years experience in housing construction and development and have bulk over 1,000 homes In Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. This Order would grant Mr. Sites exclusive stabs as developer of the Rellmad/Summer Street site until May 30, 2007. Until than, the City would deal exclusively with Mr. Sites for development of the site. During this period, Mr. Sites would have the opportunity to submit for Council cormderadon a more specific proposal far his development sufficient in detail to outline the general scope of development and moves, to the City adequate Information to determine the level of imesonem proposed and character of the work to be performed. Staff would aim be authorized to ne icAlate a Development Agreement with Mr. She; for the City Council's consideration on or before May 30, 2007 setting forth the proposed terms and conditions under which the proposed development would be allowed to move forward. Aaacclated Information: Department Head Finance DirWW u:gai APprovm: city Sn1lc w Introduced for X Passage Fret Reading page _ of _ _ Referral 02/26/2007 AsaigoM to Cbnodlor Farrington c 07 101 CITY OF BANGOR ame.)Order, Designating John H. Sites Tentative Developer of Waterfront Development Ste at Railroad and Front Streets WHEREAS, John H. Sites, CEO and Founder of Somerset Homes Development Compaiy of Bel Alton, Maryland, is Interested in developing residential wndominiums on a City owned development parcel located attire comer of Railroad and Summer Streets design rted for residential use In the Bangor Waterfront Master Plan; and WHEREAS, John Ates has requested that he be designated as Rasta me developee of this dies in order to allow time to prepare a definitive development proposal and for City MIT to negotiate a proposed Development Agreement for consideration by the Ctry Coundl; and WHEREAS, the City has granted "tentative developer" status to potential developers on various City owned development sites in Me past, thereby providing the developer time to prepare a specific development proposal for the City CoundlS consideration and during which time the Ory agrees to deal exclustiely with the designated tentative developer for the purpose for which tentative developer status was granted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED By THE C1W COUNCIL OF THE CIT/ OF BANWR THAT Jahn Sites is hereby designated Me tentative developer of the City owned approximate one acre development site on the comer of Railroad Street antl Summer Street in Bangor and that such designation is in affect until May 30, 2007. BE IT H)RTHER ORDERED THAT: 1. During the period of designation, the City agrees M deal exclusively with Mr. Sates for the purpose for which tentative developer status was granted. 2. Mr. Sties shall have until May 16, 2007 M prepare and submit In writing to the City's Director of Community and Economic Development a definitive proposal for developrirent of residential condominiums on the site for review by the Business and Economic Development Committee of the City Coundl no later than May 23, 2007. The Proposal submitted for the Chys consideration shall be sufficient: in detail M outline the scope and quality of development and convey sufficient Information for the City to calamine the level of imiestment proposed and character of the work W be performed. The proposal is to include a preliminary site plan shoving: (a) the footprint of the propoud building and she Improvements in relationship to boundaries and topography of the site and sunountling Improvements, and showing parking layout and proposed entrances and eats to the site; (b) suitable crosrsections and elevations of the proposed building and improvements showing the relationship of floors to surrounding grades and 07 101 Indicating the number of states of the building proposed and exterior building materials proposed W be used W enable the City to determine the compatibility of proposed building and improvements to the development site and Waterfront Development Plan; and (c) prelimiiwry floor plans showing the number of proposed residentlal m dominium units and general unit layouts, Including proposed building entrances and exits and overall floor area for each floor. 3. City staff Is authorized W negotiate a Development Agreement with Mr. Sites for the Business and Economic DevelopmaH Committee's mrWderation on or before May 23, 2007 and for the CN Couricil3 consideration on or before May 30, 2007 sending forth the proposed [arms and conditions under which the proposed development would be allmved to move forward. The Development Agreement, 0 approved by the City C ndl, would ensure that the development would conform to building plans, site plans and uses approved by the Business and Economic Developmont Committee, and that Mr. Sites demonstrates that he has the ffnanOal capacity and ability W carry out the development as approved. IN CITY COUNCIL February 26, 2007 �e 07-101 Motion Made and Seconded for Pase iBa - paaaea iT�yy� Deaingetivg Tohv H. Si[ea CITP CLERE - ' Tentative Developer of Waterfront _Development site at &slltnaa end I WE ��%