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Date: 12-28-05
item/Subject: Order, Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the Property Igc tted at 183
Center Street.
Responsible Department: Frame
Commenbry:
The City's Tax Collector, David little, In conjunction with Dan Wellington, the Code Enforcement ORcer,
have recommended that the City take possession of 183 Center Street by means of matured tax liens.
The property s being assessed to Inch Inc., a suspended corporation with the State of Maine. The We
officer of Me corporation Is Mr. Herbert Reed. Mr. Reed has consistently expressed his desire m retain
the property but has been unable to pay the taxes. There are eight years of outstanding real estate
taxes totaling $12,710.64. There are also eight years of outstanding personal property taxes, assessed
directly M Mr. Reed, totaling $268.80 for a total tax due of $12,979.49. There is also a balance of
$508.61 in outstanding sewer charges.
The building has numerous code oblations that were identified by the Code Enforcement Office and
presented M Mr. Reed and his attorney, Edward Russell, in September of 2004. At Mat time, Mr. Reed
was advised that the Qty needed some proposal that would address bath the code violations and the
taxes. Since It appears Mat no repair work has been done m the building since then, Me Tax Collector
faxed a letter to Mr. Russell stating Mat the City needed a proposal from Mr. Reed. lacking such a
proposal, he noted out intention to present a recommendation to Me Council M take possession of the
building.
To date, no proposal has been me&; therefore, we would ask that the Councll take possession of the
property and direct City staff dispose of We property in the beg interest of the City.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
This was discussed at the last Finance Committee meeting. Mr. Reed and Mr. Russell were ambdi to that
meeting but did not attend. The Committee recommends that the CouncllZ= M take possessvon of this
property.
Cry Manager
Associaled Information: Memo from Jeremy Martin re: zoning status of property.
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
ity Solicitor
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AssignNwCounnmr pylner December 28, 2005
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CITY OF BANGOR
(MLE.)Order, Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the Property located at 183
Center Street
WHEREAS, the structure located at 183 Center St. is in poor mndkion; and
WHEREAS, the owner of record, BACH Inc., is a suspended Maine coronation and the building
has been vacant since at May 2005; and
WHEREAS, tax liens levied by the City of Bangor have matured,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
THAT
The City Manager is hereby authorized to take possession of the property located at 183 Center
Street.
I9 CITY MUCIL
December 28. 2005
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for P.7 esage
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ATE Q.eeB (TITLE Ditectf g the City Manager
to Take Pos aat tle Property
Located at 183 faster Street
Amlgnedto Couneffor yQl',�2,96
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To: Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer
From: ]eremy Martin, Development Coordinator
Date: September 8, 2004
Re: Zoning steps of 183 Could Sheet
Theabove-mentionN property is zoned Neigbbodwad Service District (NSD). The
rundown regwrements for lots wood NSD are as follows:
Miuirnum lol sin:
10,000 square fat
Maximum lot Coverage:
25%
Minimum Int Width:
75 fat
Minimum Front Yard Depth:
20 feet
Minimum Side Yard Depth:
10 feet
Mandan Rear Yard Depth:
20 feet
Minimum Usable Open Space per du:
200 square fee[
Said lot (Map 39 Lot 132) is 40'x 1 V' or 4,680 square fee[, well under the minimum lot
sae of 10,000 square feet The lot width also does not meet the minimum lot width
repdr®ent of 75'
In terms of property usage, the properly was used as ahot until it closet in 1997. Per
Article EI, Nonconforruifid, of the Land Development Code, which regulates these
nonconforming uses, the commercial use of this property was lost in 1998 (12 months
following the closing of the bar.)
Additionally, an efficiency apartment located on the second Floor appears to continue to
be occupied. The use of "a property as a residential unit continues and would be
allowed to continue as long as the use of the unit does not lapse for 12 consecutive
months. If the unfit were to be discontinued for 12 consecutive months, the right to use
said unit would lapse.
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