HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-04-26 04-125 ORDINANCEItem No. Di -I25
Data: April 26, 2006
Item/Subject. ORDINANCE, Amending the Land Development Code, Cbaptef 165 :§ 165135A,
Application and Explaeution of Standar&, Building Height Limits
Responsible Deparbnent: Planning Division
For Referral to Planning Board Meeting of Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 7:00 P.M.
The purpose of the proposed text amendment Is to eliminate the design standard that relates to
the height limits and building envelope in the Waterfront Development District. Height
limitations are established by three factors that define a building envelope for a lot in a specific
district. Eliminating the building envelope standard will allow for greater building design
.Flexibility. The maximum height in the Waterfront Development District remains unchanged at
65 feet, except 35 feet in the Shoreland Zone within 250 feet of the mean high water mark of
the Penobscot River. The Downtown Development District and Airportf.�evelopment District are
currently exempt from the building envelope standard. �
Department
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
City Solicitor
Passage
First Reading Page 1 oft_
X Referral to Planning Board Meeting of May 4, 2004
Awinged m couvcssor Tashi April 26, 2004
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Land Development Code, Chapter 165, § 165-135 A, Application and
Explanation of Standards, Building Height Limits.
Be Madainedby the aty of Bangor, w loi
§ 165-135. Application and explanation of standards.
Numerical standards, height and density concepts, yard requirements and other measurements of
development, balk or intensity need in be clearly understood if such standards ere to be properly applied.
This section explains the following terms used in the tables in this article.
A. Height limits. Height limitations are established by three factors which define a building
envelope for a lot in the specific district:
(1) Maximum district height the maximum limit on height at my point on a lot In any part of
the district.
(2) Maximum building height at minimum yard setback line
(a) Front yard: is equal to minimum setback dimension.
(b) Side yard: is equal to two times the minimum side yard dimension.
(c) Rear yard: is equal to minimum rear yad dimension.
(d) In zero side yard situation, maximum height at building line is 20 feet.
(3) Maximum height within buildable area is equal to maximum building height at mummum
yard line, plus one foot above building line maximum for each additional foot distance
from the property line, up to the district maximum height (ar prescribed in the dishict
regulations).
(4) The maximum building height limitation at the minimum yard setback line shall not
apply in the Downtown Development District, er Airport Development District, or
Waterfront Development District.
(5) The building envelope sketch below illustrate the interaction of these three factors on
height control.
ID GITT COOPCIL
' April 26. 2006
Pirsf Reading
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CLEC
m CITY COUNCIL
May 10, 2004
Motim !lade and Eecaaded
for Passage
Vote: 9 yea
Councilors voting:yes: Allen,
Cmhsell, U'errico. Farrington,
Cratsick. Creme. Bealley,
Palmer 6 Tremhle
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Assigned ro Councilor CWRIIt YO