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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-13 05-205 ORDERItem No. 05-205 Dace: 06-27-05 Item/Subject Order, Amending Parking Schedules X and XVI m Prohibit Loitering In Abbot Square Lot Atter Lot, and Haynes Court Parking Lot - Responsible Department: Community and Economic Development The puroose of this Order is to amend Parking Schedules X and XVI to prohibit people from congregating in die Abbot Square parking lot, Aber paddng lot and Haynes Court parking lot. This rule is designed to help reduce night-time noise levels In due downtown area. su.%sn aT760) Department Head Managees Comments: Fp._//�� e ,y / dj,ptµ/unK,W.-AV Owrrv*<r�Girt%&Pwk`L City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Finance Director z el an gdmr Introduced for Passage X First Reading Page _ of 3 Refaml to Government Operations 6-14-05 @ 5:00 p.m. 05-205 (as amassed) Assigned to Councilor ra' CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Amending Parking Schedules X and XVI to Prohibit People from Remaining in Abbot Square Lot, Aller Lat, and Haynes Court Parking Lot. By the ayCmmW wore 0g, wBangon ORDERED, THAT Section 1 1 Parking Schedule X ishereby amended by adding the following condition to Abbot Square (Upper) and After Lot (Lower): Between the hours of 10.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. no person shall remain in the Parking lot and persons parking therein shall promptly Park or remove their vehicles without remaining in the parking lot for any time longer than necessary to do so. Section 2 Parking Schedule XVI is hereby amended by adding the following condition to Haynes Court Parking Lot: Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. no person shall remain in the parking IN and persons parking therein shall promptly park or remove Noir vehicles without remaining in the parking lot for any time longer than necessary to do so. Section 3 The Department of Public Works is directed to post said lots with signs stating: 'No person shall be permitted In the parking IM between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except promptly to park or remove a vehiice" 05-205 AsaigmdMComwilor Dreeve ,r.... 13, 2005 CITY OF BANGOR (IITLE.) ORDER, Amending Parking Schedules X and XVk to Prohibit mitering in Abbot Square Loo Atler Lot, and Haynes Court Paiking Lot byM my CmBnH of Qky WW/go: ORDERED, THAT Section 1 Parking Schedule X is hereby amended by adding the following condition to Abbot Square (Upper) and Atler Lot (Lower: No person shall remain or linger in the parking lot and persons parking therein shall promptly go to or exit from their vehicles. Section 2 Parking Schedule XVI is hereby amended by adding the following condition to Haynes Court Parking Lot: No person shall remain or linger in the parking lot and persons parking therein shall promptly go to or exit from their vehicles. Section 3 The Department of Public Works is directed to post said lots with signs stating: "No loitering or lingering Ip CITY COMCIL ]one 13. 2005 First Reading Reeex pa m covetmwc Op r lana CITY CLERE ID CITY COODCIL July 11. 2W5 nation Made and Seconded far Passage Notion rade and Seconded to based to Ellaluatez Sectioh 2, Famed Court Notion Doubted Vote d l Councilor voting yea: D'Erxico. Farringiw, Cratmick, Genres, Saves. Tremble Councilors voting an: Allen Ameodmeor Passed Notion Dlaae and Seconded to Pass as Amended Passed as Amended Notion Mande and Seconded to Refer to Government Operations C t?ee Paaead-. C C raR (.yypl Am^a_g Parting Schednlem E and RPI CO Pro LOC. Atlee tot, and Eaynes Conti Packing Lot NugaW to Cosoegor ( M :e.nl os -205 July 6, 2005 To: Honorable Council Chair and Members of the City Council Fr. Edward A. Barrett Su: Council Order 05-205 - Parking in the Area of Club Gemini An amended version of this Council Order is attached to this item in the agenda. This amendment clad0es the standard to be applied to individuals in the designated parking lots during the hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The revised language is as follows: no person shall remain in the parking lot and persons parking therein shall promptly park or remove their vehicles without remaining in the parking lot for any time longer than necessary to do so. This change has been made at the request of the Government Operations Committee after its review of the original order. - Recent Events Since this order has been introduced, the owners of Club Gemini have contacted the City and have met with myself, the City Solicitor, Sally Bates, our downtown coordinator, and representatives of the Police Department. They have also scheduled a meeting with a representative of the Franklin Place condominiums. In our discussions, they have proposed to take Me following steps to address the noise concerns that prompted the introduction of this order: • Hire an accounstical engineer to make recommendations on steps that can be taken to maximize containing performance noise within the structure, particularly bass sound. • Replace the interior wooden rear wall of the building with a cement or block wall to reduce exterior sound • Construct an exterior wall to the rear of the building to create an additional sound barrier and to form a protected area for patrons waiting to enter the building and or smoking. This would require an agreement with the City to allow them to lease a portion of the City's existing lower Abbott parking lot • Investigate creating a separate smoking area within the structure to eliminate the need for patrons to gather for this purpose in the parking area The owners have indicated a willingness to work with the City and cencemed neighbors to address Me noise problems that have been reported. As currently written, the proposed order would cover lower and upper Abbott Square and the Haynes Court parking areas. Given the limited amount of space under the club's ownership outside of the building envelop, these limitations are likely to have a significant impact on the ability of the Club to operate. For example, there are times during busy periods when patrons must queque outside of the building until other patrons leave. This is done on City property in lower Abbott Square. At this point and given the willingess of the owners to work toward resolving the problem, the Council has a number of ahemalives: 1. Adopt the order as proposed 2. Amend the order to cover only upper Abbott as an intermediate step, pending implementation of the other noise abatement possibilities identified by the owners of the property 3. Refer the item back to Government Operations for additional discussions between the City, the owners, and interested neighbors. Staff will be prepared to discuss the situation with you on Monday. I anticipate that Club Gemini's owners will also be present to outline their concerns and plans. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Norm Heitmann.