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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-08-08 05-276 ORDERItem No 05-276 Date: August B. 2006 Item/Subject ORDER, Designating the Seabe of Maine Judicial Branch Tentative Developer of City Parcel B-13 Located at the Intersection of Washington and Exchange Bonuses. Responsible Department City Manager Commentary: I recently met with Ted Glessner, State Court Administrator, regarding the now approved Court replacement project for Bangor that will be located on the City owned parcel located at the intereecdon of Washington and Exchange Streets. While the project: has been approved, significant funding for it will not be available un l after October 2006. Nevertheless, the Court Sy4em is beginning to work on the project and will need legal scantling in regard to Me property in order W begin it efforts. At the meeting, 1 outlined the City's normal processes in regard to the development of City -owned land and provided Mr. Glessner with a generic example of our standard development agreement. As a result of that discussion, Mr. Glessner has requested that the On, designate the Court System as One lova e developer of our parcel (B-13) to allow the dry and the SM[e to begin working an the actual development agreement. We agreed that if this states is granted untll December 31, 2005, sufficient time would be allowed to negotiate the terms and conditions of the development agreement. During our discussion, Mr. Gles mor indicated a strong desire M work closely with the Gly on both the site plan for Me project, In an effort M maximize on-site parking, and on the design of the building. He also appeared to be supportive of the standard approach we take in our development agreements of requiring City approval of both preliminary and final plans. The Business and Economic DevNopment Committee recomends that tentati developer status be granted to the State Court System until December 31, 2005. Department Head Manager's Comments: Associated Information: City Manager Finance Director i//1#' X Passage _ First Reading Page _ of Referral V Asshghhed\OCOUncilw D'Brrico Augyat 8. 2005 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Designating the State of Maine Judicial Branch Tentative Developer of Chy Parcel B-13 Located at the Intersection of Washington and Exchange Streets. WHEREAS, the Maine Judicial Branch Is interested in dewdoping a nen Courtiho se in Bangor on the qty owned development parcel located at the intersection of Washington and Exchange Streets; and WHEREAS, the Judicial Branch has requested "U.mtadve developer" designation in order to allow sufficient time to negotiate a complete development agreement with the City; and WHEREAS, Its City has granted "tentative developer" status m Potential developers on various City owned development sues In Me past, thereby pmvidl g the developer time t0 prepare a specific development mixxial for the City Councih consideration ant during which time the City agrees to deal exclusively with the designated tentative developer ler the purpose for which tentative developer status was granted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT, the State of Maine Judicial Branch is hereby designated the tentative developer of the Oty owned development site known es Urban Renewal Parcel &13 located at Me intersection of Washington and Exchange Streets in tlanntown Bangor. This designation shall be In effect until December 31, 2095. During the period of designation, the City agrees to deal exclusively with the Maine Judicial Branch for Me purpose far which tentative developer status is granted. During Me period of Itis designation, City staff H authorized to negotiate a development agreement WUh the Maine Judicial Branch for the City Council's consideration setting font Me proposed Mms and conditions under which the proposed development would be allowed to mare forward. fA UW C CIL August 8; 2005 natina wde aad Secov ed for Passage Paa d R GL5M k 05-276 UITLMhesieoatlne the Stale of Maine judicial Bravch Sentative ➢eveloper o 1 ftty Parcel'B-l3 Locative at the Intersectloo of {.`eahingtw and 8zchange gtreete MsignedmocapeaC/m)).ef�n��_