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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-28 04-208 ORDERItem Mo. 04-20e Date: lune 2g, 2000 Item/Subject Order, Widening of Curve Street Responsible Department: Engineering The City has received a request from Webber Energy W create Q leased parking spaces on Curve Street The propased parking cannot be constructed in the current space rlghtVf way. The City previously acquired and cleaned up several dilapidated buildings on the westerly side of Curve Street. The land is tat narrow for any type of building development. However, it Is suitable for construc0ng parking spaces by widening the existing street rightroPway. Council Order 04160 dlrecMtl the City Engines- to rake necessary action as prescdbed by 23 M.R.S.A. §3022 and report his findings to the Council for final action. Approval of the attached! Council Order will accept the City Englnea4 report (copy attached) and finalbe the widening. This has been reviewed by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which recommends appmval. Depaint Hea Mana is Comments: / - City Associated Information: Order, Report Finance Director ^^���� city sowwr Intro_.L iP�ge ge 64941, FIM Reading page _ of _ Referral M-208 Fa. a,rtY Pasigoea to councilor CazWell Swe za, 2004 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Widening of Curve Street By the CYry Couna/ of me CRY of9amm. ORDERED THAT the attached report of the City Engineer relative to the widening of a portion of Curare Sheet, between Harlow Street and Market Street is hereby accepted; and BE Ir FURTHER ORDERED, that the widening of said portion of Curare Street described In the City Engineers Report be established as a public way and added to the Official City Map. In MW COUNCIL Suns 28. 2006 Passed O4r-208 ORDER Title. Widening of Curve Street Assignee! to Councilor l/ June 12, 2004 PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED WIDENING OF CURVE STREET TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: The City of Bangor is considering widening Curve Street. This action is being pursued in response to a request to crew 40 leased parking spaces on Curve Street Notice s hereby given that In pursuance of City Council Order No. 04-160 passed June 14, 2004 directing the City Engineer to begin the process of widening the Curve Street right-of- way as in accordance with 23 M.R.S.A. 43022. The City Engineer will hold a public hearing on June R, 2904 at 9:00 a.m. in the Engineering Conference Room, City Hall, 73 Harlow Street Bangor, Maine to consider widening of said street and determine the damages or benefits, If any, sustained by any party as a result of this action, apportion same, If any, according to law, upon the lots or parcels of land damaged or benefited by such widening. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested In the premises to appear at the time and place of meeting, if they see just cause then and there to be heard upon the subject. James D. Ring, P.E. City Engineer City of Bangor, Maine "A certain parcel of land situated in the City of Bangor, County of Penobscot, State of Maine, bounded and described as follows: Located on the nodhwestedy side of Curve Street, bounded on the southwest by land described in deed of Evelyn Boulder to Cabrel Company dated August 17, 1993 and recorded in Perwbsoot Registry of Deeds Volume 5406, page 286; bounded on the northwest and northeast by land described in deed of Chittenden Trust Company d/b/a Chittenden Bank to CCM Associates dated July 30, 1993, and bounded on the southeast by Curve Street, meaning and intending to Include all land described in deed of Hazel E. Thomas, Robert A. Thomas, Richard J. Thomas, Linda Susan Wills, and David William Thomas m the City of Bangor dated July 17, 2001 and recorded in Penobscot Registry of Deeds Volume 7797, page 148." At the public hearing, the City Engineer explained the proposed widening and the reasons therefore, that the proposed widening and planned construction of on -street parking was In the public interest as defined by law, and the overall process for widening a public right-of-way. The City Engineer also explained that all land induced in the widening is currently owned by the City of Bangor and described the specific area Involved. The following persons appeared at the public heading: Judith Gagne — 68 Curve Street Jahn Knowlton —T2 Cum Street Kimberly Page— 40 Market Street Jackie Hewitt —Cabrel Company. The City Engineer answered several gu iftions about the proposed use of the widening and traffic circulation. Ms. Gagne, Mr. Knowlton, and Ms. Paige all indicated an interest in improving the neighborhood. No one spoke in opposition to the widening, nor has any other communication been received relative to the proposed widening. The City Engineer recommends that the Curve Street nght-of-way be widened to include the area described above as part of the accepted Public Way. It is further recommended that no benefits be assessed nor any damages be paid as a result of said widening. spectfulty SubmittedY�' �J O mes D. Ring, P.E. ry Engineer, Dinrtar - IDS 1DR/jmo Attachments 04-208 Ct of Bir Maine www.bgrme.org City of Bangor To the City Coundl: 04-209 20719454400 fax 2o]/94Y4449 jim.ring@bgrme.org OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT James O. Ring. P.E., investor . Code Enforcement Division . Engineering Division . Planning Division • evoke Works Divisions wastewater Divisions . Watarfrunt Division CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT WIDENING OF CURVE STREET June 23, 2004 Pursuant to Council Order 04-160, passed lune 14, 2004, directing the City Engineer to begin the process of widening the Curve Street right-of-way and in accordance with 23 M.R.S.A. §3022, the City Engineer reports: That of his Intention to widen the Curve Street right-of-way, the Oty Engineer gave written notice (copy attached) together with a copy of Council Order 04- 160 to the following: CCM Assoc. 23 Lambert Road Brewer, Maine 04412 Cabrel Company PO Box 2400 Bangor, Maine 04402 Judith Gagne -Fisher 68 Curve Street Bangor, Maine 04401 Dino Levi 9 Outlook Avenue East Hampton, NY 11937 John & Leonora Knowlton 72 Curve Street Bangor, Maine 01,101 Samuel Van Aden 40 Market Street Bangor, Maine 04401 Jay Smith, Inc. PO Bent 1271 Bangor, Maine 01,102 Said notice was also posted on the public bulletin boartl at Qty Hall and on two utility poles on Curve Street in the vicinity of the proposed widening. In accordance with the notification given, the Oty Engineer Conducted a public hearing on June 22, 2004 at the time and place indicated and proceeded to widen a portion of the Curve Street right-of-way, which includes the area described as tallows: 73 Harlow Street a Bangor, Maine 04401