HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-14 01-207 RESOLVEItem No. 01-207
Date: 5 -14 -01
Item/Subject RESOLVE -Accept and Appropriate Maine State Planning Office Funds
for Implementing Comprehensive Plan
Responsible Department: PLANNING
Commentary:
The funds will be used to assist in the implementation of the recommendations of Bangor's
Comprehensive Plan in order to meet the requirements of the Growth Management Statute
and the State goals contained in the Statute. The City is proposing to undertake four
implementation activities in 2001-2002.
The four activities to be undertaken are:
1. Development of a Guide for the Future based on the Comprehensive Plan that integrates
all planning goals, policies, objectives, and strategies for wise growth and conservation into
a unified document.
2. Update and revision of the City's Land Development Code and Subdivision
Regulations and Design Standards to augment its value as a planning and regulatory
tool.
3. Implementation of Area Smart Grewth Strategies for specific neighborhoods/areas of
Bangor that build on the policies and recommendations developed in the Comprehensive
Plan 2000.
4. Printing of the Comprehensive Plan 2000, Guide for the Future, Mpdated land
Development Code, Subdivision and Design Staidardy and Area SmartGrawrA
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Manager's Comments: Recommend approval. As you will recall, we initially applietl for this grant a
year ago, but were not funded at that time since the State had not yet cemfi e plan. Na hat i[ has
been approved, the funding has been made aryvallable.
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Assedated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Flnance Director
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accept and Appropriate Maine State Planning Office Funds for
Implementing Comprehensive Plan
WHEREAS, the City Council previously authorized application to the Maine State
Planning Office Comprehensive Planning Grant Program with Council
Order 01-82; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded $9,375 in an Implementation Grant to
undertake the activities recommended in the Comprehensive Plan 2000
that was adopted by the City Council on ]uly 24, 2000; and
WHEREAS, additional funds in the amount of $11,867 are available in the
Community Development Block Grant program to complete the
implementation process,
By Cre LAY Ct until of Me CAy of AWW:
RESOLIED that state funds in the amount of $9,375 be accepted from the
Maine State Planning Office, and that these funds together with Community
Development Block Gant monies be appropriated for the implementation of the
City's Comprehensive Plan 2000; and
The Finance Director shall establish such accounts as are required to properly
record the transactions for this pmject
IN CITY COUNCIL
May 16, 2001
First eeadimg
Referred to ince Comittee
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IN CITY COUNCIL
May 30, 2001
Motion for Passage Made
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Planning Office Foods for Implementing
Comprehensive Plan ( for Referral to Finance
Committee - 05/23/01 - 5 p.m.)
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