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City of Belfast
Public Hearing
Council Chambers - City Hall
February 5, 2008
7:00 p.m.
 

In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on February 5, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers - City Hall to hear an application by Capital Pizza Huts, Inc. d/b/a Pizza Hut located at 15 Belmont Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt and Vinous Restaurant liquor license, interior only. 

City of Belfast
Regular Council Meeting No. 15
Council Chambers - Belfast City Hall
February 5, 2008
7:00 p.m. 

1) Call to order:                       

2) Roll call:  Mayor Walter Ash, Jr., Councilors Larry Theye, Roger Lee, Catherine Heberer, Jan Anderson, and James Roberts, Sr., City Manager Joseph Slocum and City Clerk Roberta Fogg. 

3) Pledge of Allegiance 

4) Adoption of the agenda 

5) Communications 

6) Acceptance of the minutes                                                

7) Open to the public
Please state your name and town you are from
when addressing the City Council. 

*All comments on the proposed Searsport Avenue zoning amendments will be taken at the item on the agenda.  All other comments for items on the agenda should be made at the open to the public section of the agenda.   

8) Old Business           

9) Council Committee Reports 

10) Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda - Support Material
A)
Request to approve an application by Capital Pizza Huts, Inc. d/b/a Pizza Hut located at 15 Belmont Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt and Vinous Restaurant liquor license, interior only.  

11) Business
A)
Consent Agenda - Support Material
            1)
Accept with regrets the resignation of Cory Morse from the Belfast Ambulance Service. 

            2) Accept with regrets the resignation of Ronald Young from the Belfast Police Department as a full time officer and appoint him as a reserve police officer.    

Manager's Report - Support Material  

B) Council consideration of proposed First Reading language to amend the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102, Zoning, Article IV, Description of Districts, and Article V, District regulations, regarding the proposed elimination of the Special Commercial District located on Searsport Avenue.

Memo from City Planner Marshall
Searsport Ave. - Special Commercial District Referendum Language

Shopping Opportunities 2004 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Comprehensive Plan Amendments thru October 2, 2007

Eastside Special Commercial District Map

This item will be handled as follows:  (This is a change from our normal procedure)

Short presentation by City Planner on the proposed amendment;
Interested parties will have opportunity to speak;
Public Comments on this item;
City Council discussion. 

Wal-mart Meeting January 31, 2008 Letter

C) Council Introduction of proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 80, In-Town Commercial Design Review.  Amendments would require applicant/property owner compliance with recommendations of the Design Review Committee, the area of Belfast, which would be subject to mandatory compliance, and similar provisions. 

Memo from City Planner Marshall on Intown Design Review

D) Discussion of the Comprehensive Planning Committee openings. 

E) Discussion and action on writing off uncollectible personal property taxes. 

F) Discussion and action on creating and funding a sidewalk snow removal account. 

Letter from City Manager Slocum on sidewalk snow removal

G) Update on council goals. 

H) Update on 2008-2009 budget process. 

12) Communications 

13) Open to the Public
Please state your name and town you are from
when addressing the City Council. 

14) Adjourn

 

 

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