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CITY OF BELFAST
REVISED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ROUTE 3 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

THIS NOTICE IDENTIFIES THE CORRECT DATE OF THE HEARING AS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16.  THIS IS A REVISION OF THE INITIAL AD WHICH APPEARED IN THE CITIZEN WHICH IDENTIFIED THE DATE OF THE HEARING AS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18. 

The Belfast City Council shall conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, beginning at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as practical thereafter, in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall, which is located at 131 Church Street, regarding a proposed amendment to the Belfast Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102, Zoning, Division 24, Route 3 Commercial District.  The amendment addresses the amount of retail development which would be permitted on the Perry’s Furniture property, Map 5, Lot 30.  The hearing also is the Council’s Second Reading of this Ordinance amendment.  

            The public is invited to attend the hearing and to express their comments to the Council.  Comment also may be submitted in writing or by email.  Written comment must be received by 5:00 p.m. on October 18th by writing: Roberta Fogg, City Clerk, City of Belfast, 131 Church Street, Belfast, ME, 04915.  Email comment must be received by 5:00 p.m. on October 16th at the following email address: cityclerk@cityofbelfast.org

A copy of the proposed amendment is available inspection at the City Clerk and Department of Planning & Community Development offices in City Hall, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on the City website, www.cityofbelfast.org.   Questions regarding the proposed amendment should be directed to Wayne Marshall, City Planner, at 338-1417, ext. 25, or at planner@cityofbelfast.org.

City of Belfast
Regular Council Meeting No. 8
Council Chambers - Belfast City Hall
October 16, 2007
7:00 p.m. 

1) Call to order:                       

2) Roll call:  Mayor Michael Hurley; Councilors Larry Theye, Roger Lee, Catherine Heberer, Robert Gordon, 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
September 4th, September 11th, October 2nd and October 5th, 2007 

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

8) Old Business           

9) Council Committee Reports 

10) Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda - Support Material
A)
Request to approve the application by the VFW Randall Collins Post 3108 for a one-year blanket permit for Game of Chance for Sealed Tickets and Poker.   

B) Request to approve the application by the VFW Randall Collins Post 3108 for a one-year blank permit for a once a month public poker tournament.  

C) Request by American Legion for a parade permit for Veterans Day, November 11, 2007 at 1:00pm.

11) Business
A) Consent Agenda - Support Material
1)
Request by Jason Bannister an advisor of the Belfast Filmmaking Group (BFG), a joint project with the students of Belfast Area High School, Bel-T.V., and adults in the community requests approval and support for filming of their movie on public property and streets of Belfast.

2) Confirm the reappointment of Roberta Fogg as Registrar of Voters until December 31, 2008. 

Manager's Report - Support Material

B) Second Reading and adoption of a proposed amendment to the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102, Zoning, Article V, District Regulations, Division 24, Route 3 Commercial District.  Amendment involves the amount of retail permitted on the Perry’s Furniture property.  City Planner Marshall's Support Material

C) First Reading of proposed amendments to the Belfast Code of Ordinances to establish specific structure setback, bufferyard, and screening standards for any development that occurs on the so-called ‘Les Hills’ property owned by Bank of America; reference Tax Map 5, Lots 11, 19, 19A, 21, 23, and 36A.  Amendments to the following:                        

City Planner Marshall's Support Material

  • Chapter 102, Zoning, Article V, District Regulations, Division 24, Route 3 Commercial District, and            
  • Article IX, Performance Standards, Division 3, Nonresidential Development Standards-Route 3 Commercial. 

D) Discussion and action on a request to reduce the speed limit on Swan Lake Avenue. (Roberts) 

E) Discussion and action on a request by St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church for a street light on Court Street.   

F) Consideration and possible action on the City acceptance of a contemporary artwork gift/loan. 

G) Discussion and action on approval for a replacement heating system for the basement level of city hall. 

H) Action on nominations to Performance/Conference Center Feasibility Committee. 

I) Discussion and possible action on a request to fund the replacement of holiday lights with energy efficient LED lights.  

J) Consideration of financial assistance to the University of Maine Hutchinson Center expansion project. 

K) Housekeeping items.
1)
Set the date of the first meeting in November as Wednesday, November 7th, because of the election.

2)
Library Roof council order $325,000 from unexpended fund balance.

3)
Airport Apron Project council order up to $145,000.00 from unexpended fund balance.

4) Airport Hangar Electrical Hookups council order up to $28,850.00 from unexpended fund balance. 

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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