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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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