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Bangor Planning Board approves 30-unit supportive housing, farm stand code changes
The Bangor Planning Board unanimously approved a land development permit for a 30-unit permanent supportive housing facility at 205 Corporate Drive. The board also recommended two code amendments to the City Council, one allowing small farm stands and another adding seasonal storage provisions.
Key points
- The board approved a major site development permit for a 19,100-square-foot supportive housing building for unhoused individuals.
- Planning Officer Anya Collette presented a code amendment to exempt small farm stands under 200 square feet from land development permitting.
- A public commenter, Lisa Clark, described the financial burden of current paving and parking requirements for her flower farm.
- The board recommended a second amendment to add a seasonal storage use and simplify approval processes for temporary storage.
- Staff presented a workshop on proposed changes to the manufactured home ordinance to allow more flexible development standards for existing parks.
Next steps
- The City Council will review the farm stand and seasonal storage code amendments at their next meeting.
- The manufactured home ordinance changes are scheduled for first reading on June 22 and a return to the Planning Board on July 7.
Where this came from
City of Bangor YouTube
The summary and transcript were made by software from the public meeting video, with names checked against the official roster, then reviewed before publishing.
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