1. Call to Order & Roll Call. Hugh Townsend, Chair, Geoff Gilchrist, Secretary, David Bond, Wayne Corey, and Kathleen Dunckel regular members, and Pippa Jollie and Lewis Baker, associate members. 2. Adoption of Agenda
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Proposed Building Codes and Permitting Amendments – The Planning Board is considering proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102 Zoning and Chapter 74 Buildings and Building Regulations regarding currently adopted codes and permitting. The proposed amendments include updating ordinance language to reflect current State-mandated building, electrical and plumbing codes. The amendments also include changes to the City ordinance regarding permitting and “after-the-fact” fees. A public hearing will be conducted online using ZOOM and can be streamed on the City website at www.cityofbelfast.org. After a public hearing, the Board may discuss a potential recommendation for adoption by the City Council. 4.1 Staff presentation of proposed amendments 4.3 Public hearing on proposed ordinance amendments 4.2 Board discussion and possible action
Ordinance Amendment Update – Outside Rural Amendments 5.1 Staff presentation of amendment status and potential changes to date 5.2 Board discussion
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Potential Near Bypass Zoning Amendments Following the Board’s recent recommendation that the City Council adopt Outside Rural zoning amendments, a proposal for the Flex Housing concept and converting uses and dimensional requirements to a table format to be incorporated into Near Bypass zoning districts is 3 appropriate. Flex Housing is an approach conceived by the Board to accommodate housing options for the Outside Rural areas so that property owners could have the opportunity to increase housing in Belfast. 6.1 Staff Presentation on proposed amendments 6.2 Board Discussion
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Potential Residential II Zoning Amendments Project Planner Wayne Marshall will be leading a discussion of proposed zoning ordinance amendments regarding the Residential II zoning district along the bay and inland, south of the Rte 1 bypass area of Belfast. This zoning district is a remnant from previous zoning configurations in the City and cleanup or incorporation of these areas into more recently revised zoning districts is expected to simplify the City’s zoning ordinance. The Residential II zoning district (specifically not the Residential 2 zoning district) is one of the last remaining zoning districts unaffected by recent amendments outside the Rte. 1 bypass. 7.1 Staff Presentation on proposed amendments 7.2 Board Discussion
8. Code and Planning Department Report - Bub Fournier, Director, Code & Planning 10. Adjournment
1. Call to Order & Roll Call. Hugh Townsend, Chair, Geoff Gilchrist, Secretary, David Bond, Wayne Corey, and Kathleen Dunckel regular members, and Pippa Jollie and Lewis Baker, associate members. 2. Adoption of Agenda
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Proposed Building Codes and Permitting Amendments – The Planning Board is considering proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102 Zoning and Chapter 74 Buildings and Building Regulations regarding currently adopted codes and permitting. The proposed amendments include updating ordinance language to reflect current State-mandated building, electrical and plumbing codes. The amendments also include changes to the City ordinance regarding permitting and “after-the-fact” fees. A public hearing will be conducted online using ZOOM and can be streamed on the City website at www.cityofbelfast.org. After a public hearing, the Board may discuss a potential recommendation for adoption by the City Council. 4.1 Staff presentation of proposed amendments 4.3 Public hearing on proposed ordinance amendments 4.2 Board discussion and possible action
Ordinance Amendment Update – Outside Rural Amendments 5.1 Staff presentation of amendment status and potential changes to date 5.2 Board discussion
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Potential Near Bypass Zoning Amendments Following the Board’s recent recommendation that the City Council adopt Outside Rural zoning amendments, a proposal for the Flex Housing concept and converting uses and dimensional requirements to a table format to be incorporated into Near Bypass zoning districts is 3 appropriate. Flex Housing is an approach conceived by the Board to accommodate housing options for the Outside Rural areas so that property owners could have the opportunity to increase housing in Belfast. 6.1 Staff Presentation on proposed amendments 6.2 Board Discussion
Ordinance Amendment Workshop – Potential Residential II Zoning Amendments Project Planner Wayne Marshall will be leading a discussion of proposed zoning ordinance amendments regarding the Residential II zoning district along the bay and inland, south of the Rte 1 bypass area of Belfast. This zoning district is a remnant from previous zoning configurations in the City and cleanup or incorporation of these areas into more recently revised zoning districts is expected to simplify the City’s zoning ordinance. The Residential II zoning district (specifically not the Residential 2 zoning district) is one of the last remaining zoning districts unaffected by recent amendments outside the Rte. 1 bypass. 7.1 Staff Presentation on proposed amendments 7.2 Board Discussion
8. Code and Planning Department Report - Bub Fournier, Director, Code & Planning 10. Adjournment