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“We did see a slight dip in the numbers for the month of June,” Sadev said, attributing the decline in part to runway construction and to broader industry softening. He said the airport has seen an increase in flights and aircraft size overall and that staff will “continue to monitor to make sure that it's just a blip, not a major thing.”

Sadev described active project planning on several fronts. On a proposed consolidated rental-car facility, Sadev said city attorneys determined “the authority is already in place through, ordinance for us to levy the charge,” and that the airport plans to hire a third-party consultant to analyze transaction data and recommend a fee structure and draft agreements modeled on examples such as Portland’s airport.

On airfield work, Sadev said engineers’ very early estimates for a taxiway project—based on a recent Portland project—fell “somewhere between 15 to 25” (million dollars). He emphasized the taxiway work can proceed without complete closures—so it should be less disruptive than recent runway construction—and that the airport will discuss grant opportunities with the Federal Aviation Administration at a meeting in about a month.

Sadev also reported that the TSA checkpoint on the terminal’s second floor is becoming a bottleneck as passenger volumes rise. The engineering firm selected for that project has prepared initial designs; Sadev said the checkpoint project is in the “15 to 20,000,000” range and will link previous first-floor terminal redevelopment with the newer connector beyond security.

On the airport fuel farm, Sadev said the existing facility—transferred from the military decades ago—requires relocation inside the airport perimeter fence because a pipeline from the fuel farm currently crosses a public road three times. He said initial, informal estimates he had seen previously were incorrectly very large; after technical review and attending a fueling-facilities conference, staff now believe the relocation-and-upgrade cost is nearer to $15,000,000. Sadev noted federal grant programs generally do not cover fuel-farm projects, so staff will evaluate bonding, airport cash or other financing strategies.

Sadev told the committee that fuel sales generate roughly $8 million to $10 million in annual revenue for the airport; he said although gallons sold may be below budget, net revenue from sales is above budget because of differing profit yields across customer segments. He said selection of an engineering firm specializing in fueling facilities is near completion and that design work will provide a refined cost estimate.

Sadev raised a federal policy issue: current law caps the passenger facility charge (PFC) at $4.50 per enplanement, a rate unchanged for over two decades. He described proposed federal legislation to raise the cap gradually—first to $5.50, then eventually to $8.50 tied to a price index—and asked whether the committee would support coordinating with industry groups and potentially sending a letter to the city’s congressional delegation. Committee members expressed support for advocacy but noted the issue will require coordination with national trade associations and other airports.

Committee members asked questions about costs, federal grant eligibility and timing; Sadev said staff will return with more detailed designs, consultant reports, and proposed agreement language for committee consideration. No formal votes were taken on any of the airport items during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Business & Economic Development Committee 8.4.25","oneSentenceSummary","Jose Sadev, the airport director, told the Bangor City Business Economic Development Committee on Monday, Aug. 4 that passenger traffic dipped slightly in June and outlined multiple capital projects and near-term financing steps including a taxiway repair, TSA checkpoint expansion and fuel-farm relocation.","taxTitle","Bangor City, Penobscot County, Maine","taxId",2586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6503587,"Committee gives consensus to pursue zoning change to allow utility training center in rural-residential area",385,64850,450290,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5530791-f6137d2ff973249b5d3ddacc7e30eda5&start=64&end=450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5530791-f6137d2ff973249b5d3ddacc7e30eda5/thumbnail_64850.jpg","/articles/6503587/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Committee-gives-consensus-to-pursue-zoning-change-to-allow-utility-training-center-in-rural-residential-area","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503587-cad0f94de42456ca8571abb6080c1c23/orig.mp4?Expires=1775377230&Signature=JaVldtCSIUNzCg3ixtAjQo~DOZGT3FGBjgKV1MP3AKTDkQzKowc~Vf8kFbvu6WoigtIunU8ipo0I38fCaNT-XUG5HHltlu1aZJ3D7voW5ta11TFBZXqQwl5Ipplt1HbnySl6Vu0CWWS9EIO3l-po66fCBhSRZ958lcePVSh4h9Xib6svDxYSP0UBl7qiQfSFwGiAtoHTEKyb-DfrPTJIm2-k~Rn2fsE5IEE6w8BXE4bC5DUqVgnegWHQqvlSg3OiyokOwVmcP6mpm8o3z-LQqkuCDZihgs9-QTD6vBUvYX7TwF5O8188SpW-sdvmtilvDcSpDg67u1XjeDudMSB2Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bangor City Business Economic Development Committee on Monday, Aug. 4 signaled general consensus to pursue a zoning amendment that would allow Versant to develop a training center on a property along Union Street in the city's rural residential-agriculture area, staff told the committee.

Anne Krieg, the city’s economic development director, told the committee that staff had met with Versant and was proposing to “allow this use sort of mixing it in with private school, and recreation and adding that to the rural zone, but limiting it to ... your heavier traveled roads, your what are called arterials.” Krieg said the proposed change aims to reflect limited commercial activity anticipated in the comprehensive plan while keeping the use restricted to higher-traffic corridors such as Union Street.

The change would add the training facility use to the rural residential/agriculture district’s permitted list, Krieg said, and she asked the committee for feedback before starting the formal amendment process and public notice. Councilor Beck suggested placing the use under conditional uses to give the planning board more ability to address potential traffic and site impacts; Krieg said staff would consider that option before returning with final language.

Committee members asked for planning-board review. Krieg said she had not yet started the formal public-notice process and wanted the planning board’s input at its meeting the following night. Councilor Fournier asked whether the council wanted a motion; members agreed that a general consensus to proceed was sufficient at this stage. Krieg said she would return to the committee at a subsequent meeting with final ordinance language after planning-board feedback.

Council members discussed which streets qualify as arterials for the proposed limitation. Krieg identified a set of major arterials that would be used to restrict the new use, listing several streets including Union Street; she also noted that the area is designated “neighborhood residential” in the comprehensive plan (a plan designation), while remaining zoned rural residential/agriculture under the zoning code. That distinction led to clarifying questions about whether the training use would be allowed under different plan labels; Krieg clarified that “neighborhood residential” is a comprehensive-plan term, not a zoning district.

No formal vote was recorded; the committee’s action was a direction for staff to proceed with a draft amendment, consult the planning board, and return with final language. Krieg said she would not advertise the ordinance until the committee and planning board had provided direction.

The committee’s next meeting will consider Krieg’s returned language after the planning-board review.","Bangor City committee signaled consensus to draft a zoning change to allow a Versant training center in the rural residential/agriculture district along Union Street, with staff to bring final language after planning board input and consideration of conditional-use controls.","actionData","errors"]

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Airport director reports slight June traffic dip, outlines taxiway, checkpoint and fuel-farm plans and funding steps

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