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City committee hears final housing production study; councilors ask for corrections and implementation details
Summary
HR&A Associates presented a final housing production study for Bangor focusing on demand, gaps in smaller units and senior housing, and recommendations on zoning, developer outreach and dedicated funding. Councilors flagged a likely typo and asked for the internal implementation guide and further action on financing options.
HR&A Associates delivered the final draft of a housing production study to the Bangor City Business & Economic Development Committee on Feb. 3, 2025, outlining needs for smaller units, senior housing and strategies to increase housing supply.
The study, presented by Sarah Kirk of HR&A Associates, summarized findings on demand and gaps and offered two public-facing deliverables: a final report on housing needs and a more detailed implementation guide for city staff. Kirk said the analysis relied largely on American Community Survey data and regional sources, and that the implementation guide contains scoring criteria, sample RFP language and decision points for deploying local subsidy.
Kirk said the study identified particularly high needs…
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