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Bangor City historic preservation hearing continued after quorum, conflict concerns; special session set for July 31
Summary
The Bangor City Historic Preservation Commission continued a certificate-of-appropriateness application to a special session on July 31 after determining it lacked the four votes required for such certificates and amid a potential conflict-of-interest question. Commissioners also approved May minutes and adopted findings for two properties.
Chair Edmond Shreskin, of the Bangor City Historic Preservation Commission, said the commission would not be able to issue a certificate of appropriateness at the July 10 meeting because only three regular members were present and the commission’s rules require four affirmative votes for such certificates.
The commission moved to continue the applicant’s matter to a special session on July 31, 2025, citing the quorum shortfall and a potential conflict of interest raised during the meeting. The motion to continue passed unanimously in a roll-call vote.
The decision came after Shreskin reviewed voting thresholds for the commission: “A design review application must receive 3 affirmative votes for approval, and a historic…
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