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Planning board approves 202–210 State Street redevelopment for eight apartments, requires affordable‑housing agreement and waterline upgrade
Summary
On July 1 the City of Bangor Planning Board approved a redevelopment at 202–210 State Street to create eight apartments and small retail, conditioned on a recorded affordable‑housing agreement, deed‑combining two lots prior to a building permit, and upsizing the water line to Bangor Water District standards before occupancy.
The City of Bangor Planning Board on July 1 granted a land development permit for a redevelopment at 202–210 State Street that will convert existing buildings into eight residential units plus small retail space, contingent on conditions the board and staff placed on the project.
John Stewart, the applicant’s representative, said Brett Soucy intends to redevelop the longtime Miller Drug property and adjacent parcels and that the project uses the city’s affordable‑housing density bonus to increase the unit count to eight. “Brett grew up in this neighborhood,” Stewart said, describing the applicant’s local ties and the project’s intent to provide walkable housing near schools, downtown and the hospital.
Planning staff told the board they recommended three conditions: that an affordable‑housing agreement required under the Land Development Code be executed and recorded prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy; that the two separate lots (Map Lot 048‑256 and Map Lot 048‑256A) be combined by deed and recorded prior to issuance of a building permit; and that the water line serving the primary building be upsized to meet Bangor Water District standards and be approved by the water district prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
The board found that the application met required site‑development, subdivision and conditional‑use standards in the Land Development Code and applicable state statutes and Department of Environmental Protection regulations. The board voted through the code standards in sequence and then approved the land development permit with the three staff conditions; the vote was unanimous.
The project team provided exhibits addressing parking, stormwater, sanitary flow and fire protection, and the architect was present to answer technical questions. Public comment was limited at the meeting; planning staff and board members praised the applicant’s willingness to accept the affordable‑housing requirement. With the recorded deed combining the lots, the required affordable‑housing agreement, and the waterline upgrade completed, the applicant may proceed to building permits and subsequent inspections in accordance with city procedures.
