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Bangor planning board recommends rezoning of 861 Broadway despite traffic concerns
Summary
The Bangor City Planning Board voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to recommend the City Council approve a zone change for a roughly 10-acre parcel at 861 Broadway from a contract industrial/service district and low-density residential to a shopping and personal services district.
The Bangor City Planning Board voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to recommend the City Council approve a zone change for a roughly 10-acre parcel at 861 Broadway (Map Lot R41-005), moving the site from an industrial service district with a contract zone and low-density residential to a shopping and personal services district.
The change, moved by Member Ted Brush and seconded by Member Hume, passed with a roll-call vote and a unanimous recommendation that the council “ought to pass.” Chair Rhys Perkins read the board’s finding that the corridor’s future development is consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan.
Nut graf: The recommendation clears a major zoning hurdle for the property long occupied by a radio station and broadcast tower. The applicant and its planner said the new S and PS district would better match development…
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