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Residents urge council to reject reclassification of Ohio Street; planning board recommended against change
Summary
Residents and the planning board urged the Bangor City council to reject a staff proposal to remove Ohio Street and State Street from the "minor arterial" definition and reclassify Ohio Street as a "major arterial," saying the street does not meet code criteria, would harm residential character and that cited uses are already permitted.
Councilors heard more than a dozen public comments opposing a staff proposal to amend the land development code to remove Ohio Street and State Street from the "minor arterial" classification and add Ohio Street to the "major arterial" definition.
Ann Krige, community economic director, told the Business Economic Development Committee staff began the change after meetings with a prospective developer and that the amendment would add certain uses (for example nursing homes or private schools in some districts) where those road classifications apply. Krige said staff provided maps and a memo describing the process for changing the land development code.
Across three hours of public comment, neighbors and longtime residents said the proposal would conflict with the comprehensive…
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