BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

AUGUST 18, 2009

SECOND READING & PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES

CHAPTER 102, ZONING 

NOTES TO READER

Note # 1: The Belfast City Council considered the Introduction of this Ordinance amendment at its meeting of July 8, 2009, and conducted the First Reading of said amendment at its meeting of July 21, 2009.  The Council, at its meeting of July 21^st, scheduled the amendment for Second Reading and Public Hearing for its meeting of August 18, 2009.  The sole purpose of the amendment is to allow manufactured housing (often called mobile homes) in that section of the Route 137 Commercial zoning district that is located southeasterly of Merriam Drive.  At present, this zoning district allows single family houses, two-family houses and multi-family houses, but it prohibits manufactured housing.  This amendment was recommended to the City Council by the Belfast Planning Board.     

Note to Reader # 2:  Language proposed to be added is shown in bold, underline and italics font.  Language proposed to be deleted is shown in bold and strike-through font.  All other language is not changed as part of this proposed amendment.  The attached map identifies the zoning district affected by this proposal. 

TEXT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT

City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102, Zoning

Article V, District Regulations

Division 27.  Route 137 Commercial District 

Section 102-786  Permitted Uses Requiring CEO Review. 

 The city code enforcement officer shall review and make decisions regarding applications for a use permit for the following types of uses in the Route 137 Commercial District:  

1)       Residential, single-family and two-family dwelling structures.  Manufactured housing units are prohibited in that portion of the District which is located southeasterly of Merriam Drive.