City Council Business and Economic Development Committee – Oct 5, 2026
- Where
- City Hall
73 Harlow St., Bangor, ME 04401
Location from the city calendar. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.
What was decided
The committee discussed removing the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) requirement in the Downtown Development District and voted to forward the staff recommendation to the full Council. The committee also discussed proposed new planning fees and a proposed climate rebate program using Climate Action Funds, but no final vote outcome was recorded for either item.
Decisions recorded
- Voted to forward the staff recommendation to remove the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) dimensional control from the Downtown Development District to the full Council. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Agenda
The committee will consider removing the floor area ratio control from the Downtown Development District and discuss proposed new planning fees for mailed notices and stormwater permitting. It will also discuss a proposed climate rebate program funded by up to $50,000 from Climate Action Plan funds.
Agenda items
- Floor Area Ratio Removal from Downtown Development District (DDD) - forward recommendation to full Council
- Discuss Proposed New Planning Fees - forward recommendation to full Council
- Discuss Proposed Climate Rebate Program for Residents - provide comments for staff to move forward
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Terms used here
- CDBG
- Community Development Block Grant: federal money, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for housing and neighborhood projects that serve low- and moderate-income residents.
- first reading
- The first time a council or board takes up an ordinance or other measure. It usually votes on it at a later meeting.
Source
This meeting is listed in more than one place: the same board on the same day, and only one listing gives a time. The listings are shown here as one meeting.
- Business & Economic Development Committee (opens in new tab), on the city calendar
- Business and Economic Development Committee Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF) (opens in new tab), on the city's Agenda Center
First recorded by Bangor Publick on .