Removal of FAR from Downtown Development District
Description
A code amendment removing the 4.0 floor area ratio cap downtown, recommended to the city council on a unanimous ought-to-pass vote.
Impact summary
This clears the way for more downtown housing and infill development — height is handled by other review processes, and most downtown changes also go through the Historic Preservation Commission.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Bangor Planning Division
- Address
- Downtown Development District, Bangor, ME
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. City Council decides next.
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Board (Regular) - Oct 20, 2026
A code amendment removing the 4.0 floor area ratio cap downtown, recommended to the city council on a unanimous ought-to-pass vote.
Business & Economic Development Committee (Regular) - Oct 5, 2026
A zoning text amendment to drop the 4.0 floor-area-ratio cap downtown, prompted by a developer waiting to add residential stories to a downtown building.
Related issues (1)
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