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Wells Plaza plan approved; board adds $15,000 escrow condition before lot division and clears Starbucks plan
Summary
The planning board approved the Wells Plaza site plan with special conditions requiring $15,000 in cash escrow to complete dumpster enclosure, striping and signage within 60 days; the board then approved the Starbucks site plan contingent on Wells Plaza actions and added at least two trash receptacles in the drive‑thru lane.
WELLS, Maine — After months of staff follow‑up, the Town of Wells Planning Board on July 21 approved a revised site plan for Wells Plaza and subsequently approved a concurrent Starbucks site plan, but only after the applicant agreed to conditions intended to secure completion of several outstanding items.
What the board approved: The Wells Plaza site plan was approved with the board’s standard findings and 16 standard conditions, plus a new special condition requiring the applicant to provide $15,000 in cash escrow to complete three remaining tasks — enclosing and relocating dumpsters, adding required signage, and finishing…
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