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Planning Board continues review of Cascade Road subdivision and proposed athletic dome; applicant reduces footprint and supplies manufacturer letter
Summary
The board continued review and public hearings for a 3‑lot subdivision on Cascade Road and a proposed enclosed athletic dome, after the applicant reduced the dome’s footprint, provided manufacturer documentation about coatings, and after public speakers raised title, wetlands and PFAS/microplastics concerns.
The Saco Planning Board continued the public hearings Sept. 2 on two related applications for Map 48, Lots 5/6/7: a three‑lot preliminary subdivision and a proposed 66,000‑square‑foot athletic dome with onsite parking and supporting facilities. The board found the subdivision application complete with a 6–0 vote and voted to grant two limited waiver requests; Catherine Paolini recused from related votes.
The developer and site engineer said they had significantly reduced the dome’s footprint and moved the structure farther from Cascade Brook and an adjacent property after meetings with Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W) and other reviewers. “We reduced the width of the building by 40 feet and reduced the footprint in order to pull the building substantially…
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