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Planning board approves homeowner's 26‑kW standby generator; staff to issue permit
Summary
Auburn Planning Board members voted to accept a homeowner's proposal to install a 26‑kilowatt standby generator, citing the applicant's medical need; staff will send an approval email so the applicant can obtain a building permit and pay fees.
The Auburn Planning Board voted to accept a homeowner's application to install a 26‑kilowatt standby generator after the applicant described a medical need for backup power.
Willis Davis, homeowner, told the board his 84‑year‑old wife has deep‑vein thrombosis and limited mobility and said recent outages left them without adequate heat and power for extended periods. "This last power outage ... really put a little scare in me," Davis said during his presentation.
Board members asked for basic project details and then moved to accept the application as presented. A board member who identified themself as a planning board member made the motion to accept; another planning board member seconded it. The motion passed on an affirmative voice vote. Planning staff told Davis they would send an approval email the next day…
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