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Planning board approves reuse at 65 Washington Street but notes licensing setback waiver is outside its authority
Summary
The board approved the site plan for a mixed‑use reuse at 65 Washington Street—including an intended cannabis retail room—subject to standard bonding, blasting and licensing conditions, and formally acknowledged a waiver request from the city’s 750‑foot school separation standard as outside the planning board’s jurisdiction.
The Auburn Planning Board on April 8 approved a site plan for the reuse of an existing commercial building at 65 Washington Street North, subject to conditions, while formally noting that the applicant’s request for a waiver from the city’s 750‑foot separation requirement between marijuana establishments and preexisting schools lies outside the planning board’s authority.
Teradyne Consultants, LLC applied on behalf of Frank Perini for a multi‑use reuse of 65 Washington Street that will include storage, office space and an approximately 800‑square‑foot cannabis retail area. Planning staff reported that the proposed use meets applicable site plan and…
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