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Planning Board approves revised 800 Portland Road condominium project with conditions
Summary
The Saco Planning Board on July 15 granted preliminary subdivision, site plan and conditional use approval for a revised condominium and commercial proposal at 800 Portland Road (Map 59, Lot 1).
The Saco Planning Board on July 15 granted preliminary subdivision, site plan and conditional use approval for a revised condominium and commercial proposal at 800 Portland Road (Map 59, Lot 1).
The applicant, represented by Cale Barassa of Gohrle Palmer, reduced the residential count from 49 to 46 units, removed all single‑family detached homes in favor of duplexes and shifted structures so none sit inside the 75‑foot setback. The project also includes a 3,000‑square‑foot commercial space along Route 1. City planner Emily Cole Prescott told the board the applicant had filed delegated review paperwork with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and provided updated draft findings and conditions.
Why it matters: The project is a sizable infill residential proposal along the Portland Road corridor and required multiple technical reviews for buffering, wetlands, stormwater, traffic and utility detail. Board members pressed the applicant on buffering to Millbrook,…
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