Planning board approves three‑lot subdivision at Crowley Road

The Lewiston Planning Board on an affirmative roll call approved an application to divide land at 65 and 61 Crowley Road into three lots, including a new 1.402‑acre parcel intended for a single‑family home. The board granted approval with a condition that the applicant file recorded plats and deeds for the existing remaining land and the new lots prior to issuance of any building permits.

The vote came after staff described the property as an approximately 29.18‑acre parent parcel that had recently been split to create a 3‑acre lot at 61 Crowley Road and noted that creating a third lot triggers state and local subdivision review and development review requirements. Staff said the proposed lots would meet the low‑density residential zoning standards requiring minimum lot size and street frontage and that part of the site lies within a groundwater conservation overlay that prohibits shared septic systems, meaning each new house must have its own septic system.

During discussion, a person identifying themself as the owner of the original 65 Crowley Road said for the record they had transferred the 3‑acre lot to applicant Michael Peavey. No members of the public spoke at the hearing. The board’s approval included one condition: before issuance of any building permit for the proposed 1.402‑acre lot, the applicant must provide the city with copies of the recorded plat and deeds for the existing lots (the remaining land and the new divided lot) as shown on the submitted partial boundary survey.

The motion was read into the record and carried on a roll call vote with all members present voting yes.