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Yarmouth committees debate Mattakee school site reuse; vernal pool, solar panels and housing mix highlighted
Summary
Planning board members and the Mattakee Utilization Committee discussed environmental constraints at the Mattakee school site, a Habitat for Humanity proposal for affordable units, and questions about on‑site solar panels and ownership versus rental housing.
Town committees on April 16 continued work on reuse options for the Mattakee school site, with debate centering on environmental constraints, potential housing types and existing solar arrays.
The Mattakee Utilization Committee reported a recent Open Space Committee meeting that identified a vernal pool on the school property. Committee members said the presence of the vernal pool affects setbacks: if the town retains ownership and redevelops the site the current edge of the building may meet the required 100‑foot setback, but a transfer to new ownership could trigger a 200‑foot regulatory buffer. The board discussed stormwater and roof drainage that currently flows toward the vernal pool and the need to manage that runoff to avoid habitat damage.
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