Planning Board approves AL Properties subdivision for 36-unit mobile‑home park at 201 Waterville Road

The Planning Board voted to approve AL Properties Incorporated’s subdivision application for a 36‑lot mobile‑home park and six RV sites at 201 Waterville Road, with the staff committee’s recommended conditions including installation of a dry hydrant and state stormwater permitting.

The approval followed a public hearing at which the developer’s representative, Randy Butler of Durago Engineering, described required stormwater controls and said the project will seek a Department of Environmental Protection stormwater management permit because the development increases impervious area by more than 1 acre. “We’re required as part of this project to go through DEP because of the increase in impervious area,” Butler said, and described on‑site measures including underdrained soil filters and an existing wet pond that would be used for detention and treatment.

Neighbors raised concerns about drainage and traffic. Richard Vittney, a resident, asked about lot sizes and buffering. Butler said the minimum lot size for the subdivision is 6,500 square feet and minimum frontage is 50 feet; he added some lots are designed for single‑wide units (about 50 by 30 feet) and other lots for double‑wide units. Tom Loftin, another resident, pressed the board on where stormwater from the site would discharge and said he had photos of existing roadway culverts and runoff. Daryl Brown said several households across the street did not receive mailed notices of the hearing.

Staff and board members emphasized that DEP and Maine Department of Transportation reviews could trigger additional requirements. A staff member identified as Brian said state or DOT review would be required if the project triggered their thresholds, including driveway or peak‑flow concerns. Butler also told the board the plans include a note committing to a dry hydrant per the fire chief’s request.

After deliberation the board moved to approve the subdivision application “for 201 Waterville Road, Map 9, Lot 77, with the recommendations by the staff committee related to the dry hydrant,” a motion seconded by Michelle, a planning board member. The motion carried on a voice/hand vote; the minutes do not record a numerical tally. The developer provided plans for signing following the vote.

Next steps for the project include final plan signing and the DEP stormwater management permitting process; the board’s approval included the staff conditions discussed at the meeting.