Compass Point amendment received; owner seeks small deck expansion, board schedules site walk

The Wells Planning Board on Oct. 6 received a subdivision and site-plan amendment for the Compass Point development and scheduled a site inspection for Oct. 18 at 8:30 a.m.

Lou Chamberlain of Atar Engineering presented the submission on behalf of owner Richard Dupuy and said the application seeks an amendment to expand the building envelope for Unit S2 to allow a deck that extends about 8 feet in two directions. Chamberlain described Compass Point as a mixed-use condominium-hotel project originally approved in 2018 with later revisions.

Staff asked that the board accept both the subdivision and site-plan portions of the application; the board voted unanimously to receive the filing. Planning staff noted the applicant submitted an as-built plan that revealed outstanding items from the original developer that still require completion and performance-guarantee work that remains on the town files.

Planning staff identified several specific items for correction: an extra staircase not on original plans (but apparently needed for egress), additional gravel and pavement used as parking in unapproved locations, and the need to confirm whether a 100-foot brook setback applies and whether a certified wetland delineation is required. Staff said some newly added pavement and an unauthorized parking stall will need removal unless formally approved by the association.

Chamberlain said the owner had sought association agreement for the changes and that the association had received staff review materials, but he could not state whether the association had formally accepted responsibility for completing the punch list. The board and applicants agreed to a site walk at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 18 to observe field conditions and identify plan edits.

No final map or plan approval took place at the meeting; receipt for review and scheduling of the site inspection were the formal actions recorded.