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Lewiston council approves easement for 59 LLC to convert Lisbon Street building to apartments; councilors press owner on access and drainage
Summary
The council approved a 550-square-foot easement to 59 LLC for property at 78 Lisbon Street to install a retaining wall, fence and daylight egress to enable conversion to about 12 apartments, 7–0. Councilors raised concerns about public access, liability insurance verification, and drainage from replacing permeable surface with concrete.
The Lewiston City Council voted 7–0 to authorize a 550-square-foot easement to 59 LLC across a portion of property shown as 78 Lisbon Street (Map 78, Lot 68) to permit installation and maintenance of a retaining wall, daylight egress pathway, fencing, and related site improvements to support a residential conversion.
Deputy director of Economic and Community Development John Blais described the easement as necessary to "get daylight basement" space and to make a planned conversion of an old commercial building (previously Victor News) into roughly…
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