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Bangor planning board approves 5‑lot flag lot at 1593 Essex Street with flood‑elevation condition
Summary
The Bangor City Planning Board unanimously approved a five‑lot flag‑lot subdivision at 1593 Essex Street on April 15, 2025, conditioning any structure in mapped flood hazard on a lowest floor at least 1 foot above the 100‑year elevation.
Bangor — The Bangor City Planning Board voted unanimously April 15 to grant a land development permit for a five‑lot flag‑lot subdivision at 1593 Essex Street, allowing the owners to create a rear building lot while retaining the existing residence. The decision included a condition requiring that any structure built within a mapped flood hazard area have its lowest floor, including the basement, at least 1 foot above the 100‑year flood elevation.
Charles and Melissa Cole, who identified themselves as co‑owners and said they had taken over the family farm, told the board they plan a…
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