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Planning Board grants final subdivision approval for 46‑unit mixed‑use project at 800 Portland Road, 3–1
Summary
The Planning Board voted 3–1 to grant final subdivision approval for a mixed‑use development at 800 Portland Road featuring 23 duplexes (46 units) and a 3,300 sq. ft. commercial building; the board adopted findings and conditions and required final engineer review of outstanding stormwater comments.
The Saco Planning Board on Dec. 9 approved final subdivision for a mixed‑use development at 800 Portland Road after adopting findings of fact and conditions of approval.
Matt Rabasco of Groll Palmer presented the project on behalf of CBC Construction: 23 duplexes totaling 46 residential units and a 3,300‑square‑foot commercial building fronting Route 1. He said the project will be served by a private loop road and public sewer and water, and that on‑site stormwater treatment and detention will meet Chapter 500 standards. Rabasco noted the Army Corps authorization for proposed wetland impacts and a permit‑by‑rule for a Millbrook stream crossing, and told the board the team had submitted a Nov. 25 response to staff comments.
Board deliberations focused on conformity with local ordinances and compatibility with surrounding uses. Board member Joyce Lurie Clark moved to find the subdivision conforms to ordinances and the comprehensive plan; Jim Moyer seconded and the board adopted the amended finding (3–1). Some members, including Jeff Brusciau, raised concerns that placing residential uses directly behind commercial or industrial parcels could create future conflicts, though he commended the applicant’s responsiveness to staff concerns. The board then adopted the draft conditions of approval (vote 4–0).
A motion to grant final subdivision approval passed 3–1; the record shows a majority in favor and one dissenting vote. The conditions require the applicant to address outstanding engineering comments and that the city engineer review final submissions before recordation.
What happens next: the applicant will submit final engineering materials addressing outstanding stormwater and plan comments, and staff will confirm that all conditions and post‑approval items (including required recordings and any letters of credit) are satisfied before the city records the subdivision.
