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Council adopts pilot Office Commercial South zoning changes and a package of LD 18-29–related ordinance updates
Summary
After a public hearing and extended debate over state law LD 18-29 and local goals, the council voted to pilot amendments to the Office Commercial South zoning district and passed a package of related ordinance changes (multiplex, conversions, manufactured housing, parking/definitions) with effective dates set where applicable.
The Cumberland Town Council voted Nov. 24 to adopt planning-board–recommended amendments to the Office Commercial South (OCS) zoning district as a pilot designed to align certain local rules with state legislation LD 18-29. The council also approved a package of related ordinance changes affecting multiplex dwellings, conversions, manufactured housing and parking and definitions.
Town Planner Bridget Perry said the OCS changes are localized to the southern portion of the district where sewer and water are available, and that the amendments would allow a broader range of residential and mixed-use…
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