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Planning Board Recommends Zoning Code Amendments, Overhauls Parking Standards; Recommendation Passes 6–1
Summary
Lewiston Planning Board voted 6–1 to forward multiple zoning and land-use code amendments (Articles 2, 5, 9, 11 and 12) to city council, including significant changes to parking requirements and a provision allowing up to 50% parking reductions within 500 feet of a transit stop.
The Lewiston Planning Board on Dec. 22 voted 6–1 to send a recommendation to city council for amendments to the zoning and land-use code covering definitions, administration, appeals, district regulations and performance standards, with particular changes to parking rules in Article 12.
Planner Craig Thibault presented detailed revisions to Article 12, Section 17. He said the board reworked parking calculations by use, moving from seat counts to square footage for many businesses and adding or adjusting categories. Key…
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