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Saco leaders briefed on Maine housing law changes; local officials warn of lost review and housing‑affordability gaps
Summary
Attorney Phil Saucier summarized LD 1829 and related laws, highlighting new 3–4‑unit rules, density and height bonuses for affordable projects, and limits on municipal review of wastewater and growth caps. Councilors and planning‑board members urged local actions to protect sewer capacity and housing affordability.
Attorney Phil Saucier, who advised the city on land‑use matters, briefed the Saco City Council and Planning Board on a package of recent state housing laws, saying the bills expand state authority over municipal land use and aim to increase housing production.
Saucier told the joint workshop that amendments in LD 1829 and related statutes allow at least three dwelling units on most residential lots and up to four in designated growth areas, establish minimum lot and density requirements by category, and permit affordable housing projects to exceed municipal height limits by no less…
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