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Saco Planning Board hears staff primer on state site-location review, stormwater standards and buffers
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Saco Planning Board received a detailed staff briefing on the states Site Location of Development Act (SLOTA), delegated review thresholds, stormwater design practices and how the city enforces buffers and maintenance access for stormwater infrastructure.
SACO, Maine — On Jan. 13 the Saco Planning Board heard staff explain how the states Site Location of Development Act (SLOTA) is applied at the municipal level and what reviewers look for in stormwater and buffer protections.
City staff said SLOTA review is usually triggered when an application will affect roughly "3 acres of what the DEP terms of structure," and that applicants should identify areas that push totals close to that threshold so reviewers can determine if delegated review applies. Staff also said the citys delegated-review capacity is limited and that the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) takes on reviews when projects approach the municipalitys delegated limit.
"If something does trigger the 3 acres or we believe it may trigger the 3 acres, we will ask…
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