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Planning Board approves buffer and parking determinations for Wells Beach environmental/recycling plan; continues workshop
Summary
The Planning Board reviewed a subdivision amendment and site plan for the Wells Beach Environmental & Recycling facility, confirmed prior FDEP and DEP approvals, found a 40‑foot landscape buffer acceptable, agreed to allow wells and septic within the buffer in this instance, flagged a parking width adjustment and required Phase I/II environmental site assessments and performance‑guarantee language for decommissioning; the board continued the workshop up to 60 days.
The Planning Board reviewed a two‑part application Feb. 24 for the Wells Beach Environmental & Recycling site: a subdivision amendment (merging Lots 9 and 10) and a site plan for a proposed building and related site work.
Wyatt Page of Matter Engineering told the board that since the August review the project had secured an FDEP Tier 1 wetland fill permit and a DEP stormwater permit. Staff asked the board to consider monumentation and proposed driveway locations, and to weigh the proposed 40‑foot landscape buffer…
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