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Wells planning board receives Drake’s Station life‑care plan amid dispute over who will pay for a Route 1 traffic signal
Summary
The Town of Wells Planning Board accepted a site‑plan filing for a proposed 45–46‑unit life‑care development at Drakes Island Road and scheduled a public hearing, while members clashed over responsibility for a traffic signal DOT says the intersection needs.
The Town of Wells Planning Board on April 7 accepted a site‑plan application and agreed to move the Drake’s Station life‑care development toward a public hearing, while leaving unresolved who will fund a traffic signal the state’s warrant analysis says the Route 1/Drakes Island intersection needs.
Applicant Jeff Oliva, representing developer Benjamin Meggs, described a proposal for 45–46 residential units aimed at older adults, a community building with shared space for residents and visiting medical personnel, sidewalks and a loop road. Oliva said the project’s traffic study and signal‑warrant analysis have been submitted to DOT and…
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