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Lewiston board approves Masjid Salam parking expansion amid neighbor objections
Summary
The Planning Board approved a 5,000‑square‑foot parking expansion and occupancy increase at Masjid Salam (240 Bartlett St.) with conditions after residents and nearby businesses raised sight‑distance, traffic and access concerns; the motion passed 6‑1 with Commissioner Michael Marcotte voting no.
The Lewiston Planning Board on March 11 approved Masjid Salam’s application to expand its parking lot at 240 Bartlett Street by about 5,000 square feet and to raise the building’s occupancy limit to 192 people, subject to conditions requiring adjustments to the dumpster location, engineering certifications and a plan for how the mosque will regulate occupancy.
City planning staff said the property’s prior 2012 approval limited occupancy to 94 people because parking was the limiting factor; staff explained the applicant’s proposed plan shows roughly 60 parking spaces (staff noted the dumpster relocation could reduce that to 59) and…
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