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Saco Planning Board approves Southern Maine Athlete Academy's conditional use in industrial park over one dissent
Summary
The Saco Planning Board voted 4–1 on May 5 to grant a conditional‑use permit to Southern Maine Athlete Academy to operate a coach‑led recreational facility at 73 Industrial Park Road after staff confirmed conditions and board members debated safety, compatibility, and parking.
The Saco Planning Board voted 4–1 on May 5 to grant a conditional‑use permit allowing Southern Maine Athlete Academy to operate a coach‑led athletic facility at 73 Industrial Park Road.
Acting chair Joyce Larry Clark, vice chair of the Planning Board, presided over the continued application review after City Planner Charles Tettleman told the board that the applicant must complete a post‑construction stormwater certification before any certificate of occupancy is issued. Tettleman said that requirement comes from the site‑plan approval and remains binding even if it was not added as a condition in this application.
The applicant, Jeremy Longchamp of Southern Maine Athlete Academy, told the board the operation will be appointment‑based, coach‑led training sessions with 6–12 athletes (12 is the stated maximum), no games or spectators, and staggered arrivals to reduce…
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