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Planning board withholds recommendation on 'Red Shop' at 38 Water Street after concerns about park value and insufficient information
Summary
The Planning Board voted unanimously not to recommend disposition of the former canal workshop at 38 Water Street, saying the parcel’s unique location within Smart Payne Park and lack of detailed information made sale inappropriate without stronger conditions or additional review.
The Lewiston Planning Board declined to send a favorable recommendation to the city council for the disposition of 38 Water Street, commonly called the "Red Shop," citing insufficient information about prospective buyers and concerns that sale could undermine the city’s Riverfront/Samar Payne Park plans.
Shelley Norton, deputy director, said the parcel was acquired in 2018 when the city took ownership of canal properties; the assessed value is $55,100. Norton explained any purchase…
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