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Planning board extends review of Drake Station project after months-long debate over traffic signal and peak‑season safety
Summary
The Planning Board voted to continue the Drake Station age‑restricted multifamily project for 90 days after a prolonged discussion over traffic impacts at Route 1 and Drake's Island Road, with board members split on whether DOT warrant criteria or peak summer conditions should dictate mitigation.
The town Planning Board on April 20 voted unanimously to continue review of the Drake Station site plan for 90 days after an extended debate over traffic safety and whether a traffic signal is required at the Route 1–Drake’s Island Road intersection.
Representatives for the applicant, including traffic engineer John Adams and applicant representative Benjamin Magnus, told the board their warrant analysis — prepared under Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and reviewed by a third‑party peer reviewer — concluded a signal is not warranted because DOT bases signal warrants on average traffic counts rather than peak summer volumes. Adams said sight distances are adequate and crash records do not show a pattern that would mandate a light.
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