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Neighbors push back on No Name Pond buffer rewrite; council tables ordinance for more review
Summary
Planning staff proposed clarifying buffer language so engineered stormwater features are not treated the same as natural streams. Neighbors said the change weakens long‑standing protections; after hours of testimony the council voted unanimously to table the amendment until May 19 for more study and outreach.
Lewiston planners sought a technical change to the No Name Pond Conservation Overlay to exempt engineered stormwater conveyance (road ditches, swales, retention basins) from the same no‑disturbance buffer that applies to natural streams. Staff said the intent is to allow necessary maintenance (dredging and sediment removal) while preserving the 50‑ft buffer for natural streams.
Residents and watershed advocates strongly disagreed. Diane…
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