Developer outlines 15‑unit Jenkins Road subdivision; Planning Board opens hearing and continues review to July 7

Teradyne Consultants representative Tim updated the Saco Planning Board on a proposed subdivision at 83 Jenkins Road on May 19, describing a 10‑acre site with roughly 3.5 acres of open space and a road roughly 1,176 feet long serving 15 dwelling units — one single‑family lot and seven two‑family townhomes. The project team said they had hired Summit Geotechnical and that test pits were performed the day of the meeting; a geotechnical report and updated culvert foundation cost estimate will be provided before final submission.

The applicant asked the board for a waiver of the city standard that limits dead‑end street length, saying access to upland areas requires a longer road to cross Goose Fair Brook. "I think it fits into the environment," Tim said of the culvert design and showed photos to help the board visualize the crossings. He also said the project holds Army Corps and state Natural Resource Protection permits allowing disturbance of about 8,450 square feet of wetlands, while noting a Normandale peer review raised questions about hydric soils and the extent of the floodplain that could reduce buildable area and potentially eliminate Lot 8.

Board members pressed for clarifications on several technical points: Catherine Paolini and others asked whether cost estimates and financial‑capacity letters should be updated when older quotes appear in the packet; Charles Tedman, the city planner, said staff can require updated financial guarantees at final approval. Jeff Brochu questioned wastewater capacity and the private E/1 wastewater system proposed for the subdivision, asking how the system would perform during outages and who would be responsible for maintenance. The applicant said wet wells provide approximately one day of storage, deliveries and operation experience exist on neighboring subdivisions, and the applicant is preparing a maintenance agreement for the Water Resources division.

Because peer reviewers and staff requested additional documentation and clarifications — notably outstanding delineation questions from Normandale, updated cost estimates for the culvert and a formal maintenance agreement for the private wastewater system — Member Jeff Brochu moved to open the public hearing; the board voted to open it. No members of the public spoke, and Brochu then moved to continue the hearing and application review to July 7, 2026 so the applicant and staff could complete follow‑up work. The motion to continue passed unanimously, 6–0.

Next steps: the applicant will submit an updated package addressing the culvert geotechnical report and cost estimate, revised stormwater and lighting plans, responses to Normandale’s hydric‑soils questions, and a proposed maintenance agreement for the private wastewater system. The Planning Board and city staff expect to review those materials and resume the preliminary subdivision hearing on July 7, 2026.