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Planning Board schedules site walk and sets $20,000 escrow for Somersworth Road development
Summary
The North Berwick Planning Board reviewed a revised sketch plan for a six-unit multifamily building and a single-family lot on a 3.48-acre parcel, scheduled a site walk for April 9, 2026, and set an escrow of $20,000 to cover review costs.
The North Berwick Planning Board reviewed a revised sketch plan on March 26 for a proposed Somersworth Road Multifamily Development and Lot Split Subdivision and set next steps for the application. The board heard that the project would be located on a 3.48-acre parcel (Map 017 Lot 009) with frontage on Brewer Road and access from Route 9.
Nicholas Cyr, listed on the agenda as the applicant for the Somersworth Road project, presented the proposal in tandem with consultant Mike Triglione, who summarized site layout: the parcel would be split into two lots with a six-unit multifamily building on Lot 1 (accessed from Route 9) and a single-family home on Lot 2 (accessed from Brewer Road). The property sits in the Village A zoning district and abuts local trails.
Planning Coordinator Matthew LeConte and board members identified outstanding technical issues that must be resolved in later review stages, including sewer connections for both lots, parking capacity for the multifamily building, water supply, and fire suppression requirements. The board opted to inspect the site in person before advancing formal review.
David Ballard moved to schedule a site walk with both lots staked off for Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.; Mark Reed seconded. The motion passed, recorded as VOTE: 5-0. Mark Reed then moved to set the escrow for review at $20,000; Justin Perry seconded. That motion also passed, recorded as VOTE: 5-0. The motions were procedural steps to authorize on-site inspection and secure funds to cover engineering review and other administrative costs related to the application.
Next steps noted in the meeting record include the scheduled site walk and additional technical submissions from the applicant to resolve sewer, water, parking, and fire-suppression questions before the board advances the subdivision review.
The Planning Board will reconvene following the site walk and additional submittals; no final approvals were made at the March 26 meeting.
