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Selectboard opts to seek advisory opinion on Bennett’s Cove barge landing permit application
Summary
Chair Carol White updated the Selectboard on the Bennett’s Cove barge landing permit application and the board recommended submitting the application for an advisory opinion on a specific design before filing a final design submission.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND, Maine — The Selectboard discussed the status of the permit application for a proposed barge landing at Bennett’s Cove and agreed to seek an advisory opinion on a specific design before submitting a final plan.
Chair Carol White gave the update under agenda item 25-052 and referenced GEI’s recommendation for next steps. The minutes record that the Selectboard’s recommendation is to submit the application for an advisory opinion on a specific design and to “get a yes or no before we submit the final design.” The minutes do not include additional details about the proposed landing’s design, costs, environmental review, or a timeline; GEI’s precise written recommendation is not appended to the minutes.
The board did not record a final vote on project approval at the July 16 meeting; rather, the board directed that an advisory-opinion step be pursued to clarify whether a proposed design is likely to be acceptable before proceeding to a final submission.
Clarifying details: the minutes attribute the update to Carol White and state the board’s recommendation to request an advisory opinion; no cost estimates, contractor names beyond GEI, or Planning Board filing status are specified in the minutes.
