Planning board approves 7,500‑sq‑ft multi‑tenant building at 405 Bridgston Road

The Westbrook Planning Board approved a site plan for a 7,500‑square‑foot multi‑tenant commercial building at 405 Bridgston (Bridgerton) Road, subject to conditions in the staff memo.

Dustin Roma of D.M. Roma Consulting Engineers, representing owner‑developer Vaughn DeBias, described a single access that restricts exiting vehicles to right turns, an underground stormwater detention system located under the parking lot, and a screened dumpster relocated away from the adjacent single‑family residence. "We did agree to, not allowing, any storage of materials outside of the building," Roma said, adding that lighting will be downcast and attached to the building.

Neighbors Pauline and Paul Barrows, who live at 409 Bridgerton Road, said drainage across the properties has been a longstanding concern and requested a clear diagram of the proposed bypass. "If we could see how it's gonna bypass, and go down, that would be terrific," Pauline Barrows said. Staff said the detailed drainage plan is available in the planning office and that the final plan will show a culvert and chambered system intended to intercept the low point and release flows in the same location they leave the property today.

Staff also noted that the building likely will require a sprinkler system based on square footage and use, and asked for a determination on the final plan set before signature; the signed set must reflect whether a sprinkler system will be provided because that decision affects permitted tenant uses. The board moved and approved the application with findings and conditions set out in the staff memo.

The applicant will return final plan sets showing the sprinkler determination and the remaining staff requested revisions before plans are signed.