Planning board approves Hall Quarry permit for 120-by-60-foot boat storage building at Shipwright Lane

The Town of Mount Desert Planning Board voted Nov. 12 to approve conditional-use application 15205 from Hall Quarry Granite Corp. to construct a 120-by-60-foot heated storage building for boats at 17 Shipwright Lane in the shoreland commercial zone.

Ann (board member) reported on a site visit and said the proposed building would be similar in size and materials to two existing structures on the site and would be tucked behind those buildings to reduce visual impact. A representative for Hall Quarry described the project as a response to increased winter storage demand; the applicant told the board the new building would be used for storage and routine maintenance only, not as a full-service workshop.

Board members reviewed the short-form checklist and considered general performance standards (section 6A), specific land-use provisions (section 6B), shoreland standards (section 6C) and the town’s section 59 shoreline criteria. The board discussed erosion and stormwater management (noting that the proposed slab will sit on naturally occurring crushed stone and that runoff is expected to percolate through the substrate), lighting specifications, impacts on town services, and archaeological documentation attached to the application.

The board concluded the applicable standards had been met and approved the conditional-use permit by voice vote. The board recorded standard findings of fact in the file, noted no additional permit conditions, and directed staff to file the decision and proceed with permit issuance under normal procedures.

Speakers quoted or referenced in this report include Ann (board member) and representatives of Hall Quarry Granite Corp.; the formal vote and checklist references are recorded in the planning-board file.