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Applicant seeks conditional‑use change to convert cannabis cultivation space to office/light manufacturing at Buffum Road property
Summary
P & S Babin Holdings requested a conditional‑use change at 19 Buffum Road to convert cultivation rooms to office and light‑manufacturing space; the board scheduled a site walk and set escrow. Applicant representatives said cultivation rooms would close by Oct. 1, 2026, the dispensary intends a three‑year lease, and about 30 employees are expected or fewer.
P & S Babin Holdings LLC asked the North Berwick Planning Board April 9 for an initial conditional‑use review to change a nonconforming cannabis cultivation use to office space and light manufacturing at 19 Buffum Road.
Tim DeCoteau, representing Babin Holdings and Nubble Light Solution, described the existing facility as having three grow rooms, a dispensary and storage. He said the new tenant would convert the grow rooms into one or two office spaces and a conference room and use bulk storage and assembly/programming areas. DeCoteau told the board the operation would have "30 employees or less" and that the cultivation rooms "are going to be closed by October 1st, 2026." He also said the dispensary plans to sign a three‑year lease for medical dispensing.
Board members asked about septic capacity and parking. DeCoteau acknowledged the property currently has two septic systems (approximately a 90‑gallon and a 400‑gallon system) and said addressing sewer capacity would be the first hurdle after approval because the employee base would approach the systems' capacity. He also said the existing 64‑space parking lot should be sufficient for staff. On hazardous materials, DeCoteau said the site uses standard LED lighting and "there would be no hazmat issues." He added that an environmental assessment is being completed prior to bank financing for the purchaser.
The board voted 5‑0 to hold a site walk Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. (motion by David Ballard; second by Mark Reed) and voted 5‑0 to set escrow at $1,000 (motion by David Ballard; second by Jack Olea). These are initial procedural steps; the board did not grant or deny the conditional use at the April 9 meeting.
