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Kittery Planning Board approves conversion of 21 Badger's Island West to charter-services use
Summary
The Planning Board approved a Shoreland Development Plan allowing owner David Daniels to convert a working-waterfront lobster facility at 21 Badger's Island West into a fishing charter operation. The board approved findings of fact unanimously and granted final approval, 6-0-1, with one abstention.
The Town of Kittery Planning Board on June 11 approved a shoreland development plan allowing the owner of 21 Badger's Island West to convert an existing lobster-fishing structure into a fishing charter business.
Applicant David Daniels presented the proposal to reconstruct and modify the existing waterfront structure and to change its use from lobster fishing to fishing-charter services. Board discussion addressed changes to the structure and existing dock, parking and seasonal use, and the presence of a residential structure previously associated with the parcel.
Vice Chair Ethan Bensley read findings of fact into the record, and the board approved each finding unanimously, 7-0-0. On the final motion to approve the application, Mr. Dunkelberger moved to approve and Ms. Kaufman seconded; the motion passed 6-0-1 with Member Earldean Wells abstaining.
The board's written motion to determine the application complete and the subsequent approval were recorded as separate votes. The minutes state the board approved the application with the conditions and modifications reflected in the record; specific permit conditions are described in the Planning Department files and were not detailed in the minutes.
Planning Director Jason Garnham provided procedural background on prior approvals for the parcel and the review process moving forward. The board did not record any public comment on this item during the meeting.
Next steps: the town will file the recorded decision and any permit conditions with Planning Department records; additional permits or inspections required by town shoreland regulations will be handled by staff, per standard procedure.
