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Kittery Planning Board approves modification to expand 9 Village Green Drive project to 19 units with conditions
Summary
The Kittery Planning Board on June 25 approved a modification to an approved 11‑unit multi‑family site plan at 9 Village Green Drive to add eight units (totaling 19), approving a phasing plan and conditioning the approval on performance guarantees and ledge‑removal mitigation. The vote was 4‑0‑0.
The Kittery Planning Board voted 4‑0‑0 on June 25 to approve a major and master site development plan modification for 9 Village Green Drive that will expand an originally approved 11‑unit multi‑family development by eight additional dwelling units, and to adopt a construction phasing plan for the property in the Business Local (B‑L) zone.
Erik Saari of Altus Engineering presented the applicant’s update, describing the proposed phasing, landscaping, snow storage and vehicular access changes. Diane Morabito of Sewall Engineering addressed parking and traffic considerations, including adjustments to driveway edge clearance, buffer distances and turn radii to accommodate vehicles. Keith Babb of New England Mobile Crushing Services described proposed ledge‑removal methods, including use of hammers, on‑site crushing, temporary storage and an anticipated timeline for material handling.
Board discussion focused on retaining walls, turning radius for larger vehicles, snow storage locations, and safeguards during ledge removal. The board conditioned approval on a performance guarantee and a mitigation plan addressing ledge removal and construction vehicle movement on site. Member Dutch Dunkelberger moved to approve the plan; Member Robert Doyle seconded. The board also read and approved findings of fact on the record and voted to approve the plan with the stated conditions, each action passing 4‑0‑0.
The application was filed by MWC Holdings LLC for the property identified as Map 8 Lot 41 A1. The approval authorizes the applicant to proceed under the modified site plan and phasing schedule subject to the board’s conditions; the minutes do not specify deadlines for phasing or the dollar amount of the performance guarantee.
Next steps: the applicant will be required to meet the board’s stated conditions before construction proceeds; the minutes direct staff to record the findings and conditions but do not list a timetable for implementation.
