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Planning board approves conditional use permit for Ted's Fried Clams with conditions
Summary
The planning board approved a conditional‑use permit for Ted's Fried Clams, requiring fire marshal sign‑off, specified hours (10 a.m.–11 p.m.), parking and landscaping conditions and that any parking plan changes must get MDOT and planning board approval.
The planning board approved a conditional‑use permit for Ted's Fried Clams on terms the board said are necessary to meet shoreland and public‑safety standards. Chair (board member listed as "Chair" in the record) summarized that the applicant meets dimensional and parking requirements and emphasized a set of conditions the board attached to the permit.
"The hours of operation shall be 10AM to 11PM, 7 days a week, with no outdoor activity taking place after 10PM other than vehicle parking," the Chair said while reading the permit conditions. Board members also noted MDOT correspondence indicating the existing site entrances predate current rules and are therefore grandfathered, and that the site plan filed by Sebago Tech shows more parking (88 spaces) than the minimum required after the board recalculated seating and employee counts.
The board required the applicant to provide a copy of fire marshal approval and any final site improvements before operation. The record shows grease removal will be handled by Baker Commodities and regular trash by contracted container service; the dumpster and grease storage area must remain fenced as shown on the submitted plan. The applicant also told the board they will pursue a liquor license and said they had already spoken with State Liquor about inspections.
Board members moved and seconded approval "with the conditions as stated," and voiced their assent; the chair recorded the motion as approved by the board. The board noted that any change to the parking plan will require further authorization by MDOT and the planning board.
What happens next: The permit will become effective once the planning board has a copy of the fire marshal's final approval and the applicant files any required state permits; staff will monitor compliance with the hours, the landscaping installation and the agreed waste‑handling plans.
