City Hall·Wells Planning Board Meeting
Wells Planning Board Advances Four Subdivisions, Hears Water Concerns
The Wells Planning Board held a public hearing on the Brookside Farm 2 subdivision, reviewed site walk results for the Springer and Sun and Perkins Pasture subdivisions, and moved several applications toward final approval. A resident raised concerns about well water and drought impacts on the 19-lot Brookside Farm 2 proposal, and the board continued that workshop for up to 90 days.
Key points
- The board unanimously accepted the September 14 minutes and opened a public hearing on Brookside Farm 2, a 19-lot single-family subdivision that would bring the total to 42 lots with phase one.
- Resident Barbara of 32 Admiral's Way asked whether the wells serving the new homes could draw down the aquifer during drought; the developer said a hydrogeologic study found no impact and that lots average about an acre.
- The board unanimously closed the Brookside Farm 2 public hearing and later voted unanimously to continue the workshop for up to 90 days.
- The board unanimously determined that shared driveways are not necessary for Brookside Farm 2 and discussed whether the two phases' homeowners associations should share costs for the cistern, trail, and roads.
- For Perkins Pasture, the board unanimously deemed the application complete, waived a public hearing, approved buffer and driveway determinations, and continued the matter 30 days for final approval.
- For Goodale subdivision, the board unanimously found the open space access and application compliant, with a road maintenance agreement and stamped plans still outstanding.
Next steps
- Brookside Farm 2: developer to resubmit after receiving Maine DEP and U.S. Army Corps permit approvals; applicant to contact the Postmaster about a community mailbox location.
- Perkins Pasture: final stamped plans and signatures needed for final approval at the next meeting, scheduled for the following Monday.
- Goodale subdivision: attorney to provide the road maintenance agreement, and stamped plans needed before the board's final vote.
- Kingsley Management campground amendment: workshop continued for up to 60 days for further review.
Where this came from
Town of Wells (Town Hall Streams)
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