After several tense public meetings on an affordable housing development in Boothbay Harbor, the planning board conditionally approved a site plan Feb. 14. The board heard from representatives from the Alexander Way development and from neighbors.
When it comes to ordinances, the Boothbay Harbor selectboard said it's time to call for backup. After tabling ordinance revisions in multiple workshops with the planning board, the selectboard decided to explore hiring a town planning consultant.
In a unanimous decision, the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals affirmed Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith’s decision to lift a stop work order from Sept. 17, 2020. On Jan. 23, the board heard arguments from lawyers representing the appellant 29.
After several starts and stops, the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals may be finally ready to hear a reversed September 2020 stop work order. A Jan. 23 hearing is scheduled to decide an appeal filed by McKown 29, LLC., represented by Tom Myette Jr.
What started as a site plan review turned into an airing of grievances as abutters raised concerns about Boothbay Harbor’s affordable housing development. During the Dec. 13 planning board meeting, claims of ongoing runoff issues, flooded properties.