05/29/2008
from the Kennebec Journal
FAIRPOINT PLAN TARGETS DEBT
Wind project off Mass. meets strong resistance
Three bills seek tougher rules for petitioners
New rules for special education debated
Happy apples
AUGUSTA: Cuts to French curriculum run into opposition
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Hall-Dale drops MVC title game to Mountain Valley
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Different stakes in Gardiner-Winslow rivalry
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Man answers door, is attacked with Mace and then robbed
FairPoint reorganization plan aims to slash company's debt
Concerns over special-education changes aired
FAIRFIELD: Clinton man, 21, arrested on rape, assault charges
Stun gun, arrest of suspect end high-speed, 2-town chase
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Gardiner, Winslow take to ice again
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Board members unanimously allowed Carl Farris to build a 72-foot-by-100-foot addition at Lakeview Lumber Co. on Lakeview Drive.
They attached several conditions to their approval, some aimed specifically at responding to public comments hearing.
For example, a neighbor complained that trash from the business blew onto surrounding land. Farris had already moved his Dumpster to a more sheltered location, but board members directed him to take the additional step of replacing the open Dumpster with a covered one.
There was also a complaint that employees used a loud public address system early in the morning. The board and Farris agreed that will not be used before 7 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 8:45 a.m. Sundays.
Before Farris gets a building permit, board members will require a letter from China Rescue Chief Danny McKinnis, saying the addition does not impede access for emergency vehicles; a revised highway entrance permit from the Maine Department of Transportation; and written approval from the state fire marshal.
In the interim, they agreed he can have preparatory earth moving done but cannot start the foundation.
Also approved Tuesday evening were:
* Jason and Melissa Finley's revision to their Weeks Mills Road subdivision, dividing one lot into two lots;
* Cleveland Street LLC's plan to convert part of Pellerin Campground off Vassalboro Road into no more than 16 cabins, with a condominium form of ownership; and
* O'Brien Oil Company's application to convert the former Dog Days Café on Route 3 into an office and display area.
The Planning Board's June 10 meeting at China Middle School will feature a presentation on the draft revised Comprehensive Plan.




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