Vassalboro Planning Board members unanimously approved a new seven-lot subdivision on Seaward Mills Road at their Feb. 4 meeting.
Surveyor Adam Ellis presented a final plan for the Hidden Acres subdivision, on land owned by Jeremy Allen. Board members had discussed preliminary plans at their Dec. 3, 2024, and Jan. 7, 2025, meetings (see the Jan. 16 issue of The Town Line, p. 3).
They found the application complete, with one exception: Vassalboro’s subdivision ordinance requires an E911 address for each proposed house in the subdivision.
Impossible, codes officer Eric Currie said. He cannot assign an E911 address until the driveway and house have been precisely located by GPS (Global Positioning System).
Board members waived the requirement.
Reviewing the subdivision plan against a long list of ordinance criteria, they found it meets requirements, with two minor changes that Ellis made on the spot and added to the town’s and the county Registry of Deeds’ copies of the plan.
Allen said he intends to build the dead-end interior road, probably in phases, sell the lots and be done. Things like road maintenance, a road association or a homeowners’ association will be up to the new landowners.
The next Vassalboro Planning Board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, in the town office meeting room.
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