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Portland Water District chemical storage building

Town of Standish
Detected
Nov 2, 2026
5 days ago
Sector
Utilities
Detected 5 days agoNov 2

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From the meeting

At its November 2, 2026 meeting, the Planning Board considered Portland Water District's amended site plan for a new approximately 6,350 sq ft storage building next to the existing treatment plant and an improved access way. The memo said the project was a reconfiguration of an existing approved use first approved in 1994 and amended in 1997, with no outstanding site plan issues after engineer review. The board was asked to find the application complete and could approve it with conditions, including concealed-source lighting and a three-year lapse period.

Meeting date
November 2, 2026
Agency
Town of Standish

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