Cumberland public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Adjustments & Appeals
The Board will hold a public hearing on an appeal by Matt Almy of Mamas, LLC to expand a non-conforming auto repair business (Maine Street Auto) at 174 Main St. by adding a four-car garage and repair facility accessed from Winn Rd. The board will also elect a chairman pro tem and approve minutes from the previous meeting.
- Public hearing on expansion of non-conforming use appeal for a four-car garage and repair facility at 174 Main St.
- Proposal includes extending an existing detail garage bay by five feet and providing access from Winn Rd.
- Election of chairman pro tem for the meeting.
- Approval of minutes from August 8, 2024 meeting.
Shellfish Conservation Commission
The Cumberland Shellfish Conservation Commission voted unanimously to keep the 2025 shellfish license allocations and fee structure the same as in 2024. They also approved the minutes from the November 16, 2023 meeting with a spelling correction. The commission discussed meeting with DMR in early October about seeding, water quality, and monitoring, but took no formal action on those topics.
- Approved November 16, 2023 minutes with spelling correction (unanimous)
- Kept 2025 shellfish license allocations same as 2024 (unanimous)
- Kept 2025 fee structure same as 2024 (unanimous)
Board of Adjustments & Appeals
The Cumberland Board of Adjustment and Appeals will hear an appeal of building permit #24-148 issued on June 17, 2024, for a 48-panel pole-mounted solar tracker at 135 Tuttle Road. The appellants argue the structure exceeds the 24-foot height ordinance (max height 30 feet 2.5 inches) and may violate setback requirements due to its 1,139-square-foot footprint. The board must decide whether the Code Enforcement Officer's decision conforms to the Cumberland Zoning Ordinance.
- Appeal of building permit #24-148 for a 48-panel solar tracker with 30 ft 2.5 in maximum height (ordinance limit is 24 ft)
- Potential setback violations: 1,139 sq ft array footprint may not maintain required 15 ft from side abutters
- Structure proposed in rural residential RR2 zone; appellants cite commercial size and industrial look
- Three appellants: Justin Levesque (R04-15B), Douglas Mason (R04-15D), Greg Goding (R04-15C)
- Letter from appellant Justin Levesque raises broader town-wide implications if ordinance changed