Boothbay public meetings in 2025

Planning Board

The Boothbay Planning Board will convene to review a completeness determination for a pier repair project at 140 Annable Road. The board will also approve the October 15, 2025 meeting minutes and discuss pre-application matters.

• Review completeness of pier repair application at 140 Annable Road
• Approve October 15, 2025 meeting minutes
• Pre-application meeting for proposed development

The Boothbay Planning Board voted 5‑0 to approve the Diane Karen Alhstrom Trust’s application to repair the recreational pier at 140 Annable Road. Approval was granted subject to the condition that a debris boom be installed before construction begins. The board also approved the October 15, 2025 meeting minutes and then adjourned the session, each action passing with a 5‑0 vote.

• Approved repair of recreational pier at 140 Annable Road (5-0)
• Approved October 15, 2025 minutes (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board will conduct completeness reviews for three development applications. The board will also consider a rezoning recommendation for a parcel at Hemlock Ridge Road and Cedar Bend Lane.

• Proposed 8,000 square foot automobile museum building at 586 Wiscasset Road
• Proposed expansion and renovation of a single family dwelling at 3 Salter Lane
• Proposed boundary line reconfiguration involving 3,303 square feet at 28 and 36 Evergreen Drive
• Rezoning recommendation for parcel RO7/035 from Rural Mixed Use to Boothbay Village Fringe District
• Approval of September 17, 2025 meeting minutes

The Boothbay Planning Board unanimously approved three development applications: a residential expansion at 3 Salter Lane, a boundary exchange at 28 and 36 Evergreen Drive, and an 8,000‑sq‑ft automobile museum at 586 Wiscasset Road. All approvals were 5‑0 votes; the museum approval includes a condition to inspect the French drain. The board also voted 4‑0 to make Alex Rioux a voting member.

• Approved Alex Rioux as voting member (4‑0)
• Approved expansion/renovation at 3 Salter Lane (5‑0) – plan must be recorded within 90 days
• Approved boundary exchange at 28 & 36 Evergreen Drive (5‑0) – no conditions
• Approved 8,000‑sq‑ft automobile museum at 586 Wiscasset Road (5‑0) – condition: inspect French drain and report to Code Enforcement

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hold a workshop on October 7, 2025 to review the Town of Boothbay’s Zoning Ordinance, which was last amended on March 6, 2024. No decisions on any applications can be made at this workshop. The meeting will also include a public comment period limited to five minutes per speaker.

• Review of the Town of Boothbay’s Zoning Ordinance (last amended March 6, 2024)

Planning Board

The Boothbay Planning Board will review a completeness request for a proposed parking lot at 0 White Birch Lane. The applicant, PGC2 LLC, seeks approval for a 13,954-square-foot lot with 43 parking spaces and associated infrastructure. The board will also approve the August 20, 2025 meeting minutes.

• Completeness review for 0 White Birch Lane (PGC2 LLC)
• Review of 13,954 sq ft parking lot with 43 spaces
• Approval of August 20, 2025 meeting minutes

The Boothbay Planning Board voted 5-0 to approve PGC2 LLC’s request to build a 13,954‑square‑foot parking lot with 43 spaces at 0 White Birch Road. The board also waived the minimum parking‑space size requirement in Section 8.1.3.5. The August 20, 2025 meeting minutes were accepted without corrections and the meeting was adjourned.

• Approved PGC2 LLC parking lot application (13,954 sq ft, 43 spaces) – vote 5-0
• Waived minimum parking‑space size requirement (Section 8.1.3.5) – vote 5-0
• Accepted August 20, 2025 minutes – vote 5-0
• Adjourned meeting – vote 5-0

Planning Board

The Boothbay Planning Board promoted Tom Moroney to a voting member and approved three development applications. The board approved a renovation of a single‑family home at 27 Albion Point Road, a rebuild of a recreational pier at 9 Blackstone Road, and a boundary‑line amendment transferring 0.26 acres between 40 and 52 Rice Road. All approvals were unanimous and subject to listed conditions. The board also accepted the July 16, 2025 minutes without corrections.

• Promoted Tom Moroney to voting member (vote 4-0)
• Approved renovation of single‑family dwelling at 27 Albion Point Road, subject to conditions (vote 5-0)
• Approved reconstruction of recreational pier at 9 Blackstone Road (vote 5-0)
• Approved boundary‑line amendment transferring 0.26 acres between 40 Rice Road and 52 Rice Road (vote 5-0)
• Accepted July 16, 2025 minutes without corrections (vote 5-0)

Planning Board

The Board promoted Alex Rioux to a voting member (vote 4‑0). It approved the Heiser recreational pier at 159 Steves Road, conditional on DEP approval before a building permit (vote 5‑0). It approved MaineLandia LLC’s recreational pier at 33 Ardan Road with no conditions (vote 5‑0). The Alberino renovation request was continued pending a site visit, which was completed on July 18, 2025.

• Promoted Alex Rioux to voting member (4‑0)
• Approved Heiser recreational pier at 159 Steves Road, DEP approval required before permit (5‑0)
• Approved MaineLandia LLC recreational pier at 33 Ardan Road, no conditions (5‑0)
• Continued Alberino renovation application pending site visit (decision to continue)
• Approved May 21, 2025 minutes (5‑0)
• Approved June 18, 2025 minutes with one correction (5‑0)

Planning Board

The Boothbay Planning Board approved three applications, each with a 3‑0 vote. It approved shoreline stabilization and deck replacement at 162 Shore Road, subject to DEP and ACOE approvals. It approved Ryder Sand & Gravel LLC’s amendment to add four lots to the Ryder Trails Subdivision, with no conditions. It also approved Raymond C. Egan’s amendment of the Midden Ridge Subdivision boundary lines, also with no conditions.

• Approved shoreline stabilization and deck rebuild at 162 Shore Road (3-0)
• Approved addition of four new lots in Ryder Trails Subdivision (3-0)
• Approved amendment of Midden Ridge Subdivision boundary lines (3-0)
• Tabled approval of May 21, 2025 minutes until July 16, 2025 (motion by Bowler)
• Adjourned meeting (motion by Bowler)

Board of Appeals

The Board of Appeals voted 4‑0 to grant Alexander Rioux a variance for his property at 662 Wiscasset Road. The variance changes the required right‑of‑way width from 26 feet to 33 feet and is subject to four conditions. Additional motions confirming economic hardship, unique property circumstances, and that the variance will not alter the locality’s character also passed unanimously.

• Approved variance for 662 Wiscasset Rd, expanding right-of-way to 33 ft (4-0)
• Approved motion that economic hardship justification is met (4-0)
• Approved motion that unique property circumstances justify variance (4-0)
• Approved motion that variance will not alter essential character (4-0)
• Approved motion that hardship is not caused by applicant (4-0)
• Motion to adjourn meeting approved (4-0)

Planning Board

The Board voted 5‑0 to approve Wilde RE LLC’s recreational pier at 529 Ocean Point Road, with conditions that the old stone wharf not be used and no changes be made without Board approval. It also voted 5‑0 to approve Robert W. Horgan Living Trust’s recreational pier and shoreline riprap at 606 Ocean Point Road, with no conditions. The Board unanimously accepted the April 16, 2025 minutes.

• Approved Wilde RE LLC recreational pier application (5-0) – conditions: no further use of old stone wharf, no changes without Board approval
• Approved Robert W. Horgan Living Trust recreational pier and riprap application (5-0) – no conditions
• Approved April 16, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (motion by Chair Bowler)

Planning Board

The Board voted 4‑0 to approve the Bigelow Mariann E Revocable Trust’s application to repair and stabilize 142 feet of seawall at 24 Chandler Road, subject to conditions requiring historic preservation letters. The Board also approved the January 15, 2025 minutes (5‑0) and recommended that applicant Alex Rioux pursue a variance through the Board of Appeals after a Code Enforcement denial. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM.

• Approved 142‑ft seawall repair at 24 Chandler Road (4‑0)
• Approved minutes from Jan 15 2025 (5‑0)
• Recommended Alex Rioux pursue Board of Appeals after Code Enforcement denial (no vote recorded)
• Adjourned meeting (motion by Bowler)