Waterville public meetings in 2025

Planning Board

The board will approve the minutes from the November 25, 2025 meeting and address any conflict‑of‑interest disclosures. It will review Newman Homes’ request to revise a previously approved plan for 13 single‑family condominiums off Meadow Drive under Section 9.4 of the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Ordinance. The board will also consider providing a recommendation to the City Council on proposed revisions to Section 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance.

• Approve minutes of the November 25, 2025 Planning Board meeting
• Disclosure of conflict of interest
• Newman Homes request to revise plan for 13 single‑family condominiums off Meadow Drive (Section 9.4 Subdivision and Site Plan Review Ordinance)
• Planning Board recommendation to City Council on revisions to Section 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance

The Board approved the minutes of the November 25, 2025 meeting (6‑0, one abstention). It approved Newman Homes' revised site plan for 13 single‑family condominiums with fire, water and sanitary conditions (7‑0). It also recommended that all zoning amendment requests begin with a Planning Board public hearing, removing the need for a City Council referral (7‑0).

• Approved November 25, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0, 1 abstention)
• Approved Newman Homes site plan with fire, water and sanitary conditions (7-0)
• Recommended to City Council that zoning amendment requests start with Planning Board public hearing, eliminating Council referral (7-0)

Planning Board

The Waterville Planning Board will consider several plan review applications, including a Rusty Lantern convenience store with gas pumps at 222 Main Street and a four‑unit multifamily project at 49 Drummond Avenue. The board will also review a rezoning request to change 25 Elm Street from Commercial‑A to Commercial‑B so an automotive repair shop can reopen. Additionally, a site plan review will be considered for Fresh the Florist at 104 Kennedy Memorial Drive.

• Final Plan Review – Rusty Lantern convenience store with gas pumps at 222 Main Street (First Priority Capital, LLC)
• Final Plan Review – four‑unit multifamily development at 49 Drummond Avenue (Standard Properties LLC)
• Rezoning request from Commercial‑A to Commercial‑B for 25 Elm Street (Devon Hall) to reopen automotive repair shop
• Site Plan Review – Fresh the Florist at 104 Kennedy Memorial Drive (Harris Property Services, LLC)

The Planning Board approved the minutes from the October 28, 2025 meeting. It approved the Rusty Lantern convenience store site plan with fire, drainage, and other conditions. It approved Standard Properties LLC’s four‑unit multifamily site plan with similar conditions. It recommended that the City Council rezone 25 Elm Street from Commercial‑A to Commercial‑B and set traffic and signage conditions for Fresh the Florist.

• Approved October 28, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved Rusty Lantern convenience store site plan with conditions (4-0, 1 abstention)
• Approved Standard Properties LLC four‑unit multifamily site plan with conditions (5-0)
• Recommended rezoning of 25 Elm Street from Commercial‑A to Commercial‑B (5-0)
• Approved traffic and sign conditions for Fresh the Florist site plan at 104 Kennedy Memorial Drive (5-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hear an appeal regarding a denied exterior sign at 173 Main Street. The board will also conduct informal preapplication reviews for a convenience store and a multifamily housing project.

• Appeal by Elm City 173, LLC regarding a denied exterior sign at 173 Main Street
• Informal Preapplication Review for a Rusty Lantern convenience store and gas pumps at 222 Main Street
• Informal Preapplication Review for a four-unit multifamily development at 49 Drummond Avenue

The board voted to approve Elm City 173 LLC’s appeal to overturn the Historic Preservation Commission’s denial of a limestone "Powell" sign at 173 Main Street. The motion was made by Tom Nale and seconded by Cassie Julia, passing 3-2 with Tom DePre abstaining. No other items received a decision at this meeting.

• Approved Elm City 173 LLC sign appeal (3-2, 1 abstention)

Historic Preservation Commission

The Waterville Historic Preservation Commission meeting on October 9, 2025 will include an update from Julie Larry of Black Diamond Consulting on the Victorian District Surveying grant. The agenda also lists routine items such as call to order, review of minutes from August 7, 2025, other business, and setting the date for the next meeting. No new decisions are noted in the agenda.

• Update on Victorian District Surveying Grant – presentation by Julie Larry (Black Diamond Consulting)
• Call to Order and welcome remarks
• Review and accept minutes from August 7, 2025
• Other Business – additional topics
• Schedule next meeting date

The Historic Preservation Commission approved the minutes from the August 7, 2025 meeting. An update was given on the Victorian District Surveying Grant, noting completion of over 700 survey forms now under state review. Members discussed the upcoming vacancy on the commission and planned an informal meeting about the Oct. 28 planning board appeal. The next regular meeting is scheduled for January, unless an application arises sooner.

• Motion to accept the August 7, 2025 minutes approved

Planning Board

The Planning Board approved the minutes of the July 8, 2025 meeting by a 5-0 vote, with two members abstaining. It then approved the site plan for New Beginnings Church's 6,000‑sq‑ft youth building at 392 Main Street, adding fire‑safety conditions, by a 7-0 vote. No decision was made on the Rolling Meadows Subdivision phase‑two informal pre‑application review.

• Approved July 8, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0 vote, 2 abstentions)
• Approved New Beginnings Church site plan with fire safety conditions (7-0 vote)
• No decision recorded on Rolling Meadows Subdivision phase‑two informal pre‑application review

Historic Preservation Commission

The commission approved the application for 46 Main St to replace a rotted sign backer panel without changing the façade. It approved the application for 59 Main St to install a natural gas service line, meter, and dark-colored bollards on Common St. The commission also approved the April 3, 2025 meeting minutes and postponed the appeal of the 173 Main St decision to August/September.

• Approved April 3, 2025 meeting minutes (no objections)
• Approved relocation of exterior sign at 46 Main St (Malcolm Porter)
• Approved installation of natural gas service line, meter, and bollards at 59 Main St (Summit Natural Gas/Matt Boulerice)
• Postponed appeal of 173 Main St decision to August/September with city planning board

Planning Board

The board approved the June 10 meeting minutes (3‑0 vote). It approved the revised Reservoir Hill subdivision plan with fire‑pond and dry‑hydrant conditions (5‑0). It approved the revised City View Estates condominium plan and granted an extension to August 23, 2029 (5‑0). It approved the site‑plan for Harris Property Services at 104 Kennedy Memorial Drive with one‑way traffic and sign‑permit conditions (5‑0).

• Approved June 10 minutes (3-0, two abstentions)
• Approved Reservoir Hill revised plan with fire‑pond and dry‑hydrant conditions (5-0)
• Approved City View Estates revised plan and extension to 8/23/2029 (5-0)
• Approved Harris Property Services site plan with one‑way traffic and sign permit (5-0)

Planning Board

The board approved the minutes of the May 27, 2025 meeting (vote 4‑0, one abstention). It approved a revised plan for an additional self‑storage building at 112 Webb Road, subject to the conditions of the November 23 2021 approval (vote 5‑0). It also approved an extension to July 25 2027 for phase one of the Head of Falls Village mixed‑use project at 52 Front Street, with several conditions and a requirement to submit an updated construction timeline (vote 5‑0).

• Approved May 27, 2025 minutes (4‑0, 1 abstain)
• Approved revised self‑storage plan at 112 Webb Road (5‑0)
• Approved extension to July 25 2027 for Head of Falls Village at 52 Front Street (5‑0)

Planning Board

The board approved the minutes from the April 22 and May 13 meetings, with votes of 5‑0 and 3‑0 (two members abstaining) respectively. It approved KVCAP Real Estate’s revised site plan for the 52 King Street apartment project and granted a three‑year extension to begin and complete the work, voting 5‑0. The board approved Daniel Boyce’s revised storage building plan for ProSeal at 198 College Avenue, adding fire‑department and sewer‑district conditions, with a 4‑0 vote and one abstention. The board unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed zoning‑ordinance changes to comply with LD 337.

• Approved April 22 minutes (5-0)
• Approved May 13 minutes (3-0, 2 abstentions)
• Approved revised 52 King St apartment plan with three-year extension (5-0)
• Approved revised ProSeal storage building plan with fire and sewer conditions (4-0, 1 abstention)
• Recommended City Council adopt zoning-ordinance changes for LD 337 (5-0)

Planning Board

The board did not vote on any of the three agenda items and instead postponed action on each until the May 27, 2025 meeting. No approvals, denials, or amendments were made. The meeting also lacked a quorum to approve the April 22 minutes.

• Postponed action on all three items until May 27, 2025

Planning Board

The board approved the minutes of the April 8, 2025 meeting with a 6‑0 vote and one abstention. It approved the revised site plan for the restaurant at 415 Kennedy Memorial Drive, reducing the building size and adding a patio, by a 7‑0 vote. It also approved the final plan for a 6,400‑sq‑ft hangar at Waterville Regional Airport with water, sewer, fire, and permitting conditions, by a 7‑0 vote. Action on the proposed zoning ordinance revisions was postponed to the May 13, 2025 meeting.

• Approved April 8, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0, 1 abstention)
• Approved revised restaurant site plan at 415 Kennedy Memorial Drive (7-0)
• Approved hangar plan at Waterville Regional Airport with conditions (7-0)
• Postponed zoning ordinance revision recommendation (action delayed)

Planning Board

The Planning Board approved the March 11 meeting minutes (5‑0, 1 abstention). It voted to recommend that the City Council amend the zoning ordinance to allow truck‑parking facilities in the Airport Industrial zone (6‑0). It also recommended rezoning three parcels on Drummond Avenue from General Industrial to Residential‑B (6‑0). The Board approved Pro Seal’s 16,000‑sq‑ft storage building plan with fire and sewer conditions (5‑0, 1 abstention) and postponed action on the mobile‑home‑park recreation‑area requirement.

• Approved March 11 meeting minutes (5‑0, 1 abstention)
• Recommended City Council revise zoning to permit truck parking in Airport Industrial zone (6‑0)
• Recommended rezoning of three Drummond Ave parcels to Residential‑B (6‑0)
• Approved Pro Seal 16,000‑sq‑ft storage building plan with conditions (5‑0, 1 abstention)
• Postponed action on mobile‑home‑park recreation‑area requirement (vote not recorded)

Historic Preservation Commission

The commission approved the minutes from the January 2, 2025 meeting. They denied the application to permanently inset a 72" × 22" × 4" limestone sign on the historic building at 173 Main Street. They approved, with conditions, reinstalling the historic bronze plaque and adding a street‑level dedication sign for the Powells. No other business was acted upon.

• Approved January 2, 2025 meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Denied inset limestone slab sign at 173 Main Street (all denied)
• Approved historic plaque reinstallation and street‑level dedication sign (all in favor, none opposed)