LET’S KEEP
BOOTHBAY
HARBOR
SAFE & GREEN
Update:
5 things you need to know before the July 8 Boothbay Harbor Planning Board meeting:
The developers did not satisfy the town that the project complies with shoreland zoning, and any permits they did have are stale or have expired. That's right: the developers still do not have their permits completed after 7 years.
The project is still not built because the developers chose to go to court rather than fixing their project.
This permitting debacle started when the developers violated their permit by building something entirely different than what was approved.
The development as proposed now contains very little green space compared to what was promised.
This property is not deeded as a park and we’re told it’ll never be deeded as a park. It will be a commercially-oriented development instead, including a grocery store, commercial marina, and music/event venue — and has been off the tax rolls for 7 years.
If these facts concern you…
Please go to the July 8 Planning Board meeting and speak up!
Friends, Boothbay Harbor’s East Side Waterfront development is an opportunity to create a beautiful and scenic new space for our community. But the project that has been proposed is not compliant with shoreland development standards, has been plagued by multiple violations, and doesn’t propose a park in any traditional sense.
Let’s tell the developer and the Town that we want a safe, green and compliant park.
A park, not a commercial development
East Side Waterfront Park is not subject to any deed restrictions protecting it for conservation/park use. The town could avoid scrutiny of this “park” on the promise of its public benefits, only to have the developer turn around and sell it for commercial use. Reference: BBHWP deed.
This is not the green, environmentally friendly park we were promised. BBHWP has proposed a general store, apartments, marina, eating establishment, and loads of pavement.
The Developer Advertised a Green Park
Here is What the Developer Filed For:
The Superior Court has ordered this project to ‘go back to the beginning.’ Let’s make sure our town officials keep East Side Waterfront Park green, to uphold our local standard and preserve Boothbay Harbor’s pristine coastal environment.
Build Green. Build Safe.
Not only is all this concrete and asphalt unsightly, it’s unsafe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency makes clear that “when rainwater washes over impervious surfaces such as rooftops, parking lots, and roads, it collects and carries pollutants that ultimately flow into waterways.” Having this proposed development with nearly 62% of its space far exceeding shoreland standards right next to the ocean is unsafe for our harbor and a violation of our coastal zoning standards, which are in place to preserve our Boothbay Harbor community. There’s a simple solution: ensure East Side Waterfront development has 80% green space.
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