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Planning Board Meeting, June 8, 2026

Recommends approval: Extension of approval for Sanctuary Estates Phase Two subdivision at 131 Hogan Road, unanimous

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21 mentionsresidentialsubdivisioncommercialapprovedmotion to approvezoningland useshort term rentalpublic hearingLewiston, ME
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What happened

On June 8, 2026, the Planning Board recommended approval of Extension of approval for Sanctuary Estates Phase Two subdivision at 131 Hogan Road (unanimous).

The Lewiston Planning Board approved three two-year extensions of previously-approved (June 10, 2024) development review approvals, all until June 10, 2028.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Lewiston, ME
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
June 8, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, unanimous
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (2)

Extension of approval for Sanctuary Estates Phase Two subdivision

Recommended

Extension of approval for Continental Mill redevelopment

Recommended

Free sample: decision 1 of 5

Extension of approval for 145 Lisbon Street professional building conversion

J and J and L LLC and J and AH LLC submitted an extension request for the approval of the conversion of 145 Lisbon Street (the professional building) into 20 residential units and two commercial units. Approved 6-1 with Michael Marcotte voting no; he referenced his prior no vote at the June 10, 2024 meeting.

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Extension of approval for 145 Lisbon Street professional building conversion

Vote: 6-1Moved by Darren Gallant
Approved

Extension of approval for Continental Mill redevelopment at 2 Cedar Street

Vote: unanimousMoved by Lucy Bisson
Approved

Extension of approval for Sanctuary Estates Phase Two subdivision at 131 Hogan Road

Vote: unanimousMoved by Lucy Bisson
Other

Discussion of short-term rental tracking and potential regulation in Lewiston

Other

No Name Pond overlay language update from City Council

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Development Activity (3)

145 Lisbon Street professional building conversion

Mixed-Use

Continental Mill redevelopment

Mixed-Use

Sanctuary Estates Phase Two subdivision

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Board members expressed concern that the citywide revaluation could drive…

Sentiment

The chair noted growing uncertainty over the delayed property revaluation…

Commercial Demand

The Continental Mill developer expects to break ground summer 2026…

Who spoke

11 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.

All speaker roles: 6 Board Member, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Staff, 1 Witness, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.

Identified name roles: 6 Board Member, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.

Speaker sample: Sadiq Shaikh, Applicant Rep.

9 more identified names in Pro: 6 Board Member, 1 Witness, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.

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Zoning terms (9)

21 recorded timestamps

  • residential (2 timestamps)
  • subdivision (3 timestamps)
  • commercial (4 timestamps)
  • approved (2 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • zoning (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (5)

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