Planning Board Meeting, June 22, 2026
Approves Recommendation on No Name Pond Conservation Overlay District amendments, 7-0
What happened
The Lewiston Planning Board approved a site plan amendment for the Main Mill / Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor at 1 Beach Street (refurbishment of an 8,167 sq ft building plus a 3,153 sq ft addition on a 1.89-acre parcel), 7-0, with a condition requiring a professi…
- Jurisdiction
- Lewiston, ME
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRecommendation
Recommended 7-0Main Mill / Maine Museum
Recommended 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Site plan amendment for Main Mill / Maine Museum at 1 Beach Street
Amendment to the development approval (originally approved July 22, 2024) for the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor (Main Mill) for refurbishment of an existing 8,167 sq ft building and construction of a 3,153 sq ft addition on a 1.89-acre parcel at 1 Beach Street. Changes: retaining an existing parking lot (a VRAP-capped site) rather than covering with lawn, declining street tree/plantings along Beach Street (a waiver was previously granted in 2004), relocating artwork pedestals and stone steps. Impervious surface increases to approx 56,800 sq ft (vs 46,174 approved 2024) but remains under the lot maximum. Approved 7-0.
- Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, a professional engineer must provide a stamped statement indicating all stormwater and site improvements have been completed in accordance with the approved plans, and a note placed on the site plan stating this condition
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Lewiston Planning Board approved a site plan amendment for the Main Mill / Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor at 1 Beach Street (refurbishment of an 8,167 sq ft building plus a 3,153 sq ft addition on a 1.89-acre parcel), 7-0, with a condition requiring a professi…
Key Decisions (3)
Site plan amendment for Main Mill / Maine Museum at 1 Beach Street
Recommendation on No Name Pond Conservation Overlay District amendments
Initiate staff review of definition of 'buffer' in Zoning Code
Development Activity (2)
Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor (Main Mill)
Other
18 Waters Edge Drive subdivision development
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Lewiston is advancing multiple corridor safety/mobility studies (Main Street, Sabattus…
Housing Demand
Rising housing concerns are driving interest in a vacant building…
Infrastructure
Stormwater management and erosion control around No Name Pond remains…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, 6 board members, a staff member, and 2 members of the public.
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