Lewiston City Council Workshop & Meeting, July 21, 2026
Approves Establish residential rental properties ordinance (Chapter 23), 7-0
What happened
The Lewiston City Council approved an option agreement with Bates Mill LLC (Tom Platts) for the redevelopment of Bates Mill No. 5 at a $1 purchase price with the option running through June 30, 2031, on a 7-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Lewiston, ME
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsNo Name Pond Conservation Overlay District
Approved 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Appointment of Emily Levasseur to Ward 7 School Committee seat
Confirmation of Mayor Chalene's nomination of Emily Levasseur to fill the vacant Ward 7 position on the Lewiston School Committee, effective July 21, 2026, term ending January 4, 2027. Passed 7-0.
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 City Council approved an option agreement with Bates Mill LLC (Tom Platts) for the redevelopment of Bates Mill No. 5 at a $1 purchase price with the option running through June 30, 2031, on a 7-0 vote.
Key Decisions (17)
Appointment of Emily Levasseur to Ward 7 School Committee seat
Appointment of Julia Bartlett to Housing Committee
New liquor license and special amusement permit for the Colisee, 190 Birch Street
Outdoor entertainment permit for the Dempsey Challenge
Establish residential rental properties ordinance (Chapter 23)
Remove rental registration section from buildings ordinance (Chapter 18)
Amendment to amusements ordinance eliminating public hearing for outdoor entertainment permits
Amendment to business license ordinance removing list of city parks
Amendment to No-Name Pond Conservation Overlay District (Article 11)
Amendment to solid waste ordinance defining automated side load trash collection (Chapter 62)
Letter of intent with Echo Hospitality Consultants for riverfront hospitality development
Option agreement with Bates Mill LLC for Bates Mill No. 5
Rescind election of City Council President for 2026
Election of Councilor Nagy as City Council President
Order proposing creation of a charter commission
Request for additional agency liquor store license
Disposition of 11 King Avenue
Development Activity (4)
Bates Mill No. 5 redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Red Shop / riverfront hospitality development
Mixed-Use
Martel School senior housing project
Residential
East Avenue housing development
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Post-COVID demand for large office/mill tenants (100,000 sq ft) has…
Housing Demand
Active senior and multifamily residential development in Lewiston, including 44…
Infrastructure
Citywide rollout of automated side-load trash collection (23,000 carts via…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 5 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the applicant, and 6 members of the public.
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