Planning Board Meeting, August 10, 2026
Votes on Appointment of member to forestry board, unanimous
What happened
The Lewiston Planning Board approved a development review application (6-0) for Phase 3 of the Martell School Apartments at 860 Lisbon Street—a 44-unit, four-story senior (55+) apartment building (9,860 sq ft footprint) on 2.76 acres by the Lewiston Housing Authority—subject to s…
- Jurisdiction
- Lewiston, ME
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Continuance of election of secretary
Board voted to continue the election of secretary until a meeting when all current board members are present; no date certain set, item to be added to next agenda. Vote 6-0.
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 Planning Board approved a development review application (6-0) for Phase 3 of the Martell School Apartments at 860 Lisbon Street—a 44-unit, four-story senior (55+) apartment building (9,860 sq ft footprint) on 2.76 acres by the Lewiston Housing Authority—subject to s…
Key Decisions (5)
Continuance of election of secretary
Development review for Phase 3 Martell School Apartments at 860 Lisbon Street
Extension of Martell School Apartments Phase 2 approval at 860 Lisbon Street
Extension of Soleil Apartments Phases 1 and 2 approval at 61 Ash Street
Appointment of member to forestry board
Development Activity (3)
Martell School Apartments Phase 3
Residential
Martell School Apartments Phase 2
Residential
Soleil Apartments Phases 1 and 2
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Strong demand for senior (55+) one-bedroom rental housing in Lewiston,…
Commercial Demand
Board members expressed concern about oversupply of new ground-floor commercial…
Infrastructure
Stormwater treatment in urban Lewiston is constrained by land value,…
Sentiment
Lewiston Housing Authority projects are advancing on competitive 9% LIHTC…
Who Spoke (9)
On the record: the chair, 4 board members, a staff member, the clerk, the applicant, and a witness.
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