Planning Board Meeting, August 24, 2026
Recommends approval: Shoreland Zoning Permit at 5 Loon Drive, unanimous
What happened
On August 24, 2026, the Planning Board recommended approval of Shoreland Zoning Permit at 5 Loon Drive (unanimous).
The Lewiston Planning Board approved Austin Gregory's shoreland zoning permit for the expansion of an existing residence at 5 Loon Drive on No Name Pond, via three unanimous 6-0 votes (application complete, setbacks met to greatest practical extent, and approval with conditions).…
- Jurisdiction
- Lewiston, ME
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsDe minimis subdivision
Awaiting final voteShoreland Zoning Permit
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 3
Shoreland Zoning Permit at 5 Loon Drive
Austin Gregory, applicant and owner, sought a shoreland zoning permit to expand an existing residence at 5 Loon Drive on No Name Pond (within the shoreland zone and No Name Pond conservation overlay). The parcel is ~6,800 sq ft; project removes and reconstructs ~218 sq ft of the rear of the house and adds a 120 sq ft screen porch. Existing non-conforming front setback of 24 ft from Loon Drive maintained and 60 ft setback from No Name Pond maintained. Three separate unanimous 6-0 votes: (1) application complete, (2) setbacks met to greatest practical extent, (3) approval with conditions.
- Expansion of the non-conforming house be recorded at the registry of deeds within 90 days of approval and proof provided to the city prior to issuance of a building permit
- all other requirements of the shoreland area ordinance and No Name Pond overlay be met at the time of a building permit
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Key Decisions (3)
Shoreland Zoning Permit at 5 Loon Drive
De minimis subdivision amendment at Challenger Drive / 17 Challenger Drive
De minimis subdivision amendment at 9 Nash Street / 15 Nash Street
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Development Activity (2)
Residence expansion at 5 Loon Drive
Residential
Gendron development at Challenger Drive
Other
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Continued homeowner investment in shoreland/lakefront properties near No Name Pond,…
Infrastructure
A larger Gendron development review project on Challenger Drive is…
Other
Clearing activity and a demolition permit for 66 Alfred Plourd…
Who spoke
9 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Staff, 1 Applicant, 4 Board Member, 2 Chair.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 1 Applicant, 2 Board Member, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Austin Gregory, Applicant.
5 more identified names in Pro: 2 Staff, 2 Board Member, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (6)
18 recorded timestamps
- land use (3 timestamps)
- zoning (5 timestamps)
- setback (5 timestamps)
- subdivision (2 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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