The would-be developer proposed to purchase much of the run-down shopping center around the old Kmart and invest $9 million in renovations, including new greenspace, but city councilors said the plans wouldn’t fit in with the neighborhood.
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Meeting set for Monday in Farmington is canceled
The Oct. 24 meeting had been scheduled to discuss the proposed firetruck purchase and changes to the Zoning Ordinance to include information about homeless shelters. A special town meeting will be held Tuesday instead.
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Waterville Planning Board debates rules intended to reduce number of vacant buildings in city
The board discussed Tuesday night whether a proposed ordinance would spur redevelopment of vacant buildings or penalize people trying to develop vacant structures by lodging fines against them while a property remains uninhabited.
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Augusta Kmart site owner proposes dog park, playground in effort to convince city to allow self-storage business
A developer has revised proposals for the Western Avenue site three times, but city councilors have not agreed to a zoning change to allow a project to move forward.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Auburn leads in housing development
The city and its Republican mayor show that lowering housing costs through zoning reform doesn’t have to be a partisan battle.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to reconsider Highwood Street housing request
City councilors are scheduled to hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to reconsider a vote to rezone 8 Highwood St. so the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter can develop it into housing for seniors, disabled adults with families and emergency units for the homeless.
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Waterville board to consider rezoning request for former Sacred Heart church property
The Waterville Planning Board on Tuesday is scheduled to consider rezoning a former office building on Highwood Street that the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter wants to use for apartments.
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Commentary: There’s a bipartisan understanding that we need to act to solve Maine’s housing crisis
L.D. 2003 can satisfy those who advocate for affordable housing and those who support private property rights, say Speaker Ryan Fecteau and Rep. Amy Arata.
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Waterville council votes to spend $343,000 on ambulance and equipment
Fire Chief Shawn Esler told city councilors Tuesday that there’s a need for a third ambulance, explaining that there was a dramatic increase in calls for ambulance service in the first three months of the year as compared to the same period last year.
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Waterville addresses increasing COVID-19 numbers among city staff
From September through November, about one in 18 city employees who took COVID-19 tests was positive for the virus, according to officials.