This meeting of the Saco Planning Board included the approval of prior meeting minutes, a public comment period, a completeness review for a three-lot subdivision at 986 Portland Road, a continued public hearing for a 25-unit condominium project at 42 Ferry Road, and the tabling of several other items due to the late hour. The board also discussed scheduling challenges and agreed to a special meeting on February 24, 2026, to address the growing application backlog.
Good evening, everyone. Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed members of the planning board and valued community representatives. I welcome you all to this evening's assembly of the Socwal Planning Board. As chair, it is my privilege to convene this gathering dedicated to the thoughtful planning and development of our community. Together, we must I'm sorry. Today, we come together with a shared commitment to shaping the future of our city in a manner that reflects our values, respects our heritage, and fulfills the needs of our residents both now and in the future. It is our duty to maintain transparency, fairness, and inclusivity in our proceedings, ensuring that the voices of all are heard and respected. With that, I would like to call this meeting of the Tuesday, January twentieth, twenty twenty-six Soccer Planning Board to order. With us, our Vice Chair, Joyce Leary Clark, and Planning Board members, Jeff Brucho, Catherine Pailini, and Jim Moyer to my right. Our staff members with us this evening are our city planner, Charles Tettelman, along with Lisa Harman, our planning compliance manager. And with us, we also have our Ward 7 City Council liaison, Nathan Johnson. Our first item on our agenda this evening is our review of our meeting minutes. We have a few here. One from December 16th, January 6th, and January 13th. Board members, any questions, concerns or edits on any of those. Mr. Chair, I just comment that I wasn't present for the January 13th meeting. So Mr. Chair, with that, I would suggest we break them up in approvals, and I would move that we approve the January 13th, 2026 meeting minutes as drafted. Second. Motion made by Jeff and seconded Jim for the January 13th minutes to accept those as drafted. Any additional discussion on that motion? All right, those in favor, Jim? Yes. Joyce. I'll abstain. Jeff. Yes. Catherine? Yes. I'll vote yes as well. Motion passes 4-0 with one abstention. Mr. Chair, I would move that we accept the January 6, 2026 meeting minutes as drafted. Second. Thank you for the motion, Jeff, and the second. Jim. Any additional discussion on accepting the minutes for January 6th as presented. All right, those in favor, Jim? Yes. Joyce. Yes. Jeff? Yes. Catherine. Yes. I'll vote yes as well. Motion passes 5-0. Mr. Chair.