September 15, 2025 in Agenda Notices, Planning Board Notices, Public Hearing Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE and AGENDA for October 1, 2025
The regular meeting of the Ellsworth Planning Board will be held Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Pursuant to 1 M.R.S. § 403-B, the Planning Board has adopted a policy governing remote participation in its proceedings. In the event that public participation through remote methods (ZOOM) is permitted, additional information about accessing the meeting remotely will be posted at www.ellsworthmaine.gov and on the City Facebook page by noon on the day of the meeting. Persons requesting accommodations to access the meeting may reach the Planning Department at (207) 669-6608 or bmerrill@ellsworthmaine.gov.
1. Call to Order
2. Preliminary Plan Review of a Major Use Site Development entitled Hancock Judicial Center for Applicant State of Maine Judicial Branch and Owner State of Maine. The proposal is to construct a 28,500+ square foot courthouse building to serve as the new Hancock County Courthouse. The subject property is an approximately 17.9-acre lot located at Merrill Lane Extension off Route 1/High Street (Tax Map 21 Lot 15) in the Urban (U) Zoning District.
a. PUBLIC HEARING
b. DETERMINATION OF COMPLETENESS
3. Preliminary Plan Review of a Major Use Site Development entitled Ellsworth Tractor & Equipment for Applicant/Owner Michael Saucier. The proposal is to construct a commercial tractor and power equipment sales and service facility. The subject property is an approximately 10-acre lot located at 500 High Street (Tax Map11 Lot 7) in the (C) Commercial Zoning District.
a. PUBLIC HEARING
b. DETERMINATION OF COMPLETENESS
4. Revision to an approved Major Use Site Plan and Major Subdivision Plan entitled W.L. Properties LLC for Applicant/Owner W.L. Properties LLC. The proposal is to revise the previously approved plans to allow subdivision of the existing parcel into 10 lots, to be developed in phases. The subject property is an approximately 121.8-acre parcel located at the end of Eastward Lane (Tax Map 22, Lot 13) in the Commercial (C), Limited Residential (LR), and Resource Protection (RP) Zoning Districts.
a. PUBLIC HEARING
b. DELIBERATION AND DECISION
5. Revision to an approved Major Use Site Development Plan entitled Main Street, LLC for Applicant/Owner Dustin Lawrence. The proposal is to revise the plan previously approved by the Planning Board to change out the previously approved buffer trees with boulders. The subject property is an approximately 3.6-acre parcel located on Route 1A/Bangor Rd (Tax Map 143, Lots 1, 2 & 4) in the Urban (U), Zoning District.
a. PUBLIC HEARING
b. DELIBERATION AND DECISION
6. Cannabis Ordinance Review
a. PUBLIC HEARING
b. DISCUSSION AND COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
7. Staff Comments
8. Adjournment