Vassalboro Planning Board members approved two of the four applications on their April 7 agenda.
They granted permits to Timothy Dutton to reopen the former Renarda’s Restaurant at 729 Main Street as a two-part eatery; and to Chad Martin, at 209 Mudget Hill Road, to open a dog kennel on his property.
Postponed were applications from Nick Jose, representing Dorothy Ross, of Lexington, Kentucky, to repair a cabin at 25 Plummer Road, on Webber Pond; and from Rick Woods, of SBA Communications, to add to a cell tower on the north side of Bog Road, a short distance west of the Webber Pond Road intersection.
Neither applicant was present. Board members were unsure of the extent of the work Ross planned. They found SBA’s application incomplete.
Dutton plans to run a diner plus a pizza and sub shop in the former restaurant. He intends to have the diner open for breakfast and lunch daily except Sundays, and the other two businesses Thursday through Saturday, probably from mid-morning to early evening.
On board members’ advice, he did not apply for specific, limited hours that he might not be able to change without a revised planning board permit.
Board members found his plan met all criteria and approved the permit.
Martin applied for a permit to add a single-story kennel building on his property. Board members were not sure whether he intends to breed dogs there.
They found that the building and its surroundings – buffers from neighbors, for example –met applicable criteria. Main concerns discussed were disposal of solid waste and noise.
The permit was approved conditional on Martin’s providing an operating plan that included information on how many dogs he planned to have; whether he would be breeding, training or both; and planned waste disposal.
The next regular Vassalboro Planning Board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, in the town office meeting room.
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