Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission

Serving the Municipalities of Southwestern Maine Since 1964

SMRPC, 21 Bradeen St., Suite 304 - Springvale, Maine 04083
(207) 324-2952 Fax(207) 324-2958

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SMRPC News (updated:8/26/08)

For more information on the Coastal Hazard Resiliency Tools Project, where you will find agendas, handouts and presentations. Initial meetings will be held at Saco City Hall on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 7 PM and at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 7 PM.

Learn about how the sea level is rising and what our communities can do to adapt.

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**** Handouts and the PowerPoint Presentation on Boardsmanship Workshops, click the items below.

PowerPoint Presentation

Course Outline

Quasi-Judicial vs Legislative Outline

Townsman Article - Ethics for Quasi-Judicial Boards

Title 30 Ach 123 Conflicts of Interest

Buxton Message: Using APA Ethical Principles

Title 1, Chapter 13: Right to Know Law

E-mail and Right to Know -Townsman

How to Get MMA Manuals

Comeau vs Town of Kittery Case

 

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  • The Mt Agamenticus Collaborative Land Use Plan, including maps and a Power Point Presentation, can be found in the documents section. Click here.

  • For Resources to Update your Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Provisions to Comply with the New DEP Rules, and to see the handouts and powerpoint shows provided at our November 14, 2006 Shoreland Zoning Workshop, click here.
  • The new 12th Edition of the "Model Subdivision Regulations for Use by Maine Planning Boards, with expanded commentary and model forms" is now available. Click here for more information.
  • Click here for the final version of the DEP Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Guidelines, adopted May 2006. Click here for the final version of the DEP Chapter 335 Rules on Significant Wildlife Habitats (including Vernal Pools), adopted April 2006. For any questions on these rules, contact Jamie Oman-Saltmarsh or J.T. Lockman.
  • As of January, 2005, 17 of York County's 29 towns have residential growth caps in place. Click here to view a map of the growth caps by town in the county.