Application Form
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Sample site plan
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Attention Current Permit Holders
Status of Construction Form
Notice of Completion of Construction Form
Once an application has been submitted, staff will review the documents before bringing them to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee is a sub-committee of the SRCC which meets one week after the application deadline. The purpose of this committee is to recommend rules for proceeding on deliberative and parliamentary matters. The next step involves staff performing site visits and contacting applicants with any questions or concerns that surfaced during the Rules Committee Meeting. This process takes about two weeks. On the fourth Wednesday of the month, the full commission comes together for the Commission Meeting to vote on the applications in front of them. Once a decision is made, whether it be an approval or a denial, staff generates a written report summarizing any orders of the Commission for each application. These orders detail the findings, otherwise known as the facts of the project, and the conclusions made from the preceding findings. Orders of approval also detail any conditions that are placed on the project. All approvals granted by the Commission have Standard Conditions incorporated into them. After the written documents are signed by the Chairperson, they are sent out to the applicants, the local code enforcement officers, and any other interested persons.
Hardship Variance Request
Some proposals require that the applicants obtain a hardship variance from the Commission. Any proposal that does not meet today's regulations must request a hardship variance. When it is determined that an applicant must obtain a hardship variance the application process is very similar to what is described above. The only difference is that the applicants must present their argument for the hardship to the Commissioners during a public hearing. During this public hearing the applicants must prove a four part test in order for the Commission to consider granting a hardship variance request. The four part test is explained on the hardship variance form.
Hardship Variance Information Sheet
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Frequently Asked Questions
Permit Applicants
Permit Holders
Saco River Corridor Act and Performance Standards
The Saco River Corridor Act
Chapter 101: Regulations For the Processing of Applications For Permits, Variances, or Certifcates of Compliance
Chapter 102: Standard Conditions of Approval
Chapter 103: Standards to Address the Environmental Factors
Chapter 104: Performance Standards for Multi-Unit Residential Dwellings, Including Condominium and Cluster Development
Chapter 105: Performance Standards for Campgrounds
Chapter 106: Performance Standards Governing Sand, Gravel, or Topsoil Excavation and Other Mineral Exploration and Extraction Activities Within the Saco River Corridor
Chapter 107: Performance Standards Governing Expansions of Existing Nonconforming Uses, Including Structures
Chapter 108: Performance Standards for Parking Areas
Chapter 109: Performance Standards for the Construction and Establishment of Roads in Limited Residential and Resource Protection Districts of the Corridor