Applications

All new applications received for Planning Board review first go through an internal staff review process by the Town's contracted Planner, as well as other Town Departments and peer reviewers that provide input. Once an application is deemed complete for the purposes of Planning Board review, the applicant will be notified as to what meeting agenda they will appear on and will then be asked to submit hard copies of the application materials.

The Planning Board regularly meets on the second Thursday of each month, unless otherwise specified. Agendas are found on the Community Calendar on the website homepage.

Applications are submitted via email to the Town's contracted Planner at ioechslie@monmouthmaine.gov. The Town’s Fee Schedule can be found at this link. 

Multiple reviews: In some cases, a project may require multiple application reviews. If this is the case, all applicable applications are typically reviewed in a simultaneous process.

Additional information about relevant review processes can be found at the links below:

Non-Residential & Multi-Family Development Review Process Flowchart: Used when the proposal involves any of the following:

• The construction of any new commercial, multi-family, industrial, institutional, fraternal, municipal, recreational, or utility building or structure that exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area or fifty (50) feet in height;
• The conversion of an existing building from a residential to multi-family or nonresidential use, where the converted area would exceed two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross floor area or result in the addition of more than one dwelling unit;
• The change of an existing non-residential building from one type of use to another type of non-residential use when the activities would alter existing traffic patterns, would involve the sale of goods not normally associated with the previous use, or would employ new materials and/or processes;
• The expansion of an existing non-residential building, structure, or use which increases the gross floor area, seating capacity, or outdoor storage area by more than one thousand (1,000) square feet or 25% (whichever is lesser);
• Any use which involves the establishment of a new parking area exceeding 2,000 square feet or the expansion of a parking area of more than 1,000 square feet in area;
• Commercial Wind Energy Conversion Systems and Medium- and Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems.

Subdivision Review Process Flowchart: Used when there is a division of land into three or more lots in accordance with state statute.

Conditional Approval & General Requirements After Approval: Almost every Planning Board approval is conditioned upon a number of items the applicant is required to fulfill before any work can start on site. Additionally, the applicant is required to obtain applicable permit(s) from the Code Enforcement Department before construction begins.