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Ordinance Committee Meeting

January 29, 2025 · Cumberland, ME
Source: Meeting minutes 2025-01-29 (PDF, 2 pp)
Retrieved April 13, 2026 from www.townofcumberlandmaine.gov ↗
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Attendees

✓ Bob Vail (Councilor)
✓ Mike Edes (Councilor)
✓ Bill Longley (Staff)
✓ Jennifer Doten (Staff)
✓ Bridget Perry (Staff)
✓ Matthew Sturgis (Staff)
✓ Present: 6/6

Decisions

#1

PASSED

#2

PASSED

#3

PASSED

#4

PASSED

Agenda Items

#1

Fireworks

Discussion on restricting fireworks to 7/4 and 12/31, with a compromise option
#2

Solar

Discussion on residential solar, including roof mounted, ground mounted, and pole mounted setback standards
#3

Senior Property Tax Stabilization and Partial Deferral Program

None
#4

Dwelling Unit Minimum Size

Discussion on reducing the minimum size from 600 sq. ft. to 400 sq. ft.
#5

Mixed Use in Office Commercial South and Village Office Commercial

Introduction of the concept to allow residential use above office or commercial space

Public Comments

4 speakers
John Leavitt · Topic: Fireworks

Found option b to be a good compromise, would prefer to a ban

Ryan Keith · Topic: Solar

Spoke on the benefits of solar as an option and his motivations for being net zero and carbon neutral

Dwight Deckleman · Topic: Solar

Questioned the proposed setbacks and encouraged more solar installations

Doug · Topic: Solar

Questioned the loss in efficiency and proposed setbacks