Camden Select Board to take stock of Tannery parcel, which way next
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board will delve back into Tannery Park issues, including the extension of a brownfield cleanup grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The board will meet at 1 p.m., Dec. 9, for a workshop in the French Room a the Camden Town Office.
Select Board workshops are broadcast live on Spectrum Cable TV channel 1303 and streamed at: www.youtube.com/TownofCamdenMaine
The agenda holds two items:
1) Cleanup Grant Close-out:
a) Brownfield Cleanup Grant Background Summary
2. Site Reuse/Redevelopment:
b) Memo: Overview & Update on Tannery Redevelopment
“1. Cranesport LLC: The proponent continues to be interested in moving forward with their original proposal. While he expressed that adding housing to this proposal creates an added layer of complications they needed to work through, they were open to this possibility and would likely revisit the feasibility of this concept if the Select Board was willing to commit to working with him on an agreement.
“Dovetail/Northlands: While they have not ruled out implementing the project proposed for the Tannery site, they have no interest in being involved in a contentious development project, particularly one that will require a series of Town Meeting votes on ordinance amendments, TIF agreements, etc.
“Habitat for Humanity: Habitat continues to be interested in the site but recognizes 3 single family dwellings does not utilize this site to the greatest degree possible.
“Friends of the Tannery: They continue to advocate for the use of this site as a park.
“It should also be noted that a couple of other interested parties have informally approached the Town with an interest in developing housing on the Tannery.”
See the attached PDF for the full Select Board packet, an update on the brownfield grant, and the Caler memo.
