BRUNSWICK — In addition to voting down a proposal to send a letter to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) asking the rail authority to abide by Maine Department of Environmental Protection sound and vibration standards in constructing a train layover depot in Brunswick, the Town Council on Monday:
— Removed two items from the agenda, one regarding setting a March 19 public hearing for on amendments to Chapter 5 of the town’s code of ordinance affecting the town’s building permit process for mobile homes and open air-unattached structures, and another to authorize Town Manager Gary Brown to enter into a contract with Ouellet Associates to serve as construction manager for a proposed police station building at the corner of Pleasant and Stanwood streets.
— Approved by unanimous vote special amusement licenses for three businesses: Scarlet Begonias Inc., doing business as Scarlet Begonias, Douglas Lavallee, 16 Station Ave.; Byrnes Irish Pub LLC, doing business as Byrnes Irish Pub, Joe Byrnes, 16 Station Ave.; and Columbus Club Inc., doing business as Knights of Columbus, Sekenger Council 1947, Bruce Talbot, G.K., 2 Columbus Drive.
— Tabled by unanimous vote consideration of a liquor license for JJ & M LLC, doing business as Benchwarmers Sports Pub, Michael Cota and Jennifer Lewis, 212 Maine St.
— Approved by unanimous vote setting a March 19 public hearing to discuss ordinance changes that would alter a ban on outdoor wood boilers to allow domestic outdoor boilers meeting certain standards.
— Approved by unanimous vote setting a March 19 public hearing on amendments to the town’s zoning ordinance to permit warehousing and storage uses in the town’s Industry 1 and Mixed Use 5 zoning districts.
— Approved by unanimous vote the minutes of the Feb. 6 council meeting.
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