A.
In addition to the requirements of this chapter, additional approval
from the Department of Environmental Protection (the "Department")
under the Maine Site Location of Development Act (38 M.R.S.A. § 481
et seq.) is required for development of state or regional significance.
B.
A person may not sell or lease, offer for sale or lease, or cause
to be sold or leased any subdivision that is a development of state
or regional significance that may substantially affect the environment
without first having obtained approval for this lease or sale from
the Department of Environmental Protection, or from the City of Saco,
through its delegated review authority.
A.
The Planning Board shall have the authority to issue permits for
the following subdivisions that are developments of state or regional
significance, unless jurisdiction is exercised by the Department of
Environmental Protection.
B.
Subdivisions as described in 38 M.R.S.A. § 482-5 that are
more than 20 acres but less than 100 acres.
C.
The Planning Board shall have authority to review an application
for modification to a development of state or regional significance
reviewed by the Planning Board, provided the following:
(1)
The modification will not cause the total area of the development
to exceed 100 acres; and
(2)
Following the submission of information from the City to the
Department of Environmental Protection concerning the development
and modification, the Department of Environmental Protection determines
that the modification may be adequately reviewed by the municipality.
D.
In addition, the Planning Board may modify a permit for a subdivision issued by the Department of Environmental Protection prior to registration of the City pursuant to 38 M.R.S.A. § 489-A if the total area of the modification and any prior modifications reviewed under 38 M.R.S.A. § 489-A do not exceed 100 acres except as allowed in Subsection B.
