Planning Board
- Meetings: The First Wednesday of Every Month
- Where: Durham Fire Station Meeting Room
- Address: 615 Hallowell Road
- Email: planningboard@durhammaine.gov
- Please visit our YouTube Channel to view current or past meeting videos:
The Durham Planning Board is to be comprised of five (5) regular members and two (2) alternate members appointed by the Select Board. Terms will be five (5) years duration with staggered expiration dates. Officers of the Board shall consist of a Chair and Vice Chair to be chosen annually at the first regular meeting each year by and from among Board members. The Chair shall preside at all Board meetings and have authority to rule on questions of evidence and procedure, to maintain order and determine the course of proceedings, and to take such other action as may be necessary; and not inconsistent with these bylaws or other laws to enable the Board to perform its duties and conduct its affairs. The Chair and the Town Planner set the agenda for each meeting. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall preside and have the same authority as the Chair. An appointed Secretary to the Planning Board shall maintain a permanent record of all Board meetings and all correspondence of the Board, which shall be a public record except as otherwise provided by law. This person shall not be a member of the Board.
Vacancies
Board members absent for more than 3 regular meetings without prior notice or prearrangement shall be deemed as having given notice as to their intention to resign their membership on the Board.
Links
- Planning Request for Meeting
- Town Planner
- GIS Online Maps
- Planning Board By-Laws
- Fee Schedule - Adopted February 11, 2025
- Comprehensive Plan - 2018
- Subdivision Applications and Forms
- Conditional Use Applications and Forms
- Site Plan Review Applications and Forms
- Adopted Land Use Ordinance - April 5, 2025
- Zoning Map - Adopted April 5, 2025
Planning Board Members
- John Talbot - Planning Board Chair (Term Expires 2026)
- Juliet Caplinger - Planning Board Vice Chair (Term Expires 2027)
- Brian Lanoie - Board Member (Term Expires 2028)
- Allan Purinton - Board Member (Term Expires 2027)
- Brian Stickney - Board Member (Term Expires 2030)
- George Thebarge - Town Planner
- Email: townplanner@durhammaine.gov