GORHAM — The planning board started a process at its May 20 meeting that its members hope will make it easy to know when a site plan review is needed for a change of use for a business or multi-family residence.
They also gave serious thought to adopting a minor site plan review process that would allow applicants to see the difference between a full-scale review and a far simpler one.
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