Public Input for Proposed Rules
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PROPOSALS
AGENCY: 01-672 - Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry (DACF), Maine Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 10, Land Use Districts and Standards
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2016-P052
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Commission proposes to update its rules regarding road setbacks and accessory structures in order to allow property owners to build structures closer to the road in certain subdistricts and to allow residential accessory structures on certain reduced size lots.
PUBLIC HEARING: No public hearing proposed at this time.
COMMENT DEADLINE: Written comments must be submitted on or prior to June 10, 2016. Written rebuttal comments must be submitted on or prior to June 20, 2016.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Naomi Kirk-Lawlor, Land Use Planning Commission, 18 Elkins Lane, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022. Telephone: (207) 287-4936. Fax: (207) 287-7439.
E-mail: Naomi.E.Kirk-Lawlor@Maine.gov.
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any):
AGENCY: 99-626 - Maine Rural Development Authority
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2016-P053
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 2, Commercial Facilities Development Program, Amendment 2
BRIEF SUMMARY: The amendment would extend the maximum loan term from 5 years to 20 years, and provide for the ability to change the interest rate for loans longer than 5 years.
PUBLIC HEARING: None. One would be scheduled at the request of 5 or more persons.
COMMENT DEADLINE: June 11, 2016
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION / RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Christopher Roney, Finance Authority of Maine, 5 Community Drive, PO Box 949, Augusta, ME 04332. Telephone: (207) 620-3520. E-mail: croney@famemaine.com .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: The amendment will not impose any costs on municipalities or counties.
ADOPTIONS
Pursuant to Ch. 380 of the Public Laws of 2011, notice of the adoption of rules will no longer be published in the newspaper rule-making notices; our Wednesday web notices will continue to carry them, however. Information on rules adopted through the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as well as the full text of adopted rules is available on the internet at http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules .
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