New R.V. Park Proposed in Alton

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from the Baysider 6/16

Planners Get a Look at Proposed RV Park Site

The Alton Planning Board conducted a site walk on the property owned by Robert Carleton that is being proposed as an RV park on Monday, June 13. Members of the public, abutters and members of the planning board, including chairman Tim Roy who took questions, toured the property that is located close to the Route 28 traffic circle and right next to Water Industries. The walk was guided by Carleton and began at the entrance to park, which will be paved and brought up to town standards. Carleton pointed out the plans for the roads throughout the park, which were marked by stakes and painted rocks. The plan is to have a road that forks on the property and circles back around that will allow approximately 150 RV spots.
He pointed out a spot on the property where a culvert will be added and that the road coming into the park will be 24 feet wide. Much of the property will have to be heavily landscaped with a lot of dirt and rocks being moved around. Carleton talked about the location of the bathhouses and pointed out the continuation of the roads throughout the property and location of a pair of leech fields. The back of the property will be located near the Merrymeeting River, and the plan is to bring town water across the river from Pine Street and onto the property. Carleton pointed out the spot where the water would be coming onto the property. A question was asked about the depth of the piping under the river, and Carleton said that any piping would be coming in below the bed of the river. A 75-foot buffer of the trees and plants is required near the river, but Carleton said that the buffer is closer
to 85 or 90 feet any many points near the river. The planning board will continue to discuss the case of the RV park at its next meeting on Tuesday, June 21 at 6 p.m. at the Alton Town Hall.
Tim Croes can be reached at tcroes@salmonpress.com or 569-3126

LINK to a MAP of the AREA Water industries

PINE STREET