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addition to the Industrial Park, there are
other districts within the Town of Gorham
that have potential for commercial and industrial
development. The specific standards and requirements
for allowable uses within these zoning districts
are found within the Town's Land Use and Development
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Industrial
Development Areas
The Narragansett Development District
is situated to the southwest of the Gorham
Village on Route 202. This area was created
to promote high quality commercial, light
industrial and specialty enterprises that
are compatible with the character and scale
of the Village Center. Public sewer and water
lines enter the area, but individual lot owners
would need to lay additional connecting lines
to receive on-site service.
Permitted commercial and light industrial
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Retail stores
- Shopping centers
- Drive-through services
- Business or professional offices
- Motels
- Indoor research and development laboratories
- Production, fabrication, processing, assembling,
packing, storing
and distribution operations
- Printing, engraving, bookbinding and other
similar services
- Offices for executive, administrative and
data processing activities |
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Group is the major land holder in the Development
District and at one time had intended to build
a Shop 'n Save grocery store. While these
construction plans have been canceled, the
75 acre (30.3 hectares) parcel remains in
extremely good condition to be developed by
either the owner or a future occupant. Aside
from the property owned by Delhaize Group
and a few small businesses off of Narragansett
Street, the District is essentially vacant
land. Overall, there are over 132 acres (53.4
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The Industrial (I) District designates
areas within the Town for manufacturing,
processing, treatment, research, warehousing
and distribution. This district is the most
viable for light and heavy industrial operations.
For a complete listing of permitted uses
in this zone, refer to Section 12 dealing
with the Gorham Industrial Park.
There are several industrially zoned parcels
in Gorham ideal for future development that
are located outside of the Industrial Park.
A large 264.1 acre (106.9 hectares) lot
owned by Regional Waste Systems has been
fully permitted for a 825 Megawatt combined
cycle natural gas power plant. A new
power generation company is being sought
to develop the site, following the decision
by American National Power not to proceed
with their plant development plans.
Two vacant industrially zoned parcels are
situated opposite each other on Route 237,
just north of Route 25. Both sites have
access to a major arterial and public water
service. Although no public sewer is provided,
these lots are considered to be ideal locations
for medium and large size industrial operations,
where acreage and transport accessibility
are important considerations. The lot to
the east of Route 237 consists of 96 acres
(39 hectares) and the one to the west totals
56.7 acres (23 hectares) of land prime for
development.
A final industrial district that has development
possibilities is an area in South Gorham,
on the Scarborough town line. While this
zone has no current public services, it
is essentially undeveloped, with several
vacant parcels totaling 48.7 acres (19.7
hectares). The district has access to Route
114 and can benefit from facilities located
in both Scarborough and the Town of Gorham.
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Commercial
Development Areas
Several areas in Gorham have been designated
Roadside Commercial (RC) Districts
. The most suitable location for nonresidential
development is located to the east of the
Gorham Village along Route 25, near the Industrial
Park. This District provides a defined area
where general sales, services and business
space can take place in the Town of Gorham.
Permitted uses include: |
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Any building or use specified under Permitted
Uses and Special Exceptions in the section
dealing with Urban Commercial Districts
(Section X) in the Land Use and Development
Code
Auto-oriented businesses
Accessory uses and businesses
Used car lot
Gasoline station and/or repair
Public utility facilities including substations,
pumping stations, and sewage treatment plants
Light industrial uses of 10,000 square
feet or less of gross building floor space
Commercial outdoor recreation
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this area is not serviced by public sewer,
it soon will if the power plant project across
the street is built. Its prime location on
an arterial makes the District highly suitable
for nonresidential development. Currently,
there are 78.84 acres (32 hectares) of vacant
land in this zone, and several parcels are
for sale or lease.
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Commercial Office (CO) District off Route
25, just east of the Village Center, replaced
the Road Side Office (RO) District in September
1996. The change was made to accommodate a
suitable mix of retail commercial business
and professional offices in a manner that
maintains the attractiveness of the major
entrances to Gorham, protects the physical
environment, maintains the traffic capacity
of existing major roads, and protects abutting
property owners. Permitted uses include: |
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-Retail stores
-Service establishments
-Personal services
-Business and professional offices
-Shopping centers
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area contains a major 70 acre parcel that
is under option by an area development company
seeking to develop a shopping center. The
property has direct access to Route 25, is
adjacent to the Village Center, and is serviced
by public water. |
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The
Urban Commercial (UC) District provides
general sales, services and business space
in the Village of Gorham. Permitted uses in
this area are:
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Any building or use listed under permitted
uses in the section dealing with Village
Center Districts (Section IX) of the Land
Use and Development Code
Retail businesses and service establishments
Accessory uses and buildings
Municipal building or use
Rooming house
Funeral home
Place of public assembly, including indoor
theater
School, hospital, church, or any other
institution of educational, religious, philanthropic,
fraternal, or social nature which is not
used for residential occupancy, which has
less than 2,000 square feet of floor area,
and which generates less than 200 vehicle
trips during any twenty-four hour period
Public utility facilities including substations,
pumping stations, and exchange buildings
Drive-through service which is accessory
to a permitted use
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area contains several vacant parcels and is
a highly suitable location for commercial
development. Occupants of this District have
the benefit of being located in the center
of Town, where full public utilities, high
traffic counts and excellent exposure provide
an appropriate setting for retail and storefront
activities. The Town has initiated studies
and plans to relieve traffic congestion in
this zone so that future growth can easily
be accommodated. |
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Subdivision |
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| New
Portland Parkway |
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office/industrial sites from 1.5+/- acres
to 6.6+/- acres are available for sale at
the New Portland Parkway development in Gorham.
This 29 1/2 acre development is located a
the northeast cornger of Brackett Road and
New Portland Road south of the Gorham Industrial
Park. |
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Sites within the development will be accessed
from within the subdivision by two roads to
be constructed: Jenna drive and Cyr Drive. |
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