September 29, 2008 (Augusta, Maine) – Preti Flaherty announced today that it
has obtained rezoning and development approval by the Land Use Regulation
Commission (LURC) within the Prospective Zoning Plan area for the Rangeley Lakes
Region for the development of a U.S. Border Patrol Station in Dallas Plantation,
Maine. The firm represented Rangeley 2008, LLC, a private developer, in
obtaining what is the only rezoning ever approved by LURC within the Prospective
Zoning Plan area.
According to Preti Flaherty Attorney Michael
Lane, “We are very pleased with LURC’s decision to
grant the rezoning and are particularly pleased with how quickly we were able to
obtain the necessary approvals – six months start to finish.”
Employees of the new border patrol station monitor and respond to threats to
national security along approximately 80.7 miles of international border between
the U.S. and
Canada. The new station will be a
secured and gated compound that is staffed 24/7 by up to 50 employees. The LEED
certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) station will include
13,200 +/- square feet of office space, 13,400 +/- square feet of garage
parking, and space for an emergency helicopter landing/launch pad. Construction
will begin immediately.
About Preti Flaherty
Preti Flaherty has offices in Portland and
Augusta, Maine,
Concord, NH and
Boston, MA. With more than 85 attorneys, the firm
counsels clients in the areas of business law, energy, environmental, estate
planning, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, legislative
and regulatory, litigation, technology, telecommunications and real estate.
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