NORWAY – Six new lots were approved for the Elmfield subdivision off Country Club and Ashton roads on Thursday.

The Norway Planning Board voted 5-0 to approve with conditions the second phase of the subdivision, which is being built by David and Mary Everett.

Some board members lamented the fact that a road was built and culverts were installed before the second phase of the subdivision plan was approved.

After some discussion as to whether 15-inch culverts installed on the site would accommodate a heavy storm, Chairman Dennis Gray said, “these are problems you run into when the construction has been in before the plan was approved.”

The board also on Thursday approved an addition and a change of use for a garage at 134 Alpine St. John Miller said he wants to add office space to the building and convert the garage into living quarters. Eventually, the office space will become an apartment as well, he said.

The board voted 5-0 in favor of the change, but told Miller he will have to find additional parking spaces before the office space may be converted an apartment. Miller acknowledged that the town ordinance requires 1.5 parking spaces per apartment, but only four exist on the site.

Miller then presented plans for a new assisted living facility at 9 Marston St.

“We proposed to rebuild, rehabilitate, the old Marston Street Warehouse,” he said.

Miller proposed 10 handicapped-accessible apartments, but again acknowledged a parking problem. Only 11 parking spaces exist on the site, he said, asking the board for “relief.”

The board agreed to look into the issue before discussing the plans further.

The board also on Thursday granted what Gray called an “ex post facto building permit” to Ruby’s Goldmine for a building at the Brown Street transfer station.