RANGELEY — State land use regulators have set a public hearing for Thursday, Aug. 30, for a proposed 28-lot residential subdivision along County Road in Dallas Plantation and a proposed 30-site recreation vehicle campground, adjacent to the subdivision, in Sandy River Plantation.

Maine Land Use Regulation Commission will hold the hearing at 6 p.m. at Rangeley Lakes Regional School at 43 Mendolia Road in Rangeley.

The purpose of the hearing is to allow the applicant, Mistymoonbeam LLC, interested groups and the general public the opportunity to present testimony and evidence as to whether the applicant’s proposals meet the statutory criteria under the provisions of the law.

Mistymoonbeam LLC, doing business as Camp Do What You Wanna, has submitted applications for the proposed campground and subdivision.

The limited liability company owns approximately 403 contiguous acres of land in the two plantations. The 154-acre parcel in Dallas Plantation is zoned for residential development subdistrict and the abutting 249-acre parcel in Sandy River Plantation is zoned for general management subdistrict, according to LURC documents filed on line.

The proposed residential and campground development would be accessed from Harold Foss Road, off Dallas Hill Road, a public road maintained by Dallas Plantation, and Old County Road, a private road.

The applicant proposes a network of interior roads that would extend from Old County Road and provide access to the majority of the proposed development on both parcels. The proposal also includes building a maintenance garage in Dallas Plantation, near the intersection of Harold Foss Road and Old County Road. Mistymoonbeam has not petitioned to change the zoning of the areas.

Maine Land Use Regulation Commission staff recommended the commission hold a hearing after receiving 17 letters signed by 28 local residents and property owners, including Dallas and Sandy River plantations officials, giving comments, expressing concerns and objecting to the applicant’s proposal as of June 28, according to documents posted on LURC’s website.

Several of them had requested a public hearing be held, including Dallas Plantation authorities.

Persons interested in seeking intervenor status in this matter must file a petition with the commission by 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13. Persons who already filed do not have to refile, according to LURC’s notice of public hearing.

The record for the Aug. 30 hearing will remain open until Monday, Sept. 10, to allow interested persons to file written statements with the commission, and for an additional seven days until Monday, Sept. 17, to allow interested persons to file written statements in rebuttal of statements filed during the previous 11 days.

Written comments should be sent to Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, West Farmington Office, at P.O. Box 307, West Farmington, Maine, 04992.

According to LURC documents, concerns and issues raised over the proposed development include: the effect of more traffic on the two roads; access for emergency and other services, particularly across Old County Road; the applicant’s right, title or interest to maintain and upgrade the Old County Road; maintaining existing all-terrain vehicle and snowmobile access to the interconnected trail system; and affects on Nile Brook and its tributaries.

Other concerns are effects on wildlife habitat and existing residential uses and real estate values from more noise, solid waste removal, lighting and traffic associated with the proposed development.

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