The huge field at the corner of the Birch Point Road and Route 1, just south of the village in Wiscasset, will soon see some construction.

The Planning Board Monday night gave the okay to the construction of self-storage units on about three acres of the nine acre-lot known as the Grover property. The approval followed a public hearing during which a few questions were asked.

Town planner Jeff Hinderliter said the property owner, Jeff Swinburne, worked hard to make the appearance and location of the buildings fit into the landscape as much as possible. The one-story units will be close to both Route 1 and the Birch Point Road, and because the field drops off quickly from Route 1, motorists traveling by will still be able to see the field and the old Grover house.

"We have spent a long time working on the aesthetics of this," Hinderliter said. "This is an important area of town, and Tim has worked hard to make it look as beautiful as a storage facility can look."

Swinburne said he plans to build six 30-foot by 200-foot buildings in stages, starting with two buildings. The demand for more space will trigger the construction of more buildings, he said.

He presented a drawing of the units, which will be wood buildings with hip roofs, cedar shingles and the trim made from pressurized wood. None of the fully grown trees along the Birch Point Road will be cut down. He also plans to install a rosa rugosa shrub around the building. He has applied to the Department of Environmental Protection for a drainage permit.

Planning board member Jill Lorum asked if there is a problem using pressurized wood. He said it's only a problem if the wood touches the ground. Asked about lighting, he said there will be motion lights placed along the building, which will stay on for five or ten minutes. The lights will shine down on the ground, not up in the air, he said. The entrance will be about 500 feet down from Route 1 on the Birch Point Road.

The planning board also gave conditional approval to the Chewonki Foundation to build an 1,800 square foot addition to the Wallace Building, which is a dining hall and kitchen for the nonprofit foundation. The addition will house a new kitchen. The condition is that Chewonki provide the town with a site plan.

Hinderliter reminded the board members that there will be a public hearing on Thursday, October 25 at 6 p.m. at the Wiscasset Middle School gym on the November 6 ballot items.