Wiscasset Planning Board members who were updated on the Clark's Point subdivision Monday night had good things to say about it.

"The state could only wish their roads were as well built as those," said Ray Soule, referring to the roads in the subdivision which is located off the Old Sheepscot Road

While town ordinances require a 50 foot cleared right of way with 20 feet of paving, subdivision owner Doug Fitts said in many areas the cleared spaces ended up being wider than what is required.

"You've done an amazing job," said planning board member Al Cohen.

Planning director Jeff Hinderliter agreed.

"This is class A. It's beautiful," he said.

Fitts and his partner, Bret Benway, have planned a 34-unit subdivision on 26 of the total 125 acres. The land borders the Sheepscot River. The project began in 2005 but has changed in several ways since that time, including road configuration and more single family homes.

Fitts said he was recently contacted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) asking for more information on his application. He said that will entail doing some borings. Planners talked about the storm water management system, the width of the roads, getting approval from several town departments, including police and fire, and the construction of two fire ponds.

Hinderliter agreed to look into the width of one of the roads, to see if it could be built according to town ordinance, but without having to clear cut the 50 foot width.

"I'm wrestling with this," Hinderliter said. "There are some driveways that access more than one dwelling unit. In some ways it doesn't make sense to have a 20 foot paved road with four-foot shoulders and a cleared 50 foot right of way." "I like the applicant's concept much more than what our ordinances require," Hinderliter said.

Planner Karl Olson said he could not support a 12-foot width.

"Ambulances and fire trucks have to be able to pass each other," he said.

Fitts said he was comfortable with a 16-foot-wide road if the town could approve it.

"I have no problem doing 16 feet," Fitts said. "I just hate to make it real wide for three homes.

The planners also met briefly with Barry Miete, who got the go ahead to put on a 21 by 50 foot addition to a building formerly owned by H.R. Hunt on Route 27 where he has a cement business. The planners said that since it was under 2,000 square feet, he did not have to go through the planning board, and could just get a building permit.