West Bayside Partners and Port Property Management are seeking approval of a master development plan that outlines their vision for a major redevelopment along Lancaster and Elm streets.
The 179-room hotel with nine condos and 75 parking spaces was approved unanimously, but the developer says it's too soon to say when construction might start.
Some residents have voiced concerns about noise and traffic related to Chabad Lubavitch of Maine, though the leader of the Jewish religious and community space said he wants to be a good neighbor.