Maine Historical Society Coll. 2724 Casco Bay Island Development Association Collection 1958-2001 Accession #: 2013.271, 2015.003 Processed: February 2014-September 2014 by Lucinda Gannon, MHS Volunteer, with later additions added in Winter 2015 Access: Unrestricted Copyright: Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the MHS Images Services Coordinator. Size: 5.5 linear ft. Administrative Note: The Casco Bay Island Development Association (CBIDA) was originally organized on Peaks Island in 1959 as the Island Development Association for purposes including island beautification and development, social welfare, education, and collective representation of island interests, among others. The organization soon expanded to include representatives from all of the Casco Bay islands including Peaks Island, Long Island, Cliff Island, Chebeague Island, Cushing Island, Great Diamond Island and Little Diamond Island, and was renamed accordingly. Early efforts included island clean ups, prioritization of island issues, promotion of island development, and improvement of ferry piers and service. Shortly thereafter, the CBIDA floated a bond issue in support of the purchase of former government land on Peaks Island from Peter Cioffi. Over time, that project led to the development of the Back Shore and infrastructure improvements on Peaks Island, as well as set asides for public land there. Other notable projects include leading the effort to create the Casco Bay Island Transit District to ensure more efficient and reliable ferry service; influencing the development of island zoning standards adopted by the City of Portland; achieving limits to the development of Diamond Cove at the former Fort McKinley; participation in various coalitions to preserve the Portland working waterfront and water quality in Casco Bay; regular publication of Casco Bay newsletter and boating brochure. Casco Bay Island Development Association (CBIDA) currently provides grants to various island and Casco Bay organizations, as well as providing awareness of island and bay issues. Scope and Content: This collection includes minutes and records of the organization, correspondence, press clippings, newsletters (including Nor by East ), and some legal files pertaining to real estate transactions on Peaks Island and litigation pertaining to the development of Diamond Cove. The collection may be added to from time to time as the association is still in existence. Processing note: Box 1-9 is generally arranged chronologically, interfiling newsletters with minutes, etc. Provenance: Gift of Casco Bay Island Development Association
Inventory: Box 1 Folder 1: Undated brief history brochures CBIDA Folder 1A: Deed from General Services Administration to Peter Cioffi 9/58 Folder 2: Minutes/Records 1959-1960 Folder 3: Nor by East 1959-1962 Folder 4: Minutes/Records 1961-1962 Folder 5: State Committee Report on Transportation Needs in Casco Bay 2/63 Folder 6: Incorporation and Bylaws 1963 Folder 7: Minutes/Records 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 Folder 8: Nor by East 1963, 1964, 1965 Folder 9: Project Oceanside (1966). Bond issue; land purchase; land donation (See also boxes 10 and 11) Folder 10: Cioffi Survey 3/66 Folder 11: Nor by East 1966, 1967, 1968 Folder 12: Minutes/Records 1967, 1968 Folder 13: Nor by East 1969 Folder 14: Minutes/Records 1969 Box 2 Folder 1: CBIDA Membership List 1969-70 Folder 2: Peaks Island Conference Center Project, Report prepared for CBIDA by William Dickson Assocs. Folder 3: Nor by East 1970-71 Folder 4: Minutes/Records 1970 Folder 5: CBIDA Charter 1971 Folder 6: Minutes/Records 1971 Folder 7: Minutes/Records 1972 Folder 8: HP 972-LD 1333 State of Maine Title 12 Chapter 204-A Coastal Land Trusts (1971) Folder 9: Proposal for the Further Development of the Peaks Island Conference Center Project (1971) Folder 10: Petition to City Council re Spot Clearance Posted Structures (8/71) Folder 11: Nor by East 1971-72 Folder 12: CBIDA Newsletter 1972-73 Folder 13: Minutes/Records 1973 Folder 15: Minutes/Records 1974 Folder 16: Nor by East 1974-75 Box 3 Folder 1: Minutes/Records 1975 Folder 2: Press Clippings 1975, primarily CBL strike Folder 3: Minutes/Records 1976 Folder 4: Portland ME Land Development Plan 1976 2
Folder 6: Peaks Island Times 1977 Folder 7: Minutes/Records 1978 Folder 8: Press Clippings 1970s Box 4 Folder 1: Nor by East 1979 Folder 2: Minutes/Records 1979 Folder 3: Nor by East 1980 Folder 4: Minutes/Records 1980 Folder 5: STAR survey 8/80 Folder 6: Minutes/Records 1981 Folder 8: Nor by East 1982 Folder 9: Minutes/Records 1982 Folder 10: Nor by East 1983 Folder 11: Bylaws 1983 Folder 12: Minutes/Records 1983 Box 5 Folder 1: 501(c)(4) Application (1983) Folder 2: Nor by East 1984 Folder 3: Minutes/Records 1984 Folder 4: Portland Islands Land Use and Zoning Study 8/84 Folder 5: Minutes of 8/28/84 Portland Planning Board Public Session re Island Zoning Folder 6: Fall 1984 Comments re Proposed Island Zoning Folder 7: Diamond Cove Assocs Presentation to Portland Planning Staff 10/23/84 Folder 8: COP memos re provision of services to GDI, fall 1984 Folder 9: 1984 press re Fort McKinley Folder 10: Peaks Island Zoning Subcommittee comments to Portland Planning Board, 11/13/84 Folder 11: Proposed Amendment to Island Zoning Portland, 12/3/84 Folder 12: CBIDA Proposed Amendments to 12/3/84 Draft Amendment to Zoning Code Folder 13: Testimony and Comments 12/11/84 hearing re Island Zoning Folder 14: Report of results of 12/11/84 Public Hearing Folder 15: Contract zoning legal memos 1985 Folder 16: Nor by East 1985 Folder 17: Minutes/Records 1985 Folder 18: CBIDA proposed revisions 2/1/85 to Greater Portland Council of Governments Land Use/Zoning Study Folder 19: COP Zoning Memos and drafts, spring 1985 Box 6 Folder 1: 1980s Misc. Press Clippings Folder 2: Building Rehabilitation Tax Credits Folder 3: 11/84 Peaks Isl. Zoning Subcommittee Comments re Island Zoning 3
Folder 4: 12/84 Great Diamond Island Position Paper re IR3 Zoning and 6/84 and 8/84 Diamond Island Association zoning comments Folder 5: 12/84 Miscellaneous Statements to Planning Board Folder 6: 12/84 Presentation of James Haskell on behalf of CBIDA, re Island Zoning Folder 7: Phoenix Resources Zoning Comments Folder 8: Little Diamond Island Assoc. Comments re Island Zoning Folder 9: Testimony re 3/19/85 Draft Island Zoning Folder 10: McKinley Estates Brochure Ca 1985-86 Folder 11: 3/85 and 12/84 Maine Audubon Position re IR3 Zoning Folder 12: 12/84 and 2/85 Island Institute Position re Island Zoning Folder 13: 3/85 and 12/84 Natural Resources Council of Maine Position re IR3 Zoning Folder 14: Island Institute Position re Island Zoning 1984-85 Folder 15: Greater Portland Landmarks Position Paper re Island Zoning Folder 16: 2/85 Casco Bay Island Transit District Statement re Transportation to Diamond Cove Folder 17: CBIDA Revisions (2/1/85) to Portland Islands Land Use and Zoning Study of 8/3/84 Folder 18: Proposed Island Zoning Draft 3/19/85 and CBIDA Comments Thereto Folder 19: CBIDA Zoning Comments 5/21/85 Folder 20: Portland Islands Land Use and Zoning Study 3/85 Folder 21: City Council Meeting re 4/2/85 Draft Island Zoning Folder 22: 1985 Press Clippings re Island Zoning Changes Folder 23: Diamond Cove Assocs Request for Rezoning 4/17/85 Folder 24: CBIDA Position Paper on Island Zoning, presented to City Council 6/85 Folder 25: Nor by East 1986 Box 7 Folder 1: CBIDA Strategy re Island Zoning 1984-85 Folder 2: Draft Conditions and Restrictions re Zoning Fort McKinley (5/6/85) and CBIDA Comments Folder 3: 5/85 Diamond Cove Proposed IR3 Map and Density Calculations Folder 4: 1984-85 COP Planning Board Material re Island Zoning Folder 5: 1984-85 COP Planning Board Material re Island Zoning Folder 6: COP Planning Commission Material re Conditional Zoning Fort McKinley 1984-85 Folder 7: Testimony 5/85 COP Planning Board Folder 8: Spring 1985 Press re Island Zoning Folder 9: 3/85 Portland Water District Position re Fort McKinley Project Box 8 Folder 1: Testimony and Miscellaneous Material re 5/86 DEP Hearing re Diamond Cove Folder 2: 6/85 Statements re Island Zoning Folder 3: Maine Audubon Position re Island Zoning, 7/6/85 Folder 4: 6/12/85 Island Zoning Draft Folder 5: Partial Transcript 5/86 DEP Hearing re Application of Diamond Cove Assocs for Housing Subdivision Folder 6: Minutes/Records 1986 Folder 7: Proposed Findings of Fact 1986 DEP Hearing (GDI, Maine Audubon, DC Assocs) 4
Folder 8: Minutes/Records 1987 Folder 9: Nor by East 1987 Folder 10: Nor by East 1988 Folder 11: Minutes/Records 1988 Folder 12: Minutes/Records 1989 Folder 13: DEP Site Location Order Diamond Cove 5 July 1989 Folder 14: Nor by East 1989 Folder 15: General Declaration Covenants and Restrictions Diamond Cove 9/27/89 Folder 16: Minutes/Records 1990 Folder 17: 1989 Approval Diamond Cove Discharge System Box 9 Folder 1: DEP Site Location of Development Order Diamond Cove 25 June 1991 Folder 2: Nor by East 1991 Folder 3: Nor by East 1992 Folder 4: Minutes/Records 1991 Folder 5: Minutes/Records 1992 Folder 6: Nor by East 1993 Folder 7: Minutes/Records 1993 Folder 8: Minutes/Records 1994 Folder 9: Minutes/Records 1995 Folder 12: Annual Meetings and Reports 6/90-6/99 Folder 13: Minutes/Records 2000 (See also Box 11) Folder 14: 2/14/2001 grant 501(c)(3) status and supporting documents Folder 15: Press clippings 1980s-1990s Box 10 Folder 1: Project Oceanside Transaction 1965-1969. Purchase of land on Peaks Island from Peter Cioffi Folder 2: Project Oceanside Survey January 1969 Folder 3: Indenture for Project Oceanside purchase 1969 Folder 4: Project Oceanside Northgate deeds 10/70 Folder 5: Project Oceanside conveyance of lots to bondholders 1969-1973 Folder 6: Project Oceanside survey 1972 Folder 7: Project Oceanside water connection 1975-76 Folder 8: Sale of Battery Craven; water easements Folder 9: CBIDA/STAR Note Folder 10: Oceanside/Northgate survey 4/14/81 Folder 11: Development Proposal for Battery Steele (1980) Box 11 Folder 1: STAR survey 8/80 Folder 2: Battery Steele sale 1979-80 Folder 3: CBIDA deed to Oceanside Conservation Corp 8/83 Folder 4: CBIDA thumb drive scanned documents (largely duplicates) 5
Folder 5: CBIDA Welcome to Casco Bay pamphlets, 2000 and undated Folder 6: Project Oceanside Deeds 1968 Folder 7: Maine Coastal Program Folder 8: Minutes/Records 1999-2000 and revised bylaws, Articles and 501 (3) application 6