South Portland, Smcc End Talks On Zoning Rules ; Negotiations Moved Too Slowly, College Officials Say, so They'll Seek Another Site for a Proposed Dormitory.

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Negotiations between the city and Southern Maine Community College about the future of the college campus collapsed this week, leaving college officials to look for a new site for a proposed 323- bed dormitory. Neighbors, city officials and college administrators have been working for several months on new regulations to control how the waterfront campus grows. Record enrollments at SMCC and an immediate need for student housing prompted the discussions.

But the talks broke down after college officials abandoned the changes, saying the process was too slow and the city's demands were too great.

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South Portland, Smcc End Talks On Zoning Rules ; Negotiations Moved Too Slowly, College Officials Say, so They'll Seek Another Site for a Proposed Dormitory.

"We have a situation in which people with good intentions cannot come to an agreement. Consequently, the discussion has stopped," said James Ortiz, pr...

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