1987-TOWN MEETING RECORDS - GREEN

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i Mr. Fudala continues: The other aspect of this is that part of the dealings with the Selectmen regarding Forward Development, essentially committed to the length of the article rezoning. I don't know whether that will change the R-5 or to kill that or the other will affect that substantially give us the number of units on that 40 acre property out of the 52. There is not much you can tell by it. Forward Development is 14 units on that project of what is in in the area of 570. One way or the other the effect of decreasing it and also the effect on Forwards sets back 14 units I'm at a loss as to what to do in terms of this boundary change to R-5. I don't think it's relative to scale of the property. Mrs. Thomas: I have talked to the Forward Development people in regards to this zoning change as to how it effects the 14 units--you have to remember, we have been in negotiations with the Forward Development Company for many months. One of the shall I say arguments we made with them was-we would bring before you this zoning change as it is presented to you-not as R-5 We feel that if we go to R-5 we are not honoring our commitment to the Forward Development Corp. Emily Hayes: My husband owns 2 acres in that little area and it is I right now. I would like to have it excluded from being rezoned. My husband passed,away a few months ago, we have a big mortgage on that piece of property. If you turn that into a residential lot we will lose a lot of money and I don't know how I will really be able to pay the loan that I have on it and under A N R now and there is not quite 2 years to do do anything with it. It takes a long time to get things rezoned. I would like it left I. Moderator: We will note your comments but I think this particular article is beyond the scope of that right now, unless this is voted down. Vernon Thomas: Is she a Registered Voter? Are you a Registered Voter? Emily Hayes: No. Moderator: I did not know whether she was or not. Mrs. Ferragamo: Just considering the size of the project to be developed you know its 600 units and when I was at the meeting of Forward and the Planning Board last week that they were willing to deal in good faith. I don't think going up 14 units it going to be too much when you are considering 600 so I would support the R-5. Mr. Lawrence: We entered into an agreement with Forward Development because we felt that it was a good deal for the Town and a good deal for themr-a deal that was good for both sides. We have the opportunity here not only to take 270 odd acres of land but also to get towards our development of a well on that property $600,000 from Forward Development. The agreement we entered into with Forward Development simply tried to get this agreement moving forward to the point where the Planning Board or any other Board had the chance to look at it. One of the things we agreed to was to support a Zoning change in order to make OSID work. The Board of selectmen unanimously supported the zoning change to R-3 Zoning. I think it would be in bad faith before we even go into discussion as to whether the project will fly. There will be time to discuss this later--you may not think 14 units is a lot but we did not start out with the premise we were going to cut them immediately. If that happens later on in the process that's something they are prepared to deal with. I hope you are considering voting for the Zoning change so we can at least move this forward to its next step. I think it is very important.