2/26/1992 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Board of Appeals Minutes - February 26,. 1992 6 . Mr . Makunas said he was impressed with the plans for the building and the landscaping but had concerns about the traffic and Donna ' s Lane . Mr. Storrs said traffic would not be as great as expected of a McDonald ' s . He said the economics of the project clearly do not support the improvements to Donna ' s Lane and Route 28 proposed by the Town Planner but the Donna ' s Lane issue has to be resolved , Mr . Makunas stated that the traffic is an unsafe situation since there is no provision for making turns and the problem had existed when Pickwick ' s was open and must be addressed . He said that collectively this should be done . He questioned if anyone had access to Donna ' s Lane . Mr. Storrs said the taking could not eliminate the viable use of the property . Mr. Makunas suggested the issme of slow down lanes and traffic controls should be addressed on a long range basis . Attorney Ford asked if it would help if they had some traffic engineering before the next meeting . Mr, Makunas said they had traffic studies from McDonald ' s . Mr . Friel discussed the recommendation of using the curb cut on the motel property . There was discussion of when the state would be doing improvements to Route 25 and Greg Taylor said they would be repaving and putting in a conduit . Mr. Storrs said it was difficult to address capital improvements until the land was further developed and that he thought the McDonald ' s plans made no economic sense . Mr. Makunas said the long-ranee plans should be made now, Mr . Friel said his concerns were with the curb cuts and Route 28 and Mr . Ford said the state has the only authority on Route 28 and cited a court case in Plymouth reversing a Board of Appeals requirement to build a road . Mr. Makunas asked Mr. Storrs to address the issue of traffic control . He also said they should have access to the hotel property without going on Route 28 . He asked for a five-year plan . Mr . Storrs said that if signalization is an immediate requirement it would be impossible to continue with the application, Mr. Makunas said that if Donna ' s Lane does not become a public way the issue would change , There was discussion of cost of signalization and Mr . Makunas said each of the owners of the four corners should ay 25% . Mr . Storrs said the restaurant project could . not support this . Mr . Makunas also suggested plans include deceleration lanes . Mr . Friel moved to continue the hearing to March 11 . Ms . Hawver seconded . All agreed . Mr. Friel asked for clarification on the septic system, ownership, curb cuts and traffic ,