7/13/1994 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Board of Appeals Minutes - JUly 13r 1994 2 . avoid the removal of trees and a utility poi e V . Friel questioned the necessary warm-up period for the buses In winter and Mr, Rorro said they needed 5 minutes , He said there would be a dispatcher located in an office in the Merry Meadow plaza. Alex white, a bus driver in Mas pee, said the buses need a 20 minute warm up and created a bad odor . She said that driving from Cape Drive. onto to 28 was very difficult . Bernard Frye, a bus driver, stated that Laidlaw had underbid a company in Fitchburg and reoieved many complaints in the first year of operation and the contract was cancelled. Jean Thomas, a resident who works on Cape Drive,. stated that the egress from Cape Drive is impossible year long and that the presence of buses would complicate the traffic and suggested Laidlaw look for another site. Charles Bar]olie, an abutter, said the proposal has terrific impacts on the area and asked if environmental impacts had been studied. Mr, Horro said they had appeared before the Board of Health. Lary Bonifant, an abutter, stated that she was opposed t buses in the area. Walter Yarosh, an abutter, asked the Chairman to read the correspondence . Mr. Cooni read the Board of Health memo which stated that private wells in the area would have to b connected to 'down water , Mr, Yarosh said he has a well and does not plan to connect to 'down water, Mr . Yarosh said applicant cannot change the pian and that the plan does not have the information which the By-laws req ui're. He said Laidlaw has not submitted a landscape pian. The access is 223, long and he questioned how anyone would. 'get in or out of Cape Drive when buses are leaving or returning. He said the smoke and noise would be impossible and they have not addressed to move the transformer which is located in the middle of the driveway. He said that approval would cause undue hardship. Vicki Gauthier, an abutter , stated she was opposed . Mr . Govoni noted two letters of opposition were received. Attorney Hall stated Laidlaw has followed Board of Health regulations and said that traffic on 28 is already high and he considered this an innocuous use since it would not be used on holidays and weekends .