12/19/1984 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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P. O. Box 1108 ZAHPEE. MA 02649 LAT I ' BOARD MINUTES : 12/19/84 Page 2 Atty Kirrane said there was a legal question as to whether they could go in themselves and rake corrections s ince it 's a. town road , They would rather do the work themselves , but if they can't . they are willing to pay for half the costs of construction and the engineering cost to study whatever construction is needed . He said if they are putting the question to Mr. Grogan to pay the full amount , it would depend on the cost of the entire construction and they would have to know the scope of the work. Mr. Virgilio said there would have to be an article for town approval to pay for half of the construction, and he doesn't see in the near future where the town would have the funds . Mr. Dubin asked Mr. Virgilio if the traffic generated from this development would create a safety Lazard and Mr. Virgilio said as far as he 's concerned, yes • F-Ir' . Dubin suggested they go on to the density question., HP felt they don't preserve open space better than single family, particular.y adjacent to Meetinghouse Rd. He said the units tYiere are right on top of the entrance and they are visible from the road , He felt these 2 buildings of 7 units each should be deleted from the plan* Mr. 51arsters said his greatest concern is the commercial building fronting on Meetinghouse Rd . because it would generate more traffic .. He felt they should be relocated away from the entrance so they're only used by the residents and not other people , Atter, Kirrane said they are planning to move them. Mr. Dubin said if they remove the 2 buildings he suggested t rake a buffer zone , they will eliminate the right for commercial. buildings . Ms , Stone said she questions this kind of development in that area . she said she felt the area where they want this kind of development encouraged is in the incentive area and not in an area such as this , because of the traffic at Central Rd . & Meetinghouse d , and also on Rte . 28 . She said it 's horrendous on Rte 28 because of a small rise and you can 't see coming over that rise . She said it 's not just a street engineering problem and they would worsen the problem by generating more traffic , Also the elderly don't sit home all the time , they go out just as much as others , She felt the impact study wasn't very thorough in addressing the impact on safety , t gaff i.c and policing. !,.4.r. 1 ubin said he had no problem with condominiums in this area if it 's one right . Hedidn't think the topographical area was suitable for single family. He said they have a 70 acre parcel and are allowed 210 units and are proposing 204. He sa"d the Board needs to decide if they reduced the density, would it reduce the safety problem • e said if they a F