01/21/2026 PLANNING BOARD Minutes (2)

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of TMs s,s z. Aannin Board c� 16 Great Neck Road North .wlashpee, Aassachusetts 02649 Ms. Sullivan stated turning movements out of Shellback Way protect the left turn phase and right turn in and out with nobody crossing Rt. 28. Site distance does not take weather impacts into account, but a typical driver, under normal conditions, speed, opposing traffic, and distance needed to make a safe turn. Ms. Faulkner continued that the delivery truck needed to take a sharp turn and then reverse. When it goes to exit the project, it will take a left turn where cars coming in and pedestrians are walking past. Is there another Trader Joes that has a delivery truck system like that? She would like to see the delivery truck in another area. Mr. Bogosian answered all options were looked into and how much space it would require. All the engineers and different consulting groups felt this was the best spot. This avoided putting it in front where the pedestrians were. Ms. Faulkner reiterated what Mr. Balzarini stated, about the road already laid out. The bank owns halfway as does this applicant; the driveway can be added there. Mr. Tobin noted this concept of a singular entrance on Shellback would be less of an inconvenience to abutters. Another suggestion is having deliveries enter and exit from Rt. 28 with the loading dock on the front side of the structure relative to Shellback Way. He asked about flipping the site plan, instead of exiting on Shellback, deliveries exit on Rt .28 and the entryway for the store is where the loading dock is currently proposed. The other option is to have the entrance into Shellback Way be shared with the bank based on the plans. Mr. Bogosian was asked to look at flipping the building so the loading dock is reversed to the other side and the entrance to the store is moved to the side of the loading dock. Ms. Faulkner added the 65 tenants at Jobs Fishing Road and Rt. 28 being crowded with additional cars. Mr. Tobin realizes it is not countable but we need to consider it. Our Affordable Housing efforts have not granted us Safe Harbor, it should be factored. Ms. Sullivan used approved projects, additionally there is a background growth rate factored in to include general projects unknown. A background growth rate of 1% per year includes unknown developments. Mr. Lucas stated it isn't about the units but about trips generated by those apartments. They don't all leave at the same time, and it's reasonable to state that development is included in that future growth. It establishes what might grow beyond what is known. Ms. Faulkner commented on the Institute of Traffic Engineers Land Use code for supermarkets, but this is a specialty store. The Hyannis Trader Joes is open from 8:OOAM- 9