September 17, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 133 requirement. THE PUBLIC: For Essex County to -- THE WITNESS: For this developer to develop this property. THE PUBLIC: Okay. And then my other question was, you keep -- you said a couple times that in the very, very rare event of an emergency, very, very rare event of an emergency, so then I guess you would be unaware that quite a few years now we've had major multiple alarm emergencies up in that very area that has actually closed it down and required the emergency access to be opened. So maybe it isn't such a rare occurrence like you stated? THE WITNESS: It happens and I've heard that before, yes. CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Thank you. I'm sorry. MR. AFRAN: I have a follow-up question. CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Mr. Afran. MR. AFRAN: If opening -- if using Kuzik as a proper road would it also be a way to avoid the RSIS cul-de-sac problem, then why isn't that being proposed as part of this development, do you know? THE WITNESS: Well, it is. Kuzik Road is