October 29, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting - WEHI Transcript

27 of 59 sheets Page 105 to 108 of 149 11/19/2025 04:42:31 PM 105 unit. They're supposed to be single family homes as of1 July 2024 when this all began. The traffic light is for2 a county road, I think that's what she meant. Not the3 2020 settlement discussion.4 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Thank you.5 Anybody else from the public have any6 questions for Mr. MacNeill on his testimony?7 THE PUBLIC: One final question. Seth8 Weisleder.9 We talked -- you talked about units and then10 there was a question by the public about businesses. I11 believe the beginning of this, on day two I think it was12 or hearing two, the site is scheduled for a business or13 two businesses, but when you do traffic studies and14 things like that, you take into account how many units15 and do you also take into account the square footage of16 the business to determine traffic?17 THE WITNESS: So I will say this again, I do18 not do any traffic studies. I did not design this19 traffic study. Our firm reviews the traffic study that20 was submitted and review the objectors traffic review21 and outline what does and doesn't comply with the22 standards.23 THE PUBLIC: Right. After reviewing each24 traffic study did it indicate that units were only taken25 106 into consideration for the traffic study? Was there any1 square footage of the business taken into consideration2 for the traffic study as you reviewed per reviewing each3 report?4 THE WITNESS: So, again, anything related to5 my testimony tonight I could answer it, if there's more6 detailed questions on the traffic impact study, I do not7 feel comfortable answering them as board engineer8 because I did not prepare the traffic impact study.9 THE PUBLIC: You said you reviewed each10 traffic study, correct?11 THE WITNESS: Yes.12 THE PUBLIC: I asking, upon review of each13 traffic study was square footage of the businesses taken14 into consideration for the traffic volume, "yes" or15 "no"?16 THE WITNESS: That was the same question and17 I have the same answer.18 THE PUBLIC: Okay.19 THE WITNESS: If you have that question for20 the traffic --21 THE PUBLIC: Well, if you reviewed it, you22 either saw it or didn't see it. I don't understand,23 it's a yes or a no?24 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: The question was the board25 107 had asked, and there was two traffic studies.1 THE PUBLIC: Compare and contrast, I get it.2 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: The objectors and the3 applicants

a no?24 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: The question was the board25 107 had asked, and there was two traffic studies.1 THE PUBLIC: Compare and contrast, I get it.2 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: The objectors and the3 applicants and both speaking about RSIS. We asked our4 engineer to look at this in relation to RSIS, not the5 basic study but each parties related to the RSIS, which6 is the Residential Site Improvement Standards. So the7 board wanted to know is it a cul-de-sac or isn't it a8 cul-de-sac, is it this or is it that, and he answered9 those question for the board. So there are other10 questions you may have, but they were answered11 previously by each the objector and applicants traffic12 engineers. So for what the board asked him to do he13 did. Okay.14 THE PUBLIC: Thank you very much.15 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Do any other members of16 the public have a question fro Mr. MacNeill on his17 testimony? Please come up and ask your question.18 THE PUBLIC: John Haydu, 81 Avon Drive,19 Essex Fells.20 When Mr. Plocker talks about the settlement21 agreement, did anything come into play with the town of22 Essex fells about our settlement agreement with the23 builder from 2005?24 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: I am just going to say,25 108 Mr. MacNeill didn't testify to that.1 THE PUBLIC: I am asking --2 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: I understand you're3 asking.4 THE PUBLIC: Why don't you want to answer5 the question?6 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: The reason you are up7 there is to ask Mr. MacNeill a question.8 THE PUBLIC: He brought up the settlement9 agreement, keeps bringing up the settlement agreement.10 My question is, did you guys, when you did the11 settlement agreement --12 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: We guys, I'm sorry, sir.13 We don't have anything to do with it.14 THE PUBLIC: Okay. Can I ask Mr. Plocker.15 The settlement agreement in 2005 with Essex16 Fells, did you guys bring that into --17 MR. PLOCKER: Everybody was aware of the18 history of this sites prior applications. If you want19 to make an argument Mr. Haydu, under that settlement20 agreement, go to a courthouse, because it's not for this21 board.22 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Wait a second. Hold it.23 One second. Organized.24 Now, go right ahead.25