January 14, 2026, Planning Board Special Meeting - WEHI Transcript

17 of 53 sheets Page 65 to 68 of 122 02/03/2026 04:49:05 PM 65 ambulance. Supposedly the road is somewhere going in1 here. And Building D is somewhere on here. Now, please2 notice on 15 Howell Drive you already have these3 structures. This is all wooden structures here, I have4 them in my backyard as well keeping the slope from5 coming down into our homes, which these homes, which we6 purchased many years, not on the original construction7 but after that you can see that we are on a slope8 already. So the blue line represents the line for9 Building D. The corner of somewhere around here.10 The ambulance is the emergency access and11 these are the homes that I was referring to.12 These photos we recently taken, 11/2/25,13 standing on the Howell Drive cul-de-sac. Which side14 will the access road be built on of the electrical box15 and what about drainage. So here we are. There's16 cutouts over here. Is it going this way, is it going17 this way. Is this being moved to the right, off to the18 left. Where that guardrail is, is our homes. So we19 have not seen plans for that emergency road access and20 how that drainage might affect those slopes.21 These photos were taken December 3, 2025 by22 my own camera. View from the second floor of my home23 and you can see the cul-de-sac up here and you can see24 that Building Ds corner will be that way and you can see25 66 the wood holding up the slopes as well that might be1 stable or unstable.2 This is a view from my own home, again, from3 my driveway looking over at my neighbors at 15. And you4 can see the slope here, how steep that slope is in5 reality, not depicted in anything that we've seen yet.6 I am almost done, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.7 Photo taken by my phone on 3/12/24. This is8 standing up at the cul-de-sac looking down the slope.9 That's my driveway right there.10 From 17 and 15 Howell. 17 is this way, 1511 is that way. And, again, looking down Howell you can12 see how steep the slope is and why we're all concerned.13 The third picture is looking to the right14 all at the top of the steep slope. House number 15 is15 right here and that's where the core sample, some of16 those samples were taken in this area, as we watched the17 tractor almost tipping over.18 Photo taken on my mobile device standing on19 17 Howell Drive. My driveway, again, from my driveway20 looking up. The yellow represents the potential

as we watched the17 tractor almost tipping over.18 Photo taken on my mobile device standing on19 17 Howell Drive. My driveway, again, from my driveway20 looking up. The yellow represents the potential ridge21 line. Again, looking up at my driveway and that's where22 we're going to see Building D towering over our homes23 and you can see the rooftop of 15 here and how it24 relates to the slope and how steep that is. That was a25 67 photo, my apologies, that was a photo taken by myself on1 12/17 -- it's a typo '26. Just recently. I don't take2 photos into the future.3 Okay. This is a photo taken on March 12, I4 think you're getting the idea now. And I would like to5 submit these and I am almost done.6 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: You're done.7 THE PUBLIC: That is my last slide here.8 This is coming up Howell Drive and as you can see you9 will see all of Building D towering over Howell Drive.10 That's the end of my presentation and thank you for11 letting me submit this and for my comments.12 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Thank very much, Mr.13 Weisleder.14 THE PUBLIC: Would you like copies?15 MS. McGOVERN: We're going to mark that,16 just the paper document as Weisleder slides O-43. I'll17 take one if you want to give it to me.18 THE PUBLIC: Oh.19 MR. AFRAN: I'm sorry, you said the paper,20 you mean the paper copy?21 MS. McGOVERN: The paper copy.22 MR. AFRAN: Of the photos as well?23 MS. McGOVERN: Yeah.24 MR. AFRAN: O-43?25 68 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Yes.1 MR. AFRAN: Thank you.2 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Come on up. State your3 name for the record and address, sir.4 THE PUBLIC: Hi. Victor Misarti. I live on5 Mayfair Drive and Dr. Bagoff, as I told you before and6 you agreed, I am going to read a statement from this7 other person who's been here, you guys might recognize8 him, Bob Sharenow. He lives in the Highlands and it's9 going to be three minutes, he says.10 MS. McGOVERN: Do you swear to tell the11 truth th whole truth nothing but the truth.12 THE PUBLIC: I do.13 So the statement, maybe I am wrong, but I am14 looking at this plan as I would look at a balance sheet15 with assets and liabilities. So let's look at the16 assets side. There are only two items that are here.17 Number one, a developer who wants to get a return on his18 investment and number two, to help the town fulfill19 their affordable housing requirements. I wonder how20 many are really needed, affordable housing. A member of21 the

wants to get a return on his18 investment and number two, to help the town fulfill19 their affordable housing requirements. I wonder how20 many are really needed, affordable housing. A member of21 the town council appeared a few meetings ago and pointed22 out that 25 percent of the affordable units are not yet23 rented and at Stone Hill Apartments at Essex Green Mall,24 which has been open for about a year. Makes one think,25