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Supporting Documentation · Oct 9, 2024

8 7 2024 WO PB Draft Minutes

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6 PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS • The town engineer Zayibeth Carballo asked regarding the stormwater management plan, she notice that none of the existing stormwater structures along Main Street none of the inverts are provided, is there a way that the invert can be provided so the town knows how deep they are and also since they are going to be tied into the town system and the proposed building is going to be discharging downstream, can the engineer calculate the capacity of the pipe, where they are discharging to. Mr. Rangwala said they are making sure that the discharge from the proposed uh conditions are less than existing conditions. • Zayibeth Carballo asked if the inspection ports are large enough for the inspections to do the maintenance plan for this underground detention system. Mr. Rangwala will provide a maintenance plan with the stormwater management plan. • Zayibeth Carballo asked if the underground detention system will be infiltrating into the ground. Mr. Rangwala said they are not using infiltration system. • Zayibeth Carballo asked if the underground detention system is compromised will be able to be accessible and be repair. Mr. Rangwala answered in the affirmative, it will done through the parking pavement. PUBLIC QUESTIONS • Love Gaillara asked how long will construction last. Mr. Rangwala said that it would depend on the applicant and the means and methods that are the contractor would use. • Love Gaillara asked how will the underground work will affect the surrounding homes. Mr. Rangwala said that he believes that there should not be any interruption to the neighbor’s quality of life. • Ms. Adams at Park Drive South asked if the engineer could review the modernization of some of the infrastructure that they intend to use. Mr. Rangwala said the proposed stormwater will improve the surface flow situation. • Ms. Adams asked if they are intending to move the gas line to the South. Mr. Rangwala said that they are proposing a new service connection. • Ms. Adams asked since the propose building will significantly intensify the density of the neighborhood, are there any plans to update or modernize any other parts of infrastructure. Mr. Rangwala said that portions of the sidewalk will be replaced. • Mr. Bill Mills at park Drive North asked how there's going to be less impact of the runoff. Mr. Rangwala said the proposed stormwater is design for 100

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hat portions of the sidewalk will be replaced. • Mr. Bill Mills at park Drive North asked how there's going to be less impact of the runoff. Mr. Rangwala said the proposed stormwater is design for 100 years, they will make sure that the overall flow from the property is less than the existing condition. • Susan Lenczyk at 234 Eagle Rock Avenue asked if the Boston ivy propose on the retaining wall will spread to the retaining wall in front of the townhouses. Mr. Rangwala said they will maintain the landscaping of the property. • Susan Lenczyk asked how will the new plantings impact the planting that is already there, would it not make it somewhat crowded. Mr. Wine said the proposed landscaping should have no impact to any of the existing landscaping on the neighbor’s property. • Jasmine Sant’ana at Park Drive South asked if there will be any blasting. Mr. Rangwala said that he believes there will not be any blasting required. • Jasmine Sant’ana asked if two cars can fit at the garage entrance. Mr. Rangwala said he will defer the question to the traffic engineer, but he believes two cars can fit. • Jasmine Sant’ana asked if there will be drainage in the garage. Mr. Rangwala answered in the affirmative. *The Application has been carried to the next Planning Board regular meeting on September 4, 2024 without further notice*

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