Plymouth Rubber development plan headed to TM
By Mike BergerSelectmen Chairman Bob Burr outlined the latest development plan for the Plymouth Rubber site on Tuesday night, noting that some kind of a zoning article has been filed for the annual town meeting in May.
Burr said the latest plans call for 350 residential units, including 204 multi-family units, 64 townhouses, and 80 units that would be set aside as age-restricted for people 50 years or older. Burr also said there may be a separate assisted-living facility proposed to be built on the public parking lot across the street from the Plymouth Rubber site and next to the fire station.
In terms of a mitigation package, Burr said the developer, Illinois-based Napleton, would be willing to pay $5 million in environmental cleanup costs; restore the historic lower mills site; and establish walking trails.
Napleton has made several different attempts to rezone the site since 2007; however, unlike in past years, this latest set of plans will be studied by a team of independent consultants headed by attorney Mark Bobrowski, who has served as a consultant to the town on other zoning matters. The $40,000 study is being paid for by Napleton.
Bobrowski and his team will review the plans for impacts to traffic, the local economy, schools, and the environment. The team will then report its findings to a town advisory committee, which includes Burr, Planning Board Chairman Chris Connolly, School Committee Chairman John Bonnanzio, Town Administrator Bill Friel, and Building Inspector Ed Walsh.
An executive summary of the findings is due to be sent to selectmen for their meeting on February 26, and Burr said he expects public hearings on the study and the related town meeting article to be held in March.
Burr said the article filed by Napleton is general in nature and is subject to change.
In other news Tuesday night:
* Selectmen held a moment of silence for the late Paul Callanan, a former teacher and vice principal at Canton High School from 1953 to 1992, and Karen Sampson, the longtime owner and operator of Queen Anne’s Catering along with her husband, Frank.
* Selectmen authorized the transfer of a common victualler license at Center Pizza from the Nacopoulos family to Konstantinos Sikas. Sikas said there are no major changes planned, and John Nacopoulos said his mother, Helen, will still work at the restaurant part-time.
* Gary Vinciguerra will be the Planning Board’s representative to the Community Preservation Committee.
* Selectmen will next meet on Tuesday, February 7, at 7 p.m.
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Posted by Mike Berger
on Jan 23 2013. Filed under News, Town Government.
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