Politics & Government
55-and-Older Condo Project Before ZBA Wednesday
The project has met resistance from neighbors at earlier meetings.
A controversial condo project proposed for the Foster's Pond area is scheduled to come before the ZBA on Wednesday.
Developer Ralph DiGiorgio of DiGiorgio & Messina wants to build 16 condos for people 55 and older on a 4.87-acre parcel of undeveloped land.
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The development company filed a petition with the town for a site-plan permit, special permit, dimensional relief and a front dimensional variance.
The hearing is scheduled for 7 pm at the Senior Center, located at the back of the high school.
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Neighbors have expressed several concerns, a main one of which is worry that the building project will exacerbate flooding problems for their homes.
The developer said the drainage plan he has assembled will improve drainage on the nearly 5-acre parcel that borders Archer Street and Vaughan Place.
The developer proposes a single 800-foot driveway off Vaughan Place, ending at a cul-de-sac.
The condos are slated to sell for between $479,000 and $549,000.
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