Neighbors press access-road alternatives; developer cites costs and safety standards
Summary
Residents at the Greece Planning Board meeting urged alternative access and cul-de-sac designs for North Park Estates to reduce traffic and preserve privacy; the applicant said road length and stormwater siting make the current layout necessary.
Several neighbors told the Planning Board they favored alternate access that would reduce frontage exposure on Flynn Road and improve privacy.
"I have a major issue really with the access road...It's a very busy piece of road," said Kirk Dallas, who presented two alternate concept plans that he said would reduce direct frontage and create a single cul-de-sac behind existing homes. Dallas said his alternate would be only "one or two lots less" but would maintain privacy and be safer for children and pedestrians.
Developer representative John Sharaba acknowledged change is difficult but said engineering, drainage and economics drove the chosen layout. "Road costs at about $1,000 a foot now," he said, arguing long road lengths plus placement of the required stormwater pond made the two-cul-de-sac solution more viable than the rear-access alternative.
Board members asked for more precise comparisons of road length and drainage impacts and encouraged further dialogue between the applicant and neighbors before the board considers final approval. The North Park Estates application was continued to the board's next meeting so those discussions can proceed.
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