Mayor urges tree buffer along Manchester Road, asks developer to study second access
Mayor Gaertano said past proposals were too dense and asked the developer to preserve the tree canopy along Manchester Road and to study a second driveway connection to reduce traffic funneling through Old Fairway; the developer agreed to study sight distance and topography.
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Mayor Gaertano said she welcomed the lower‑density villa concept for the Wedge property but pressed the developer to protect the wooded buffer along Manchester Road. “The last thing I think I would ever wanna see is that you just kinda clear cut everything down along Manchester Road, where you just kinda see through,” the mayor said, urging a preserved or replanted buffer so new residents and neighbors across the street do not feel exposed.
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