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Southborough board approves removal of two Norway maples, stonewall remnants for Richards Road crosswalk
Summary
The Planning Board and Tree Warden approved removing two 18-inch-diameter Norway maples and roughly 10 feet of stonewall remnants on Richards Road to install a crosswalk with rapid‑flashing beacons, citing sight‑distance and school‑route safety concerns. The decision was conditioned on filing a notice of decision with the town clerk.
Southborough — The Planning Board, sitting jointly with Tree Warden Christopher Leroy, approved removal of two Norway maple street trees and about 10 feet of stonewall remnants on Richards Road at Killam Farm Lane to make way for a new pedestrian crossing with rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons, the board decided Monday night. The board voted to close the public hearing and directed staff to file a short notice of decision with the town clerk.
Safety concerns prompted the project. Christopher Leroy, the town tree warden, told the board the location was a candidate for a crosswalk because residents had called about sight‑distance problems and the intersection serves pedestrians walking to and from a nearby school. “This is a joint hearing between the planning board and the tree…
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