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Neighbors oppose Prudential LLC bus-fleet expansion; advisory board denies zone change, approves easement vacation
Summary
Residents near Mall Avenue told the Paradisetown Advisory Board the transportation-service expansion would worsen noise, diesel fumes and off-site parking; the board denied the requested zone change and design review but approved a vacation of a sidewalk easement.
The Paradisetown Advisory Board heard extended public comment April 5 on a proposed expansion of an existing transportation service facility on the north side of Mall Avenue, and then denied the applicant’s requested zone change and design review but approved a separate easement vacation tied to the project.
The applicant, represented by Eduardo Denizio, said the company seeks to unify adjacent parcels for a larger transport facility, increase the number of on-site coach/shuttle parking spaces from 25 to 52 and improve on- and off-site circulation. Denizio told the board the expansion would add a second access point, larger setbacks from Mall Avenue and additional landscaping and that the owner would accept staff-recommended conditions of approval.
Why the board acted: The nut graf — neighbors strongly objected to noise, engine exhaust and off-site parking and pressed for an environmental review and operational limits.…
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