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Lakeville residents ask Select Board to press developer to consider commercial or industrial use for Rocky Woods
Summary
Residents near the Rocky Woods development urged the Select Board to ask the developer to revisit plans for hundreds of houses and consider commercial/industrial uses, citing traffic, school and infrastructure concerns. The board agreed to draft a letter requesting further conversations with the developer.
Residents near the Rocky Woods property pressed the Lakeville Select Board on Tuesday to ask the project's developer to reconsider plans for predominantly residential construction and instead pursue commercial or industrial uses with access from Route 140 and County Street.
The issue arose after a neighborhood meeting attended by about 15 to 20 residents. "Our biggest concerns are the two access points in and out for Freetown Street," resident Larry Costin said, adding that one access would cut into his yard and that nearby roads cannot sustain heavy residential…
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