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Planning commission tables Dunkin' Donuts final site plan after traffic and shared-access concerns
Summary
The City of Norton Planning Commission tabled final consideration of Dunkin' Donuts site plan SPR 11 20 25 after engineers and commissioners identified unresolved drive‑through stacking, truck turning and shared‑access issues.
The City of Norton Planning Commission on an unidentified meeting date considered a final site plan (SPR 11 20 25) for a new Dunkin' Donuts on South Kiva / Massillon Road. After an extended technical discussion of drive‑through stacking, driveway geometry, signal timing and a shared driveway easement with Grandpa's Cheese Barn, commissioners voted to table the application to the August 26 meeting to allow applicants and the city engineer to resolve outstanding items.
Why it matters: Commissioners and the city engineer said peak drive‑through stacking, proximity to the school signal/Panther Way and delivery truck maneuvers could affect public safety and traffic flow. The application required additional traffic modeling, vehicle turning templates and a recorded easement before the commission could consider final approval.
What the commission heard
- Engineering concerns: City consultant Brian Neumeier (GPD) said the plan’s key outstanding items are a drive‑through stacking diagram, truck/vehicle turning templates…
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