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Reviewers raise safety and stormwater concerns over proposal to house 36 school buses on Industrial Drive
Summary
A plan to use a vacant 9,000-square-foot Industrial Drive building as a depot for roughly 36 school buses drew questions about parking, gravel surfaces, snow removal, diesel refueling and stormwater runoff.
Town reviewers and board members raised a raft of operational and site-plan concerns after hearing a presentation about a school-bus operator’s proposal to base roughly 36 buses at a vacant 9,000-square-foot building on Industrial Drive.
Board members said the current plan — which included a lot-line adjustment and a gravel vehicle circulation and parking area — did not show adequate paved maneuvering or parking for buses and employees, presented snow-storage challenges and could increase tracked-out mud and leachate on Industrial Drive and 17M.
Why it matters: School-bus depots introduce concentrated heavy-vehicle operations, early-morning routing and onsite fueling/refueling activity. Without paved aprons, stable pavement and a defined refueling layout, town reviewers warned the proposed intensity risks operational problems, safety conflicts and stormwater contamination.
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