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Planner updates commission on Complete Streets and Greenway phases; Max Doolin named representative
Summary
The town planner briefed commissioners on Phase 1 and Phase 2 Complete Streets and Greenway projects (DOT-funded) and business concerns about on-street bike lanes; Maxwell Doolin was appointed as the commission’s representative to the combined subcommittee.
Town Planner Sismita Atota updated the Stratford Planning Commission on the Town’s Complete Streets and Greenway work and asked the commission to name a liaison to the combined Greenway and Complete Streets Committee.
Atota said Phase 1 — from Harvey Place to the Main Street/Barnum Avenue intersection — is complete and in implementation but temporarily paused for weather; Phase 1 includes painted bike lanes and pedestrian accommodations. Phase 2, she said, runs north of Barnum Avenue to Wilcoxon Avenue and includes Greenway connections near Elm Street. “This is a DOT-funded project and the right of way belongs to the DOT,” Atota said, noting the town must secure DOT approval for many elements.
At a recent stakeholder meeting, businesses near Paradise Green expressed concerns about a bike lane located immediately in front of angled parking; Atota said the planning team is revisiting options to balance bicyclist safety and on-street parking needs.
The commission appointed Maxwell (Max) Doolin as the planning commission’s representative to the subcommittee; he will attend monthly meetings (first Wednesday at noon) and report back to the commission.
Next steps: staff will continue consultant work to refine bike-lane alignment, seek DOT approvals where required, and the subcommittee will hold regular meetings to develop implementation recommendations for the commission.
