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Falmouth planners close hearing on Old Dock Road sidewalk after debate over removing a 28‑inch maple
Summary
Town engineers proposed a 700‑foot, 5‑foot‑wide sidewalk on Old Dock Road that would require removing a 28‑inch red maple at 31 Old Dock Road; the planning board closed the scenic‑road hearing and directed staff to file a positive determination while members debated conditioning removal on funding and full project completion.
The Planning Board closed a public hearing Oct. 21 on a Town of Falmouth Engineering Department proposal to install a roughly 700‑foot, 5‑foot‑wide asphalt sidewalk on Old Dock Road that would require removing a 28‑inch red maple at 31 Old Dock Road.
Town engineer presenters said the sidewalk — intended to connect the bike‑path parking lot to the town boat ramp — had been discussed since earlier projects in 2009 and 2015 and is now being advanced in two phases because of road geometry and funding constraints. The applicant and engineering staff said the alignment will require shifting a short section of the road and will cut about 8 inches of soil in the…
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