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Residents and downtown leaders clash over 1 Westfield Place redevelopment; sewer easement and leaf‑blower concerns raised
Summary
Public comment featured a lengthy defense of the 1 Westfield Place redevelopment by a Downtown Westfield Corporation representative, while other residents raised technical concerns about a storm‑sewer easement on North Avenue North and urged seasonal restrictions on leaf blowers; council directed code review and staff follow-up.
Several residents addressed the council during the public‑comment period about redevelopment and quality‑of‑life issues. Jeff Kirschenbaum (5 33 Birch Avenue), chair of the Downtown Westfield Corporation and a local bakery owner, urged support for the 1 Westfield Place redevelopment, calling it a “once in a generation” project that would attract private investment and…
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