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17M Flex warehouse team offers $25,000 fair‑share and reduced trip forecasts; board asks for crash‑data verification
Summary
Developers of a proposed 8.9‑acre warehouse/office on Route 17M said refined trip projections (about 7 AM/6 PM peak trips) make a left‑turn lane disproportionate; they offered a $25,000 fair‑share contribution to corridor improvements. Town consultants flagged higher crash rates elsewhere on 17M and asked for confirmation of crash counts before recommending approval.
Representatives for the 17M Flex Building project told the Planning Board they re‑modeled traffic using the actual planned 'flex' uses rather than heavier industrial assumptions and estimated modest peak‑hour trips (about seven in the AM and six in the PM). The project team proposed a $25,000 fair‑share contribution toward corridor improvements rather than constructing a left‑turn lane at the site entrance.
Board members and the town’s traffic reviewer raised concerns about crash history elsewhere on the corridor, particularly Cannon Hill Drive, where the consultant reported six left‑turn crashes in a 5–6‑year period — several participants called that "three times" the rate at Muscat Court. Town staff asked the applicant’s traffic engineer to confirm the crash counts and submit supporting data before the board would recommend final action.
Members discussed alternative measures such as bypass or deceleration lanes and possible charge‑back mechanisms across properties in the corridor to finance larger improvements. The board did not vote on the site plan and directed the applicant to provide the requested crash data and finalized traffic analyses.
