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Neighbors oppose Aborn/Pleasant infill proposals; developers promise porous pavement and infiltration to limit runoff
Summary
Residents strongly protested three contiguous proposals at Aborn and Pleasant streets, saying regular flooding on Strongwater Brook and Fountain Street will worsen. Consultants pledged porous driveways, subsurface infiltration, and off‑site restoration; the commission continued the items to Jan. 14 for further technical calculations and neighborhood follow‑up.
A trio of proposed projects near Strongwater Brook — a new two‑family on a vacant Aborn Street lot, renovation of an existing garage at 21 Pleasant Street into living space, and driveway work at 36 Aborn Street — met strong neighborhood opposition during a Peabody Conservation Commission meeting on Dec. 10.
"Any way of these floodwaters ... coming into Strongwater Brook is going to raise the level of Strongwater, which can no longer handle any more fluctuating water levels," said Lolly Desoto, who identified herself as a long‑time abutter and…
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