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Council debate surfaces concerns about housing density and developer communication over Kmart site
Summary
A council member criticized recent planning and developer engagement on the Kmart property and warned against approving what they described as excessive residential density; the town manager and other members defended actions and cited remediation and development timelines.
During reports and correspondence at the Dec. 30 meeting, one council member delivered a pointed critique of the town’s handling of a large housing proposal and the Kmart redevelopment, saying they had been excluded from recent planning and raising concerns about density and impacts on current residents.
The council member said: "I think you've partnered with a developer who will fill the town with as many houses as you allow them…
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