Albrecht Chrysler site-plan hearing at 80 Turnpike Road continued over sewer calculation questions

The Planning Board on July 16 continued the public hearing for the site-plan application at 80 Turnpike Road to August 6, citing outstanding engineering comments and unresolved sewer-flow calculations.

Anthony Carboni, general manager for Albrecht Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, told the board that existing Title 5 flow records show about 1,380 gallons per day and objected to applying a 0.75 factor solely to proposed flow for a preexisting building. Carboni said combined flow from his properties is roughly 450 gpd and emphasized that the proposed use will not include a car wash and will likely produce less flow than some existing buildings. “I’m perfectly fine with 1,380 gallons per day. I’ll deed it,” Carboni said, offering to deed the allocation and accept penalties for exceeding it to preserve the building’s usability.

Town Engineer Lisa Lane explained the town’s approach to the moratorium: the 0.75 factor is intended to recognize that Title 5 overestimates flow and is applied to both existing and proposed flows to reconcile permitted versus actual usage. Lane said the DPW memo will describe permitted-versus-actual comparisons and that the moratorium aims to pause additional allocations while the town quantifies total permitted flow and infiltration/inflow improvements.

Chair Hazel Nurse and the planner asked the applicant to meet with DPW/engineering and return written agreement on the flow calculations before the August 6 meeting. The board then voted to continue the hearing to that date so engineering comments and a written reconciliation can be filed with the planning office.

No final allocation or permit decision was made; the board indicated it expects a written DPW-engineering confirmation to appear in the file before the next hearing.