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Montessori school proposes 3,534 sq ft addition; board flags parking, traffic and well/septic as outstanding issues
Summary
Bedford Montessori School presented a conceptual plan to add 3,534 sq ft and expand enrollment to about 60 students. Board members asked for stronger justification for a large parking waiver (proposed 10 spaces vs. ~26 required) and required a traffic study, well siting and septic testing before a formal application.
Bedford Montessori School representatives presented a conceptual plan Aug. 11 to enlarge the existing school with a 3,534‑square‑foot addition and to increase enrollment from roughly 35 to as many as 60 students.
Matt Walsh, project manager and co‑owner of Ekman Construction, and Brian Jones of Allen and Major Associates described the single‑story addition, a new septic system and a new well to meet public water‑supply rules. "We are showing 10 parking spaces with the option to build an additional 5 if necessary," Jones said; he also noted that the zoning bylaw parking standard (0.43…
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