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Falmouth Planning Board orders studies after heated opposition to proposed bus depot at 402 North Falmouth Highway
Summary
Neighbors said the proposal to park 17 school buses at 402 North Falmouth Highway would be disruptive to a residential area, citing traffic, noise, fumes and safety. Planning staff said the building commissioner had classified the project as an office use with ancillary parking; the board required traffic, noise and environmental studies and continued the hearing to June 9, 2026.
A heated public hearing over a proposed 44‑space parking facility intended to hold 17 school buses and 27 cars at 402 North Falmouth Highway ended March 17 with the Town of Falmouth Planning Board ordering additional studies and continuing the matter to June 9, 2026.
John Drooie, chair of the Town of Falmouth Planning Board, said the applicant must provide a full response to outstanding engineering comments and new study requests before the board takes a decision. The project, presented by attorney Jim Burke and engineer John OD for an applicant listed in the application materials as William Loutini, proposes to pave and stripe a southern parking area to accommodate buses, add infiltration drainage, install downward‑directed lighting on the carport or poles, and add screening plantings.
The hearing drew large public turnout and extensive written opposition. In a letter read into the record, Lilia Frampton, a precinct 5 town‑meeting representative, wrote that the proposal was…
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