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Developer seeks 36-unit planned development at 126 How Avenue; residents urge delay over traffic, blasting and parking
Summary
Developers asked to rezone 126 How Avenue for a 36‑unit planned development district; neighbors raised repeated concerns about parking, traffic safety, extensive rock excavation and potential blasting. The commission kept the public hearing open pending a traffic report and clarifications on petition documentation.
Chairman Robert Cristiano opened a public hearing May 13 on application 26‑14, a request to establish a planned development district at 126 How Avenue to allow 36 one‑ and two‑bedroom residential units. Attorney Dominic Thomas presented plans showing a four‑story building with parking under the structure and 20 one‑bedroom and 16 two‑bedroom units. He asked the commission to keep the hearing open while the project team finalizes a delayed traffic study.
Why it matters: The site sits near school bus stops and a busy corridor. Dozens of residents and an elected alderman urged tighter scrutiny, saying the project could worsen…
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