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Pathways Committee to press landowner talks and pedestrian suggestions after KeyBank demolition review
Summary
Committee members reported that a landowner declined permission for the John Street connector, prompting discussion about prescriptive rights; they also submitted pedestrian‑accommodation recommendations for a KeyBank demolition in the Hannaford parking area and plan follow‑up with the zoning review and Hannaford representatives.
The Pathways Committee reviewed outreach efforts to a property owner about a proposed John Street connector and heard that the owner declined permission citing liability, deed changes and loss of property value. Committee members said they offered to help with deed work and to explore tax‑abatement incentives, and discussed prescriptive‑rights options if formal agreement is not reachable.
Separately, members reviewed a demolition application for a small building near the Hannaford parking lot (referred to in the discussion as the KeyBank demo) and noted the application included a Pathways Committee review step. Committee volunteers reported a site visit and proposed pedestrian accommodations including diagonal cut‑throughs between Conway/John Street and the parking lot, painted advisory lanes and a potential new crosswalk tied to planned sidewalk work on John Street.
The committee agreed to submit its pedestrian recommendations as part of the application response, identify the correct Hannaford contact for longer‑term coordination, and monitor zoning‑board and select‑board processes related to the demolition and sidewalk work.
