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Road Safety Task Force votes to send letter to town planner Paul Foley urging extra parking in new developments
Summary
Vice Chair Connie moved and the committee seconded a motion directing staff to send a letter to town planner Paul Foley asking that new projects include consideration of extra parking and safety features; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Members said the letter will cite safety reasons and examples (Cuffee's, Pelham House redevelopment).
The Road Safety Task Force voted to send a letter to town planner Paul Foley asking the planning office to consider extra parking and safety measures in new developments.
Vice Chair Connie moved “that we send a letter to Paul Foley, town planner, to consider extra parking and any new development basically,” and the motion was seconded. The motion was opened to discussion, members cited safety and traffic‑flow reasons and noted two recent redevelopment examples (Cuffee’s and the Pelham House event center) where parking and egress had been a concern. With no further discussion recorded, the chair called the voice vote and the motion carried.
Committee members said the letter will reference safety and parking impacts and asked staff to prepare a draft for the task force to review. Members also discussed the role of the planning and zoning boards in site approvals and emphasized that the task force’s comments should be fact‑based and tied to specific projects or site plans when possible.
