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Planning board approves amended shared‑parking plan for Crossroads Shopping Center with 6–9 month review
Summary
The board approved an amendment shifting 3,498 sq ft of restaurant space at Crossroads Shopping Center, adding a condition for a 6–9 month post‑opening traffic and parking review to monitor circulation and assess mitigation measures if needed.
Town planning staff presented an applicant request to amend a previously approved shared‑parking reduction for Crossroads Shopping Center, reallocating a total of 3,498 square feet of restaurant space among tenant spaces. Staff said the amendment would remain subject to the same conditions as the original approval and described the draft decision language developed with the town’s traffic consultant to allow reasonable, targeted mitigation measures.
Board members and staff discussed concerns about clustering of restaurants in the northerly outbuilding (tenant space 39B) and the potential for queuing in the drive‑through to affect parking availability. John Canning, the town traffic consultant (cited in staff remarks), advised that queueing can be counted as spaces and recommended a post‑occupancy study to measure queuing and circulation patterns. Staff proposed a 6–9 month follow‑up window after an opening to gather data; the applicant said they had no objection to that timeframe.
The board amended the draft decision to require the 6–9 month post‑opening review and approved the parking amendment as revised. Staff will finalize decision documentation and monitor whether further traffic mitigation, striping, signage, or other measures are needed after the monitoring period.
