Fire and parking access concerns cloud mosque site plan review

Jul 9, 2026

Deputy Fire Chief raised a need for 20-foot clearance and warned that on-street parking would impede apparatus access; the Board and engineers agreed turning radii and access options must be resolved before approval.

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Deputy Fire Chief Dan Greenfield told the Planning Board converting the site from residential to assembly use raises access and safety constraints. "The FD needs 20 feet unobstructed clearance," Greenfield said, and he warned that parking on both sides of the street would not allow the department to bring apparatus into the site.

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