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Public hearing opened on 25 New Street 20‑lot subdivision; board requests drainage, access and connectivity follow‑up
Summary
Applicant proposed a 20‑lot subdivision (18 duplex units plus a dog park/playground and 0.77 acres of preserved woodland). The Planning Board left the hearing open after residents raised drainage, noise and trail‑character concerns and asked for additional DPW/fire and stormwater details, and clarity on whether the park should be offered to the city.
The planning board heard a public presentation and opened the public hearing on a 20‑lot subdivision proposed at 25 New Street. Attorney Andy Brick and the project team described a 6.5‑acre development of 18 duplex units (36 housing units), on‑street parking, a front‑entry dog park and a preserved 0.77‑acre woodland to be restricted as open space.
“What we're proposing is a 20 lot subdivision … 18 duplex units, a dog park slash playground … It's 6.5 acres,” said Andy Brick during the presentation. The team said stormwater would be managed with infiltration chambers under pavement and that recent DPW suggestions prompted removal of an originally proposed storage building and the addition of a turnaround to address emergency vehicle access.
Board members and the public raised several concerns: residents asked for a hydrology check and assurances that existing drainage systems and downstream sewers would not be overwhelmed; several speakers asked that existing treed buffers along Railroad Run be preserved or strengthened to protect trail character, reduce noise from the Price Chopper plaza and screen rear yards. Questions about whether the dog park should be a private amenity or dedicated to the city prompted the applicant to say they were open to conversation and could convey the park if the city wished to acquire it.
The board requested additional materials before acting: DPW and fire department review of emergency access and cul‑de‑sac design; more detail on sanitary and storm connections (including test pits / perc results already referenced); a short‑seasonal check on traffic modeling; a landscape planting size standard for proposed street trees; and clear conditions or an offering plan if the park will be transferred or be managed by an HOA on conversion to ownership. The public hearing was left open pending those submittals.
Why it matters: the in‑fill subdivision sits at the edge of a well‑used trail and abuts commercial property; its design and mitigation choices will shape trail character, local drainage patterns and neighborhood noise levels.
