residents of the mill road area presentation to the zba 2/20/14
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Residents’ Evaluation 276 Mill Road
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This Project is Not in Chelmsford’s Best Interest!
• Violates 40B selection criteria.• Does not conform to Town’s housing and master plans. • Traffic and Safety hazards abound• Ignores Health concerns• Stormwater run-off • Risk loss of Global businesses headquartered in Chelmsford !
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The Affordable Housing Plan not valid! Needs to be revised…
Gone
Gone
Gone
384 Aspen 40B Units
15+ acres of UML West NEVER part of plan!
120 units120 units
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Impact on Town Plans
• Master Plan – Commercial land is gone– IA best use for JOBS or other technical purpose– It is NOT residential use for a reason
• Affordable Housing Plan– Needs to be revised using more current data
– It no longer reflects reality
• Town wide Water and Sewer – Safety issues with BOTH water and sewer
– State has limited our well water draw NOW!
– Emergency water restrictions in place NOW!
– Town sewer is at capacity, location is as well
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Site Health and Safety Issues
• Health Department is Opposed!
• 13% slope from top to Mill Road – Ice Storm anyone?
• Driveways and building access not optimum for fire trucks
• Do you want children to wait for the bus here?
• Town liability when first resident claims illness
Reviewer comment, I used to drive this street, but there’s too much traffic now
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Adjacent Safety/Environmental Issues
Many unsecured mechanical items . Okay for IA… NOT for families!
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Fire Safety• The site will not allow 360 degree access to two buildings
• It CAN happen in Chelmsford and it has… with deadly effect
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Traffic will Not Get Better
• Mill Rd: abused ‘scenic road’... already sees heavy traffic.
• Project outlet is near a hazardous turn.
• Zoll traffic will be competing and queuing at same turn.
• There are frequent road obstructions in GOOD weather.
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Project will adversely affect abutters with Global presence !Interruptions to manufacturing and increased site liabilities.
Will damage the marketing of limited IA space in Chelmsford.
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There are Alternatives!
1. Revise AHMP to include all viable areas to meet Chelmsford’s affordable housing goals and new residents requirements …
2. Mill Rd is a prime location for a Megawatt scale solar development !!!
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There are Alternatives!
3. The 34 acres of the abandoned UMASS Lowell West campus is the PRIME location to create phased development to meet
ALL 40B requirements for Chelmsford!
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There are Alternatives
An Abandoned Fire Hazard with full infrastructure and excellent topography ready to go!!
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Send a message! Deny this project now