To the editor:
As an Intervale resident concerned about the proposed redevelopment of the Intervale Motel property, I have learned that local planning boards have considerable latitude to reject proposals they believe compromise the safety and well-being of residents.
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(2) comments
Nice try Bryant. The increase in the hotel size is within the building code for that area. The poorly designed intersection and it's D/F rating is not the problem of the hotel owner. Also, 3 fatalities in 11 years is nothing, no disrespect to the dead, in the terms of statistics on roadways. I suspect the hotel will be built.
Scott please read the code. Site Plan Review says purpose of the Board is to keep development harmonious with neighborhood, aesthetically pleasing, and pedestrian scaled. It imbues Planning Board with ability to protect large trees even. Max allowances in code are not guarantees. This is why the Planning Board exists — to arbitrate the differences when landowner rights and best interests of the neighborhood and town are at odds.
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