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J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

1. Resolution 17-01: Acceptance of Gift to the Library (majority) motion to accept, seconded passed 9-0 2. Resolution 17-02: Acceptance of Gift to the Council on Aging (majority) motion to accept, seconded passed 9-0 3. Resolution 17-03: Appropriation, Administration: GASB 4575 Actuary Study (majority) required to do a study every 2 years motion to accept, seconded passed 9-0 4. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-775: Zoning Map Changes from Rural Residential I to Residential VII an Area on Summer Street - 2nd Reading (2/3 majority Roll Call Vote) motion to accept, seconded

Bissanti recuses himself

if this about the construction, this is not the meeting for it

if this is about the rezoning, please be respectful of others

Sally Winters 

her house is 50 feet from the lot line, the well is 35 feet from the line

no basis for the re-zoning

Cook's Farm was a different situation

the country club sold their driving range for that to happen

I have 250 signatures, everybody is opposed to this

it affects me more than anybody else

850 Summer

intentionally chose to live there on Summer St to enjoy the quite and quality of life

development has been astronomical 

what was rural is now an ugly eyesore on Upper Union St

one of the only remain untouched area in Franklin

reviewed the Master Plan update published recently by Jeff Nutting

we have forgone sidewalks in an attempt to maintain our way of life

why would you allow this only remaining swath of land?

If educating our children is not important, how are we

Kimberly Bears, 493 Summer St

bought 7 years ago, were on Grove St

moved to this 'dream home' as it was much quieter than Grove St

our children want to never leave, however if the re-zoning takes place that may change

if you add another 34 units, what will happen to the traffic

we have had fox in our yard, if this is rezoned, what is that going to do to the wild life

please think about your decision, what is best for the residents and not for the benefit of one or two people

would you want this happening in your neighborhood?

this is not what you would want

Kurt Lovell, 711 Summer St

I have spoken to many of you

we are not at 10 percent for 40B, so we are moving in fear

I'd like you to vote no tonight, do we want to have spot zoning all over Franklin

Eileen Mason, 62 Beaver St

where is the need?

why 34 units on 11 acres when they are allowed to put 8-9 houses on 11 acres?

no reason to do so, other than financial gain

I have not heard of other reason to do so

I request that you vote no on this

James Giannoti

can we get clarifications on what can be done if the developer wants to do 40B

the overwhelming majority come out with no decision, the town and the developer work it out

this is putting a black eye on the Town Council

you are in conflict of interest if you are a realtor as you are getting an increase

of 4x the market

maybe there is someone else to take up the mantle for the little guy

this is not about politics, or investments, all my father wanted to do was to go home, the way it was

Beth Wierling

basically what I would like to say is that the 40B is inevitable

the argument is not good, it will happen sometime some where, the master plan is not addressing this

you need to think of the greater good of the town

you have so many people here because they do not want this to pass

Attorney Cornetta, attorney representing Grandise Homes and potential developer of the property

we have been listening to the comments

we have had a subsequent meeting with the town administrator

we have talked about the sidewalk

we have committed to extend the sidewalk from the entrance to King St

(objection to this is not relative to the zoning)

project would enhance one of your main tenants of the Master Plan, the downtown area

the sidewalk would greatly improve the neighborhood

could walk or bike downtown

it would be a significant improvement to the area

(exceeding the 3 minutes provided to the citizens)

(someone offers to let him continue with their 3 minutes)

this will never become the responsibility of the town

meets a market requirement

the fiscal benefits, including the 5,000 foot sidewalk

we would also need to come back before you with water and sewer amendments

this is the first step to undertake that

Kim Spellman, Great Pond Road

250,000 that is a none issue

that was already taken into consideration when the master plan was calculated

shouldn't even be an issue

711 Summer St

please think about the residents in Summer St

please think about us

don not let us down

483 Summer St

less than 3 years, we moved there because it was amazing

Summer St was the perfect place

we don't need more places, it is a disappearing commodity

we have deer living there, it doesn't need to be concrete

Rondeau, 5 Squidnocket Rd

several years ago, a redistricting affected 

it was our job to get our children to get to school safely

but when the developer comes up, there are sidewalks considered

744 Summer St

every summer there is a water shortage

how are you going to put in 34 units where there isn;t enough

Pellegri

I agree with what is said, they are compasionate

we would not gain one thing by passing this

I am not against the applicant building there, they can do 11 houses

Dellorco

it has been a long week, I have been up and down

I think Res VII sucks, we either need to change it or re-do it

can you answer the question about 40B's?

are we going to get the water?

Nutting

the 40B question, the town doesn't have the 10% the developer can usurp all zoning until we get to 10%

if done right and done proper they can be an asset to the town

as far as the water, that is the straw that broke the camels back

we have water restictions that I don't see going away

we are looking at a $6M project for a couple of wells to provide good water

I don't control the weather, if it comes we can deliver

the state won't let us put more straws in the ground

it depends upon the density of the development

Cerel

there are other considerations that can limit the 40B including developers as their profits are capped at 20%

Padula

they can go anywhere

Nutting

if there is water available, it is extensible

Dellorco

it is Bruce's property, he can develop it

I did talk with the other direct abutters and they have no problem with it

I am not happy with the situation

If I get greedy, I can break up Maplegate Country Club to 5 acre lots

and then what are you going to do about that?

Via roll call

• Dellorco - No
• Jones - No
• Vallee - Yes
• Pfeffer - Yes
• Mercer - Yes
• Padula - Yes
• Pellegri - No
• Kelly - yes

vote was 5 yes, 3 no, the measure fails to pass as it need 6 votes for

Hence it failed to pass