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Selectmen's Meeting, January 9, 1984 -3- The Chairman opened the hearing on Norton Road, and noted the Planning Norton Road Board "s position in opposition to its acceptance. The Planning Board did not favor expenditure of money on the street since it does not meet criteria for upgrading and felt that other streets are more worthy of upgrading. Difficulties in laying out a turnaround at the end of the street were noted. The Board, however, pointed out improved access to Great Meadows for fire vehicles. Mr. Fields showed a slide of the street and reported that it would be paved at a width of. 24' for a distance of 280' . Sidewalk would be installed on the northerly side, with no land takings involved.. Of the nine abuttors , nine had signed the petition. The cost for the project would be $35,000, with a betterment return of $13,919..22. Questionnaires returned showed five abu tto rs in favor and one - opposed. There have been no previous petitions. Mr. Politi noted that the Board had been initially contacted on two issues regarding Norton Road: lack of snow plowing because of road conditions and mail delivery problems. Mr. Michelson advocated that if Norton Road is to be accepted, sidewalk should be deleted as an economic factor. In answer to Mr. Michelson's question about lack of turnaround at the end of the dead end .street, Mr. Tona.s zuck responded that the Town tries to avoid land takings. It was noted that turnaround would not be required on Norton Street as it is in new developments-, Mr. Politi pointed out that the mail delivery problems on Norton Road are being explored with the Postal Authorities and that wet weather conditions had precluded plowing in the last snow storm because damage would have been done to the P lows . No one else speaking in favor or in opposition, the Chairman declared the F hearing on Norton Road . closed . The Chairman opened the hearing on Sunny Knoll Avenue and noted strong Sunny Knoll Planning Board support of the project as a connector from Bedford Street to Avenue Reed Street. Mr. Fields gave a slide presentation of the roadway and re- ported that it would be constructed for a distance of 609' with a 40' layout and 24' pavement. S id.ewalk would be installed on the southerly side, with land takings only for roundings . Cost for construction is proj ec ted at $91,000, with a betterment return of $17,875.38. Of the six questionnaires returned, five were in favor and one opposed. Previou petitions have been submitted in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1982. Question was raised concerning the undeveloped parcel on Sunny Knoll. The Town Manager will report on the potential for creating more than one buildable lot from this parcel. Mrs. Nichols, Planning Board, stated that improvement to traffic circu- lation in the area warrants the road improvement even though some of the frontage land is undeveloped. Mrs. ward, 15 Robinson Road, asked if the hazards and traffic impact at the intersection. of Bedford and Reed Streets had been considered. Mr. Fields responded that more weight had been given to favorable results regarding circulation. Mr. Angelo, 3 Sunny Knoll Avenue, asked if thought had been given to correction of existing drainage problems on the road. Mr. Fields said that E the road would be designed for positive drainage .