Date: Fri 10-Oct-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: STEVEB

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selectmen-Sanford-Tamarack

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Residents Urge Protections For Sanford Road

BY STEVE BIGHAM

Several members of the public attended Monday's meeting of the Board of

Selectmen to voice support for a scenic road application for Sanford Road, but

one other agenda item also piqued their interest.

Also on hand at the meeting were developers Larry Edwards and Thomas Maguire,

who brought forth their fourth proposal to build the Tamarack Woods

subdivision, which would be located in between Echo Valley, Sanford and

Tamarack roads.

Two of those proposals were rejected by the Planning & Zoning Commission, the

third was withdrawn. All three were strongly opposed by residents of the area.

Protections afforded to country roads under provisions of the town's scenic

road ordinance limit major road alterations or improvements, such as widening

of a right-of-way, paving, grade changes, straightening and the removal of

stone walls and mature trees.

According to Mr Maguire and Mr Edwards, however, this most recent Tamarack

Woods plan would have less impact on the neighborhood than the previous

proposals and would, hopefully, not require any road improvements to Sanford

or Tamarack roads. Mr Edwards said the eight lots (on 33 acres) would front

Sanford and Tamarack roads, with 13 acres deeded for open space. Because a

cul-de-sac would not be built (unlike other plans), no work to the existing

road would be required.

The Board of Selectman voted to send a letter to the Planning & Zoning

Commission advising that the selectmen do not require either a road or

drainage work agreement for the developers' current proposal for Tamarack

Woods.