Developers present responses on Lawrence Street rezoning; board raises groundwater cap and truck safety concerns

Applicant representatives for the Lawrence Street proposal provided two response letters addressing site‑plan standards, stormwater design, and the site‑management plan for a property with an environmental cap. The applicant said long‑term groundwater testing is within state DEC criteria and that cut‑and‑fill revisions reduce disturbance to the cap; the applicant also described traffic‑management measures including delivery time limits and turning‑movement restrictions.

Board members pressed for clarity on cap disturbance procedures and the traffic study’s geographic limits. One member said the traffic study analyzed Lawrence Street intersections up to the Saw Mill River Road/Route 9A intersection but asked how far the study extends up and down 9A; another member expressed concern about tractor‑trailer turning within Warren Street and asked the applicant to commit to the smallest truck they would accept as a condition of approval. The applicant said the design assumes smaller tractor trailers (WB‑40 / ~33‑ft trailer) and that turning templates in the plan show no outswing, but members asked for a field dry‑run and monitoring conditions (resident hotline, camera) and a board review point if safety problems emerge.

The board did not finalize approvals in the work session and requested more detailed responses and visual demonstrations before the public hearing and final action.