[Massplanners] Updating my email

[Michelle Tyler]

I'm aware that Holbrook recently had a similar situation with Old Castle.
They involved their Board of Health as well.  I'll try to find you the best
contact if interested.
*Michelle R. Tyler*
*Director of Planning*
*Town of Randolph*
*781-961-0936*


On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 6:01 PM Richard McCarthy <rmccarthy at norfolk.ma.us>
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> Bill,
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> I would be curious what you get for a response.
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> Regards,
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> Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.
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> Town Planner
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> *From:* MassPlanners [mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Bill Nemser
> *Sent:* Monday, July 26, 2021 4:31 PM
> *To:* MassPlanners at masscptc.org
> *Subject:* [Massplanners] Updating my email
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> Hello Planners,
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> We have a situation in Maynard where abutters have asked the Planning
> Board to require ongoing monitoring of truck delivery noise. This is for a
> large project in process.  Does anyone have experience with this?  Better
> yet, samples of a Special Permit with language to require sound monitoring
> for a situation like this?
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>    - The Town has no noise by-laws. We defer to MASS DEP standards
>    - Town staff has no resources or expertese to conduct sound studies.
>    - The Applicant is balking at the idea of (potentially) permanently
>    paying for sound studies.
>    - It is very difficult to rely on Town or DEP Code Enforcement in this
>    case because by the time an enforcement officer gets to the site, usually
>    the sound has stopped.
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> So in reality, Town Hall is going to end up enforcing whatever is
> contained in the Special Permit. Because of the situation laid out above it
> is going to be tough.
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> I would love to find a solution that gives the abutters a level of
> security if there is excessive truck noise, but that also would be
> pragmatic for the Town to enforce.
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> Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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> Thank you,
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> Bill
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> Bill Nemser, AICP, LEED AP
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> Planning Director
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> Office of Municipal Services
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> Town of Maynard
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> 195 Main Street
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> Maynard, Ma. 01754
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> (978) 897-1302
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