[Massplanners] Updating my email

[Douglas Finn]

Good morning -

The Stop and Shop expansion in Edgartown was conditionally approved, and
noise concerns were addressed.

*The decision from the Martha's Vineyard Commission is here.
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XzGC9yWTIPTBobHV2GG-QlSSjm_MFFcH/view?usp=sharing>*

- Doug.

Douglas Finn, Administrative Assistant
Edgartown Planning Board
70 Main Street, PO Box 5130
Edgartown, MA 02539
508-627-6170
dfinn at edgartown-ma.us



On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 4:31 PM Bill Nemser <bnemser at townofmaynard.net>
wrote:

> Hello Planners,
>
>
>
> 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?
>
>
>
>    - 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.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated!
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> Bill Nemser, AICP, LEED AP
>
> Planning Director
>
> Office of Municipal Services
>
> Town of Maynard
>
> 195 Main Street
>
> Maynard, Ma. 01754
>
> (978) 897-1302
>
>
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