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Planning Board 12/04/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)
A tired mid-century plaza gets a second act—and the details matter. We walk through the full approval to bring Tractor Supply into 59 New State Highway, transforming the former Big Lots with a new facade, a relocated entrance, and carefully planned outdoor sales and trailer display areas that preserve sight lines and protect pedestrians. The conversation digs into the nuts and bolts of good site planning: right-turn-only traffic control at a busy exit, stone replacing mulch to reduce fire risk, bollards around propane, enclosed dumpsters with black metal screening, and consistent black-coated fencing that looks clean and keeps visibility high.
You’ll hear how each department’s input tightened the plan without slowing it down. Conservation signs off on a stormwater operation and maintenance plan due to the nearby river. Police get safer movements and clearer markings. Fire safety drives material choices and offsets. The landlord commits to improved lighting quality on existing poles, while we set a condition that lighting stays on-site and turns off soon after closing. We also confirm hours, address pedestrian walkways with driver-facing signage, and require crosswalks and circulation arrows to be in place before occupancy.
We then zoom out to what’s next for the town’s growth. Accessory dwelling units are accelerating, with 17 on record since February, and we’re refining the ADU bylaw to align with state guidance so projects move faster and cleaner. Meanwhile, we plan to restart work on the Route 138 mixed-use bylaw with regional support, aiming to unlock flexible, walkable development where it makes the most sense. If you care about practical planning, retail reuse, and the small design choices that add up to safer streets, this one’s for you.
Enjoy the episode, share it with a neighbor who follows local development, and subscribe so you don’t miss future updates on the ADU bylaw and Route 138 mixed-use progress. Got thoughts on fencing, lighting, or traffic flow at older plazas? Leave a review with your ideas—we read every one.
Support the show
https://www.raynhaminfo.com/
Copyright RAYCAM INC. 2025
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A tired mid-century plaza gets a second act—and the details matter. We walk through the full approval to bring Tractor Supply into 59 New State Highway, transforming the former Big Lots with a new facade, a relocated entrance, and carefully planned outdoor sales and trailer display areas that preserve sight lines and protect pedestrians. The conversation digs into the nuts and bolts of good site planning: right-turn-only traffic control at a busy exit, stone replacing mulch to reduce fire risk, bollards around propane, enclosed dumpsters with black metal screening, and consistent black-coated fencing that looks clean and keeps visibility high.
You’ll hear how each department’s input tightened the plan without slowing it down. Conservation signs off on a stormwater operation and maintenance plan due to the nearby river. Police get safer movements and clearer markings. Fire safety drives material choices and offsets. The landlord commits to improved lighting quality on existing poles, while we set a condition that lighting stays on-site and turns off soon after closing. We also confirm hours, address pedestrian walkways with driver-facing signage, and require crosswalks and circulation arrows to be in place before occupancy.
We then zoom out to what’s next for the town’s growth. Accessory dwelling units are accelerating, with 17 on record since February, and we’re refining the ADU bylaw to align with state guidance so projects move faster and cleaner. Meanwhile, we plan to restart work on the Route 138 mixed-use bylaw with regional support, aiming to unlock flexible, walkable development where it makes the most sense. If you care about practical planning, retail reuse, and the small design choices that add up to safer streets, this one’s for you.
Enjoy the episode, share it with a neighbor who follows local development, and subscribe so you don’t miss future updates on the ADU bylaw and Route 138 mixed-use progress. Got thoughts on fencing, lighting, or traffic flow at older plazas? Leave a review with your ideas—we read every one.
Support the show
https://www.raynhaminfo.com/
Copyright RAYCAM INC. 2025