489 Worcester

Community Ideas

Thanks for all your input! We are tracking ideas that are in review, under consideration, or incorporated into plans. Some ideas may not be feasible at this time and we'll explain why. Stay tuned for more updates!

Housing

  • Preserving two existing homes at 4 Cliff Road & 14 Cliff Road to maintain neighborhood character

  • Increasing the Affordable units from 10% to 25% of Market Rate units (20% of overall units)

Neighborhood Character

  • Removing the 2 proposed townhomes on either side of 4 Cliff Road

  • Increasing the setback of the proposed Manor building to 170 feet from Cliff Road

  • Increasing the landscape buffer around the property and along Cliff Road and Route 9 frontages

  • Preserving majority of the existing grove of trees between 4 Cliff Road and 14 Cliff Road

Environmental

  • Incorporating and continue to explore sustainable and environmental elements to the building and landscaping

  • Preserving a 25-foot wetland buffer with additional conservation restriction areas

  • Eliminating any ledge removal by blasting

Traffic

  • Reorienting the proposed Manor building with direct access from a primary driveway on Route 9 and a secondary driveway on Cliff Road to maximize traffic flow efficiency

  • Reducing the overall project density to from 69 units to 40 units in the Manor building to reduce traffic impact to Cliff Road and Route 9