It has very steep drainage issues. DOT engineer Dawn Coffin reiterated that any improvements to the road would have to be required by the city. Morabito s preliminary review questioned the sight distances from the Beechland Road, which she said do not meet DOT speed-limit standards. CORD also is concerned about the impact of development on education. Increased business draws employees and employees bring families.
Families have children who go to school.
We know that businesses have difficulty finding sufficient employees to meet customer demand. We wonder where the employees Wal-mart talks of are going to come from. We can only assume that our population will grow, which is fine, but housing, particularly affordable housing for people in low-wage employment, is not available. We have therefore asked the planning board to require an impact statement about economic capacity, particularly to education, in the city. CORD also is concerned with how large-scale development will affect the police and fire departments, trash removal, snow removal, sewer treatment issues and ambulance access to the hospital.