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seith Bedard seithmbedar @gmail.com Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 1 : 2 AM
To:Jean Enright jenr1 ht@northandoverma.gov
Ms. Enright,
Please include this I ttin in your next planning board meeting. My neighbors and I have been trying to contact MASSID T
for insight and seem to be getting stonewalled. This letter is endorsed by each resident of Highland Terrace.
Please feel free to reach out to me at 978-979-8843 for further information.
-Seith
Dear, Jean
Illy name is Selth Bedard. My family and I live at 14 [highland Terrace. As I stated in my last email to the
board, my family and neighbors are extremely concerned with the proposed drive through coffee shop and
plaza planned for RT 11 12 . Currently, we find exciting Highland Terrace onto RT 125 to be extremely
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dangerous. Vehicles traveling down RT 114 and turning right onto ITT 125 at the intersection, do so at high
rates of speed at all hours of the day. It is net uncommon to see North Andover Police officers parked on
our street as a speed trap. The sight of ambulances and fire responding to car accidents is aiso not
uncommon.
I have learned that MASSDOT is sighting "eminent domain"to seize property, without compensation, in
order to expand the road and create an additional lane to turn into what wiil be a new Starbucks drive-thru.
Our neighbor at 424 Andover St. has states indicating that a significant portion of his front lawn and
driveway, along with his neighbors on lit 125, will be taken during the expansion project. Although we like
the Idea of having a sidewalk so that my children and the many others in our neighborhood can safely wall
to the Franklin school, we believe that this could make a dangerous road, even more dangerous. We
believe that this use of eminent domain will establish a bad practice for others living on main roads in our
town.
We welcome development in the town of forth Andover and understand it is necessary. However, in order
to make this situation less dangerous, we ask that the committee consider the following actions.
1. reconsider eminent domain. My neighbors are losing a substantial portion of their property with the sole
purpose of allowing another person/business to gain financially. This is a bad precedent and I urge the town
to reconsider this action. Eminent domain should not be used, property owners should be reimbursed for
the loss of property for the left turn lane that will be built to benefit the businesses in the proposed plaza and
not the public as a whole. .
2. Remove the }yield sign on the sharp corner at ITT 11 12 and rake it a blinking red light or right on red
after stop. This will prohibit vehicles from rounding the corner and entering rt 125 at high rates of speed.
3. Paint a clear" Do Not Block"where Highland Terrace exits onto RT 125 similar to the one Andover
installed at the Andover St./Main St, intersection. This would allow cars from Highland Terrace to eater Rt
125 more safely. This should also be done where Rock Fed. residents enter 125. it may be safer to not
even have an entrance into the new plaza from 125.
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. Consider not allowing the coffee shop to have a drive through. The congestion in this intersection is bad
enough, allowing a drive through could lead to even more of a traffic nightmare in our neighborhood. Also,
at the entrance and exit onto 12 for this plaza the road significantly inclines. This puts drivers at
disadvantage when trying to enter and exit. Again, a reason to not have an entrance/exit on the RT 12
side.
In closing, we thank the board for taking the time to Dear our concerns and answer questions. With the
proposed plaza at 114/125 and the proposed building plan for Royal Crest, we fear that this intersection will
become an even greater safety risk than it already is
Regards,
Selth & Rachel Bedard, 14 Highland Terrace
Tern&Nicole Ll atte 17 Highland Terrace
Richard &Susan Meservey 424 Andover Street
Jon &Collette Hanna 246 Turnpike Street
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Tom jenright@northandoverma.gov
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My arse is Seith Bedard and i live at 14 Highland'Terrace. My,family and 1 have in concerns,regarding the proposed'
building at 4191 43,5,Andover street.As is it is extremely dangerous andt tires, impossible to exit Highland Terrace
onto Rt 125. We would like to see a cilearmarker in the street which would allow traffic to allow cars exiting Highland
Terrace easier and safety access to Rt 125. 1 will g1ladly elaborate if the board would allow. Thank you for your time.
Seith Bedard
14 Highland Terrace
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