The conservation commission and the developer of the Park Place industrial park on Route 1 last night reached agreement on a key flood control issue under conditions outlined by the commission. As agreed, the large area on the eastern part of the site the developer plans to fill for industrial lot development will be offset by an equal amount of water storage area.
Commission Chairman Bettina S. Cottrell said the amount of fill and the compensating water storage area the developer will provide amounts to 56,000 cubic yards apiece. The Wetlands Protection Act review of the industrial park planned for the old Norwood Arena site had been extended one week until developer James H. Shane revised engineering designs to show replacement of the water storage areas. According to the commission, the developer’s plan now meets all conditions the commission wanted.
Also provided will be open shallow drainage ditches and the lining of deeper drainage ditches with trap-rock, both to keep future maintenance to a minimum. Also, the two points where the site drainage ditches meet with the Neponset River will be lined with heavy stone to protect the river banks. Chairman Bettina S. Cottrell said the commission reserves the right to review building plans as each of the 37 lots is developed. This condition is imposed, she added, because a substantial part of the 73-acre park involves wetland areas. A prime occupant of the new park will be the Shane family firm, Appendagez Inc., the makers of Faded Glory leisure-ware.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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Selectmen Authorize Water Main Connection and Space Transfers for Phased-Out Schools-June 26, 1974
Shaw Street Infrastructure Upgrades Approved While Winslow and Shattuck Buildings Repurposed for Town Services The Board of Selectmen enacted a series of municipal infrastructure and real estate management decisions during last night’s executive session. In a unanimous vote, selectmen approved a formal request to seek a $16,000 budget transfer from the Finance Commission to construct…
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Ellis Pond Planning Committee Established-July 11, 1973
On July 11, 1973, the Norwood Board of Selectmen authorized the formation of a special committee to develop a multiphased action plan for the acquisition and development of Ellis Pond. ⠀ This decision followed a lengthy and contentious debate involving pond owner Robert A. Fairbairn, local neighbors, the Norwood Sportsmen’s Association, and engineers from Fay,…
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Neponset River Regional Anti-Pollution Study Committee Sets Public Hearing-August 31, 1966
In an ongoing regional effort to combat industrial waste discharge, the Neponset River Regional Anti-Pollution Study Committee—representing Norwood, Canton, Sharon, Walpole, and Foxboro—announced that a public meeting will be held on Monday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m. inside the Norwood Town Hall. Created in February to help local manufacturing firms identify and implement effective methods…
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Selectmen Consider Abandoning Willett Parkway Amid Discussions on Gravel Removal, Industry, and Conservation-July 29, 1965
Norwood selectmen discussed abandoning Willett Parkway to clear access roads, while Barcolene Inc. proposed a new Lennox Street plant amid local zoning debates.
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Norwood Historical Society Presented With Gown And Gavel-This Day in Norwood History-January 30, 1964
New plans and ideas were formulated and discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Norwood Historical Society, held Sunday afternoon, January 26, at Day House, Society Headquarters. Mrs. Frederick P. Penard, President, conducted the business meeting at which Mrs. Clara W. Berwick, the organization’s only living charter member, presented a gavel. The gavel, made of…
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What a Conservation Commission Would Mean-This Day in Norwood History-January 25, 1962
Article 9 of tonight’s Special Town Meeting is to see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8C, which authorizes the town to establish a Conservation Commission for the promotion and development of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources of the town.…
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