A significant development occurred in the stalled Park Place industrial complex on Route 1 in Norwood.
The board of health had some good news and some bad news for the developer, James H Shane of MJS Realty Trust.
The good news was that plans to install a leaching field and septic system for use until the state approves the park’s tie-in into the town sewer system would be acceptable.
However, temporary occupancy permits issued by Building Inspector John Grover on Friday were invalid, and the occupancy of a gymnastics school reportedly in operation was illegal. The board unanimously voted to accept the leaching field plans for study by Public Health Director Bartley King. King stated that he had to check the plans for detail but agreed with the concept and believed it was “the right approach” to the sewage disposal problem.
The state Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (DEQE) had denied permission to tie into the town’s sewer lines in May due to overburdened lines and excess water. Shane informed the board that tests were being conducted, which revealed leaks responsible for an additional 7,000 gallons of water per day entering the system. He stated that the groundwater level was low, and there was no question that the leaks were responsible for excess water in the system.
Shane expected state approval for permanent connection to the town sewer system once the leaks were repaired. The board also voted unanimously to ask the finance commission for funds to temporarily replace Public Health Nurse Marion O’Neil, who had been hospitalized on Sunday.
The Park Place complex was located on the site of the old Norwood Arena and consisted of 21 lots. Shane was developing the park under a family trust and was president of Appen-dagez Inc., his family-owned company that manufactured Faded Glory clothing. The company planned to move to Park Place, and Shane stated that 11 other buildings were planned for construction this year.
The delayed sewer permits had caused several construction timetables to be missed. Health board members Clare A Swift and Henry T McAuliffe expressed their anxiety to get the industrial park on the town’s tax rolls. Chairman Kenneth E Webber was on vacation at the time.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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