UFAQs

Bylaw

• Shouldn't planning come before zoning, and is that not the purpose of Dedham's Master Plan?

• Shouldn't home owners who invested their futures in Dedham have confidence that the town is vested in the Master Plan?

• "Crafting zoning by project" was a phrase used during discussions.  Is that what we want our residential areas subject to ?

• Why was a bylaw introduced that effectively targets one property and currently benefits only one developer?

• Should we allow established town processes to be bypassed in order to build 6 story buildings?

• Is this not a classic example of spot zoning?

• How is a 60/40 ratio managed through time and as property is subdivided and changes ownership?

Town Meeting 2022

• With all of the confusion on the Article did anyone really understand what they were voting for?

• Why did the presenter of the article not disclose:

  • That there was an alternative option more in line with Mass law

  • That Town Counsel had flagged the article wrt possible conflict with Mass laws regarding uniformity

  • That the bylaw presented allowed developers to bypass normal town processes with respect to building height

  • That the bylaw as written realistically targets only one property benefiting just one developer

  • That the Planning Board approved the consolidation of multiple residential properties for the developer that provided the opening for this bylaw a few years prior to the article in 2022 being brought forth

Campus at 128 

• Other than acknowledgement, why has the Campus developer not responded in over a month to an information request regarding:

  • The Expense Side of the project impact balance sheet?

  • The roles, titles, and dates of the opinions of the air quoted "experts" identified in a presentation?

  • An electronic copy in compatible format of the proposed plans?

• Where are the "amenities" in the plan?

• Who will pay for the massive infrastructure upgrades required of the town prior to project completion?

• Who will pay for the upfront costs required to provide space for new students (likely at Riverdale) ?

• The town obviously has to invest upfront to allow the opportunity.  How much is the upfront investment and when would the town see a return?

• Will the town have to expand its emergency services, and if so to what degree?

• What are all of the hidden costs residents will have to pay?

• How are an estimated 1,800 vehicles going to be managed in an area already challenged with significant traffic issues?

• How does an incremental build out work with the site consisting  primarily of bedrock & wetlands with the utility needs not being clearly defined?

• Why was the property never built on before?