Swift Letter
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From: catherine swift <swiftgillis@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 8:30 PM
Subject: Nagle addition - 152 South Main Street, Florence - Map ID23A-187
To: wfeiden@northamptonma.gov <wfeiden@northamptonma.gov>
I am writing to state that I am against the addition of five townhouse
units and site development at 152 South Main Street, Florence, Map ID
23A-187.
I have been a neighbor on South Main Street for the past 25 years. My
husband and I invested in our home and neighborhood due to historic nature
of the properties and the beauty of the land and area. In 1998, when we
were considering renovations to upgrade our home's interior, I was told
that the Nagles were trying to establish this street as a historic district
and any project that impacts the outside of our home also impacts the
neighborhood and thus may be scrutinized. At the time, I was struck by the
thoughtfulness with which our neighbors were invested in maintaining the
history of the homes and their surroundings.
The site plan for 152 South Main Street goes against everything that this
neighborhood has been and represents.The idea that new construction is
going up on this property impacts the neighborhood negatively in many ways. The
fact that this development is going to be managed by the Nagles, who have
not maintained nor kept up their own home over the past 20 years, does not
bode well for project oversight, project completion, as well as the overall
appearance of the development and its units. I am also concerned about the
impact of these units in terms of noise and lights - both on the property
and from the cars. In addition, I am worried about the additional traffic
that will be entering and exiting the driveway at 152 South Main Street and
feeding into two already dangerous intersections at South Main / Trinity
Row and South Main / Pine Street.
This development will have an immediate and lasting negative impact on the
neighbors and the neighborhood and I hope you will consider my statement as
you make your decisions.
Thank you.
Catherine Swift