Greenbriar

Developer reduces number of units for Greenbriar senior housing project

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What was originally proposed

The developer originally proposed developing a total of 66 units on the site, including 12 in the northeastern portion of the site.

Back in February, the Planning Board approved a culde-sac that would serve as the entrance to the project. The next month, the plans for the development came before the Planning Board.

With the proposed reduction in the number of units, the developer is now proposing 60 units.

“We just really wanted to give you an update as to the direction we’re going,” Grenier said. “We got a lot of smiling with Conservation at our last hearing. We think this will also go a long way as far as density and the amount of roadway [and] would hopefully address some of your concerns.”

Grenier said one of the benefits of not developing these units is that they will not need

Developer Steven Blum and engineer John Grenier listen to residents during a Planning Board meeting in March.

PHOTO/LAURA HAYES

a wetland crossing to access that portion of the site. Additionally, it would reduce the amount of the site that they would disturb along with the amount of impervious area and site costs.

Past density concerns

When the project was before the board in March, nearby residents and Planning Board members voiced concerns about traffic due to the project’s density and its proximity “ We got a lot of smiling with Conservation at our last hearing. We think this will also go a long way as far as density and the amount of roadway [and] would hopefully address some of your concerns.

John Grenier Project engineer

to Shrewsbury High School.

“I also have kids that go to the high school and I know it’s not just a drive in the morning and drive out at night thing. It’s traffic all day long coming in and out of the high school — activities, sports, clubs,” Planning Board member Joseph Thomas Jr. said at the time.

With the decrease in the number of units, Planning Board member Purna Rao asked during the August meeting whether they increased the density in other areas.

Grenier said they were able to maintain their setbacks, frontage along the road and drainage to absorb six units from the northeastern area.

Chair Steven Boulay said he thought the project was “kind of compact” to begin with, noting that the driveways on opposite sides of the road were in line with each other. That raised safety concerns, Boulay said.

“I think there are too many of them,” Boulay said. “I don’t know if you have any plans that are smaller than 66 [units.] Maybe 40, 35, 45 — somewhere in that neighborhood to see what it would like.”

The Planning Board voted to continue the hearing for the project to Sept. 1.

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Southborough mom competes for Mrs. America title

By Caroline Gordon Reporter SOUTHBOROUGH - Nicole Sigler is no ordinary mom.

When she’s not raising her daughter Isabella, exercising or working on a children’s book, she competes in beauty pageants.

Sigler recently ventured to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the Mrs. America Pageant.

She began competing in beauty pageants when she was 16. She’s competed in about 20 pageants, and she has been crowned in eight.

Sigler enjoys competing in pageants because she “loves people” and gets the opportunity to meet other competitors from around the nation.

“My favorite thing about pageantry is forming new friendships and just making memories,” Sigler said.

New to Southborough

As Sigler sees it, a person is beautiful when they are confidently themselves, kind and caring.

She is new to town as she moved to Southborough two

Nicole Sigler

years ago from Kingston.

As Sigler grew up in a busy city, she said she enjoys living in Southborough as it is more calm.

“The people are just so friendly,” Sigler said. “Everyone waves hello when they see you, whether they know you or not. The people are really amazing. It’s a very tight-knit community. I didn’t have that growing up, so I really love that.” Off stage, Sigler spends her time at F45 Training working as a personal trainer, a job she said allows her to “escape from her everyday life.” An avid reader and writer, she wrote a children’s book titled “Hi, I’m Rosie!” two years ago. The book is aimed at helping children to have a better understanding of what it is like for those who have autism and the challenges they face. The books were motivated by her daughter Isabella, who is nicknamed Rosie and on the autism spectrum.

She said Isabella has not yet attended a competition as loud sounds, large crowds, and bright lights overwhelm her, but she is fascinated by the girliness of the pageants.

“She loves the glitz and glam of it all — the makeup and the crowns. She loves to wear my crown,” Sigler said.