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A Night to Remember

Sagamore Spring development voted down at Town Meeting By Christopher Roberson

Shown enjoying a great night at the LHS Junior Prom held recently at Montvale Plaza are, from left to right, David Matute, Abby Berry, Emma Rocco, Lorenzo Russo, Sara Russo, and David Henriques. See more photo highlights on pages 8-9. (Advocate photo by Ross Scabin)

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lthough Town Meeting voted, 171-136, in favor of rezoning the property for Fairways Edge at Sagamore, it did not satisfy the two-thirds vote that is required for such articles. In response, Finance Committee Member Robert Priestley made a motion to reconsider the article. However, his motion was also defeated, 122-148. Because the initial rezoning article did not pass, the three related articles were sent back to the Planning Board “for further study.” During the April 30 meeting, concerns were raised about the development falling under Chapter 40B of the state’s Affordable Housing Zoning Law. However, Attorney Theodore Regnante, counsel for developer Ronald Bonvie, said the town’s 40B housing stock is already at 11.5 percent and the

minimum requirement is 10 percent. “We are well protected from any 40B in Lynnfield,” he said. Resident Kenneth Peterson said he is worried about the project’s impact on “safety and traffic,” adding that people routinely drive along Upper Main Street at “60-70” miles per hour. “We’ve had accidents – major accidents,” he said. “If the town goes forward and we suffer, we’re going to sue.” Resident Holly Ciampa said the development would only exacerbate the “enormous amount of traffic” in that part of town. She asked about the source of the development’s water service. In response, Peter Ogren, president of Hayes Engineering, said there is a “verbal agreement” with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide water

uring his latest presentation regarding a proposed movie theatre at MarketStreet Lynnfield, Theodore Tye, managing partner of National Development, spoke about the experience customers are seeking when they go to the movies. During the April 26 meeting of the MarketStreet Advisory Committee, Tye played two videos that outlined the myriad of amenities that theatre companies offer to combine dinner and a movie. He said it is similar to attending a sporting event in person rather than watching it at home. “There’s a reason that I go to Fenway Park: It’s because of the experience,” he said. “The theatre is kind of a hook, in a way, to get people to MarketStreet.” Tye also spoke about the committee’s recent visit to Showcase SuperLux Chestnut Hill in Newton. He said that during the visit, it was impossible to hear the sound of movies playing from outside the cinema. “It’s a very tight acoustical box,” said Tye, add-

ing that theatre employees make every effort to shield the cinemas from the annoyance of outside sounds, and “The kiss of death for them is anything coming into that theatre.” In addition, Tye said the showtimes at Chestnut Hill are staggered 30 minutes apart to prevent too many customers from leaving at the same time. Committee Chairperson Jennifer Bayer said she enjoyed the trip to Chestnut Hill. “I could really see my husband and I going there for a date night,” she said, adding that it has the same draw as Skeleton Key and Kings Dining & Entertainment. Speaking about the projected financial impact, Lawrence Cranor, senior project manager at RKG Associates, said the theatre would generate $330,000 per year in property tax revenue. In contrast, if an office building were constructed at MarketStreet, it would likely produce $154,000 per year. Committee Member Anne Mitchell shared articles from

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