Development building due to the fact that peak traffic flow for the proposed housing is
OPPOSITE the predominant flow of traffic into/out of Gateway Hills. In addition, there will be
130 LESS trips leaving the site in the afternoon. In layman’s terms. there will be NO traffic
impact as a result of this zoning change and future project. All of that said, should the Planning
Board, during the site plan process, request that the John Flatley Company either improve Spit
Brook Road or contribute to the City’s aforementioned D.W. Highway/Spit Brook Road traffic
study fund. Improvements, if required by the Planning Board, would include a combination of
widening the roadway from Tara Blvd. to a location to the west that will allow traffic heading
east to continue in that direction in two lanes while adding a left-turn lane for traffic turning into
Gateway Hills. In addition, a slip lane will be added on the westbound side Spit Brook Road to
allow traffic to turn into Tara Commons, while allowing through traffic to the west to continue
unimpeded by traffic turning into Tara Commons. This layout has been reviewed by the City’s
Traffic Engineer and our traffic consultant, VHB. is prepared to begin design process. Again,
this is not a requirement and is not necessary in any way for the proposed future residential
development, but to keep Spit Brook Road traffic moving effectively as non-residential
developments are permitted and built not only at Gateway Hills, but other properties to the east
and west, we believe it would be a great benefit to the City to either contribute to the City’s
overall traffic study for this area or do this work as a condition of the zoning change, should the
Planning Board require the improvements instead of the contribution to the City’s traffic study.
