[RP TownTalk] Patriot Group Town Center Proposal

[Alice Ewen Walker]

I attended the presentation at Town Hall regarding the Patriot Group
proposal to redevelop the 1.5 acres owned by the Spiropolous Family and
thought I'd list the highlights for interested residents.

The proposal would develop the properties that now include the Dumm's Pizza,
Dumm's Grocery, the Boarding House and the former Credit Union building
into:

- 161 rental units ranging from 880-900 sq ft each; a mix of 1 br and small
2 br
- 174 parking spaces, 20 of which would be surface spaces and the rest in
underground parking
- 3,000 sq. ft of ground floor retail (equivalent to the area that is now
Dumm's Pizza + Dumm's grocery)
- 5 stories
- it would take about 2 yrs to build

Citizens that attended made some comments that mostly centered around
- parking
- rental units vs. the potential for condo/owner occupied units
- the amount of ground floor retail that would be reduced from the current
inventory

The project is in its developmental stages now. There are artist renderings
at town hall available for viewing. The project, once drawn up, would
require variance from MUTC zoning for the building height and potentially
other items.

- Alice Ewen Walker
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