Summary
The Goddard School daycare will add morning peak trips to a busy Main Street corridor. The applicant kept existing curb-cut patterns, made the front drop-off one-way, and committed to a parent traffic plan and a post-occupancy traffic study a year after opening.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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Last discussed Jun 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant pays a $1,218.47 public safety impact fee plus escrow for the post-occupancy traffic study.
Families gain a new childcare option opening as early as September or October.
Neighbors on Main and Church Streets face added peak-hour traffic at an already difficult intersection.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Council - Jun 1, 2026
The old Rite Aid will become a 142-student Goddard School childcare center with a property tax exemption, approved for meeting three public benefit criteria.
Planning Board (Regular) - Mar 24, 2026
The Goddard School daycare will add morning peak trips to a busy Main Street corridor. The applicant kept existing curb-cut patterns, made the front drop-off one-way, and committed to a parent traffic plan and a post-occupancy traffic study a year after opening.
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