1 Beech Road

Asked about the duration and city restrictions on rock chipping and blasting.

Next-door neighbors expressed severe concerns regarding 18 months of construction noise, vibration affecting remote work, toxic silica dust, and loss of privacy and light from an oversized home.

Attorney for neighboring property owners argued that the application is deficient, lacking proper analysis of rock excavation depth, noise, and microcrystalline silica dust.

Neighbor on the right shared concerns about foundation impacts on the shared rock ledge and the out-of-scale massing.

Noted that the entire hill is glacial rock and argued the proposal is visually incompatible with the quaint neighborhood character.

Expressed deep concern over severe flooding on Devonshire Road and questioned whether removing trees and expanding impervious footprint would worsen runoff.

Seconded flooding concerns on Devonshire Road and asked if the city has an overarching stormwater plan for upstream development.

Argued that placing a massive structure on top of the high point rock ledge will heighten its visual impact and warned of geological heritage loss and tree removal.

Questioned roof drainage design, stormwater calculations, backfill soil depth, and the net loss of natural groundwater absorption.