palindrome
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This is actually old, but i didn't see a thread for it on here after searching, so i though i would post anyways. I believe this is proposed for where the current Dedham Cinema is right now.
http://www.legacyplacededham.com/
The town is asking for $2.5m to improve things that have nothing to do with the project?
$2.5M just to start building... :roll:
http://www.legacyplacededham.com/
DEDHAM -
The Planning Board last night, after 20 meetings over 13 months, closed the public hearing on the Legacy Place lifestyle center and began deliberating whether to approve the project.
Planners now have 90 days to issue or deny a special permit.
Residents, town officials and civic groups gathered at the final meeting to issue requests for compensation from Legacy Place developers National Amusements and W/S Development and offer their preference on road changes resulting from the project.
The chiefs of the Fire and Police departments called for money to purchase equipment and hire new personnel to handle additional crime and emergencies anticipated to accompany the new shopping complex.
The Parks and Recreation Commission renewed a request for $1.5 million to improve town parks and the Dedham Square Circle asked for $1 million to bolster its organization helping downtown businesses.
State Rep. Paul McMurtry, D-Dedham, setting aside his role representing the 11th Norfolk District to speak as the owner of the Dedham Community Theatre, said he supported calls to limit the number of screens in the new Legacy Place cinema to 12, instead of 16.
"I purchased the Dedham Community Theatre with the confidence I could compete in the industry with National Amusements," McMurtry said. "But it is a product-driven industry and we fight on a weekly basis for films."
McMurtry said the additional four screens planned for Legacy Place would hurt the Community Theatre's ability to compete for crossover independent films, such as a current movie playing at the Square moviehouse, "Sicko."
But Legacy Place attorney Peter Zahka, offering his final summary of the proposal, said the developers would not offer compensation for problems in town not directly caused by the project.
The new cinema, he said, would be 16 screens or nothing.
"A 12-screen theater will not be built and would derail the entire project," Zahka said.
Final roadway changes were also discussed at the meeting, including a recent request for a traffic circle, or roundabout, on Rustcraft Road at Central Avenue.
Town traffic consultant William Steffens said a traffic circle would be effective in slowing traffic on Rustcraft Road.
"It will do what you have said you want to do there," Steffens said.
Legacy Place is a planned 90-business open-air complex including shops, restaurants, a movie theater, grocery store and corporate headquarters on Providence Highway and Elm Street.
The Planning Board has 90 days to negotiate with the developer over compensation and conditions of approval of the project before it must either approve it or deny it.
The town is asking for $2.5m to improve things that have nothing to do with the project?
$2.5M just to start building... :roll: