Choate Rosemary Hall overcame one hurdle this week in its quest to build a 14,000-square-foot admissions building and 70-space parking garage on 6.5 acres at the corner of North Elm and Christian streets. At the commission’s February meeting, it also heard from residents concerned about runoff from the construction. “The project is more than just a stormwater discharge,” he said. “There was clearing of acreage of trees, and where there’s natural runoff, that’s now affecting it, and relative to the detention pond, nothing has changed since they built the houses but the water is much greater now.” Ultimately the commission approved the application with only Kern voting no, citing too many unanswered questions that came up during the discussions. Choate now has to gain Planning and Zoning approval before beginning the project. The application is expected to be on the agenda for its monthly meeting March 13 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at Town Hall.
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