Summary
A proposed ban on extending neighborhood streets into development in the White Oak area split the room: Hillendale residents say it protects their narrow streets from traffic from 110 planned townhouses, while the property owner and Planning Board say it's the wrong tool and could kill a master-plan-compliant project.
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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The developer's proposed alternative — a roughly $5 million stream bridge — versus neighborhood traffic impacts was central to the debate.
West Hillendale residents seeking protection from cut-through traffic near two schools.
Redevelopment advocates say blocking road access could stall or sink the 46-acre Labor College redevelopment and East County growth.
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