By Sentinel Staff
The developer behind the proposed Weed and Elm Street project has been engaged in discussions with neighbors in an effort to reach a compromise, according to comments made during a recent Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
Commission Chairman Daniel Radman said Arnold Karp and his team have been in active talks with nearby residents and town officials as they explore potential changes to the approved plan.
“They have been having discussions with the neighbors… trying to find a happy compromise,” Radman said at the meeting. “I hope we’re close. I don’t know that for sure.”
The discussions come despite the project already holding significant approvals. Radman noted that the applicant retains the right to proceed with the originally approved development, which includes a 102-unit, five-story building.
“He’s been fully approved for 102 units… all appeals have been overturned,” Radman said. “He can build it exactly the way it’s been submitted. Or he can sell it to someone who can do that.”
According to those same comments, because of those existing approvals, any revisions under discussion would be voluntary rather than required.
The commission is considering holding an executive session to review the potential compromise in detail before any formal public presentation. A future special meeting could include a full presentation by the applicant, public comment, and possible commission action in a single evening.
Officials emphasized that discussions are ongoing and that no final proposal has yet been presented to the commission or the public.
