CoffeeContingencies t1_j6oh2j7 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:50 PM

Reply to comment by AboyNamedBort in High Density Housing Development Near South Shore Plaza Receives Pushback by amos106

Braintree schools are already bursting at the seams with kids. With 500 apartments there will certainly be more kids entering the system. The concern is that Braintree doesn’t currently have the capacity for it.

But also, it is literally within feet of that school. The town closed an access road from the plaza to the school in the early 2000’s because of traffic concerns then. Added people could make it an issue again

man2010 t1_j6ojyem wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:08 PM

180 of these units would be for people over 55, meaning they wouldn't be adding children to the school system while they would be adding tax revenue to expand school capacity.

ik1nky t1_j6olp0g wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:19 PM

Not to mention the other building is all 1/2 bed units. I don't think we'll see many families in these buildings. Of course even if we did expect a lot of families, the project should still be built.

ik1nky t1_j6ol57o wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Looking at their enrollment numbers, it appears Braintree schools are down about 500 students from their peak in 2018.

CoffeeContingencies t1_j6ole9m wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:17 PM

I have kids in the district. The total numbers may be lower but that lower number isn’t reflected in the elementary school that this building is zoned in.

ik1nky t1_j6oly79 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:20 PM

The data actually shows significantly reduced enrollment in the elementary schools.