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Globe South 9 NOVEMBER 11, 2001 RALPH LAUREN FLOORCOVERINQ Free ride ends for illegal parkers Boston Su nday Globe I 3 1 i and I'm home in five minutes." Other commuters were more philosophical. "I'll adjust," said Canton resident Joan Kennedy. "It's more of a walk, but it's good exercise, and IVe been doing this for 20 years." O'Brien said blocking off the lot, which is located partially under Route 128, is strictly an environmental protection tactic, one which Nan Crossland, executive director of the Dedham-Westwood Water District, has awaited for some time. "I got tired of taking the heat for this," said Crossland. "My commissioners were starting to sound like it was my fault nothing was happening over there." Crossland said district wells lie 70 to 100 feet below ground, but workers discovered construction debris and car batteries near the Greenlodge Street parking area, and water commissioners wish to prevent any petroleum products from leaching into the wells.

eliminating the parking has left the ban unenforced until now. The Dedham Westwood Water District has been pressing for a few months now to have this happen," O'Brien said. "Because it was In an area between the and the Water Company, we were unaware of it-More than 100 spaces along Greenlodge Road will still be available to commuters, but losing the other spaces will mean people heading to the station will have to rise earlier to park there or get a space in the Route 128 station parking garage, which Is farther away and costs $3 a day. Canton resident Pam Quattroc-chi was not pleased. "I get up early enough as it is," she said.

"I get up at 4:45 a.m. This would take an additional 10 minutes to go around (to the MBTA garage) plus the $3 daily parking fee, which is outrageous. It's also stressful in the evening when traffic flows from the industrial park, the Expressway and the garage. Here, I just have to get in the car, PARKING Continuedfrom Page 1 The Metropolitan District Commission announced last week that a chain and Jersey barrier will block access to the parking area east of the tracks. The owners of any cars that are found parked in the area tomorrow morning will receive citations or the cars will be towed, MDC planning director Julia O'Brien said.

Leaflets slipped under windshield wipers Wednesday alerted drivers of the enforcement action. Commuters have ery'oyed free parking at the Greenlodge Road site since a new station and parking garage were completed in 1999. But the area lies within the recharge zone for Dedham and Westwood's Fowl Meadow wells, and a state-issued environmental certificate called for a parking ban in 1998 to protect the wells. Signs at the site forbid parking, but commuters didn't pay attention to the warnings. O'Brien said confusion about enforcement responsibility for INTRODUCING RALPH LAUREN BROADLOOM CARPET A world of elegance and sophistication crafted from the finest materials, available in a range of exquisite colors and rich textures to complement any uiesiyis.

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East Bridgewater's district is in an industrial area near the intersection of Franklin Street and Route 14. Weymouth has one off Liberty Street 1 The use of zoning restrictions has not always been successful. In Brockton, city officials created an adult entertainment district to thwart club owner Frank Caswell's plans to feature nude dancing at his nightclub on North Pearl Street in 1996. The special zone was located in an industrial area on Oak Hill Way. The city's strategy backfired when a Superior Court judge ruled that Caswell's proposal was "grandfathered," meaning it was in place before the created the restrictions.

Today, Caswell's establishment, The Foxy Lady, is one of two strip clubs operating in the region. The other is Alex's in Stoughton. "Business has been good," said Caswell. While Brockton lost its fight against The Foxy Lady, the use of zoning laws is still considered a way for towns to keep the busi- nesses out of high visibility areas and residential neighborhoods. John Clifford, Marshfield town administrator, said he will encourage town officials to draft a proposal for an adult business zone in time for Town Meeting in April.

"Without it we run the risk that one of those businesses could Icome into town and locate any-! where," said Clifford. He said he is monitoring the controversy surrounding Ozone in neighboring Norwell. While some towns have used zoning laws as a defense against sex-oriented businesses, others feared such laws would encourage entrepreneurs to move in. Norwell debated creating a district several years ago, but decided against it i Norwell selectman Paul Gaynor said the arrival of Ozone should help increase support for the bylaw this time. Voters will vote on the bylaw at a Special Town Meeting on Dec.

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