On Nov 8, Greg Schneider, Head of School, sent a letter to the school community. The original letter is here. The school also established the website https://www.belmonthill.org/east-campus-project.
Mr. Schneider's letter is quoted here in its entirety, with our responses to the highlighted parts on the right.
The letter
Suggests that the neighbors asked for this lot. This is completely false. The neighbors do not want this lot at all. We do not know of a single town resident not affiliated with the school who supports this construction.
Suggests that they addressed abutters concerns. This is completely false. The abutters were crystal clear in their meeting with the school: they asked the school to
1) significantly reduce the number of parking spaces including removal of the last row with outward-facing lights.
2) to replace the maintenance building with a building more appropriate for a residential neighborhood, like an administrative one.
Does not address any of the environmental concerns raised by the town