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Fall Town Meeting Update: IP Zoning changes focus on bringing Costco to town

The Article proposed by Atlantic Management would allow the popular chain to apply for a special permit to open a store on an old EMC parcel. Planning is working to limit other IP parcels eligible for the new use. And the Select Board is touting the economic boon.

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Above: The developer working with Costco has purportedly committed to siting the full building on the Southborough side of the border. But first, 2/3 of a Special Town Meeting would need to approve new zoning to allow the business to apply for a special permit on the old EMC parcel. (image cropped from Town GIS map)

A representative for the owner of the old EMC parcel seeking a new zoning use revealed the big fish they’ve been working to land in Southborough. According to Atlantic Management’s attorney, they are in negotiations with Costco.

The retailer was revealed during Monday night’s Planning Board hearing during an explanation for the developer’s urgency in trying to add “Highway Major Retail” as a use in the Industrial Park (IP) zone. The following night, the Select Board painted the picture of a game changing project to revitalize economic development in Southborough. Read the full article →

Pollination Potluck Picnic — Saturday

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This Saturday is the third annual “Pollination Potluck Picnic”. The event is put on by Southborough’s Open Space Preservation Commission (OSPC) and Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF).

The public is invited to join them and the MetroWest Conservation Alliance’s Bumble Bee Project for a picnic lunch that celebrates efforts to protect native pollinators. Read the full article → from Pollination Potluck Picnic — Saturday

Letter: Industrial Park re-zoning proposal is an economic opportunity that should be embraced

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[Ed note: My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.

The following letter is from Planning Board member Alan Belniak.] Read the full article → from Letter: Industrial Park re-zoning proposal is an economic opportunity that should be embraced

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