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ATM CPA Articles: $121K for Town Common fence; Transferring affordable housing funds

One article is another investment in preservation in the downtown Historic District. The other is intended to make it easier for Town officials to use the already set-aside funds for housing projects

by Beth Melo on

On Monday night, Town Meeting will be asked to approve up to $121,000 to restore a historic “fence”. Select Board members publicly worried about the reaction of voters upset about rising property taxes. But, they stressed that the money for the proposed CPA project doesn’t directly impact tax bills.

A separate CPA Article follows through on a recent push to move funds dedicated to Affordable Housing to a Trust Fund that will allow the Town to react more quickly when opportunities arise. Read the full article → from ATM CPA Articles: $121K for Town Common fence; Transferring affordable housing funds

2 East Main St Update: Hearings being readvertised as Multi-family project

by Beth Melo on

Despite learning that the zoning bylaws for mixed-use in the Downtown District are less restrictive than he had been told, the developer for a building at 2 East Main Street won’t pursue that use. Instead he will proceed with a multi-family project. Read the full article → from 2 East Main St Update: Hearings being readvertised as Multi-family project

2 East Main St developer announces change to multi-family only building project

Downtown landowner finds mixed-use zoning includes "obstacles" too restrictive to move forward with retail uses

by Beth Melo on

One of the Planning Board agenda items tonight that should draw public interest is a big change to the proposed mixed-residential and commercial/retail project at 2 East Main Street. According to the property owner, definitions under the Downtown District zoning bylaws “severely restrict project size to the point of economic failure”. Read the full article → from 2 East Main St developer announces change to multi-family only building project

New Affordable Housing Trust board to meet tonight

The Select Board hopes that the revamped oversight board will succeed in making real progress on creating affordable housing opportunities in Southborough.

by Beth Melo on

A recomposed committee to oversee Southborough’s Affordable Housing Trust was officially appointed this month. The “Board of Trustees of the Affordable Housing Trust (AHT)” will meet for the second time tonight (in person only). Read the full article → from New Affordable Housing Trust board to meet tonight

Town owned parcel confirmed as contaminated with lead

The Select Board discussing steps for further testing and remediation at the former site of a water tower. Neighbors worry about status of their properties.

by Beth Melo on

This week, the Select Board discussed the next steps and costs for dealing with contamination at a Town owned site on Atwood Road where they had been hoping to build a small Affordable Housing project. Read the full article → from Town owned parcel confirmed as contaminated with lead

Affordable Housing Update

Atwood site on hold while potential contamination is assessed; Town may pursue another project on Southville

by Beth Melo on

Last month, I wrote about the Town’s efforts to pursue a small Affordable Housing project on Atwood Street. At the time the Town planned to notify abutters about a public forum this month to discuss the project.

That was paused based on a possible environmental issue. Meanwhile the Town is now also eying a property on Southville Road. Read the full article → from Affordable Housing Update

Select Board’s “Community Development” Goals

Goals touch on housing, a 40B, economic development, the Tricentennial, and

by Beth Melo on

The goals and tasks include efforts to develop Affordable Housing, improve communications with the business community, get planning underway for the Town’s Tricentennial, and support the growing senior population. Read the full article → from Select Board’s “Community Development” Goals

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