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
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
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
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
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
Town officials are exploring a 1.8 acre lot on Atwood Street as a location for an affordable housing project. At this point, the focus is on a small project rather than a dense development. Read the full article → from Town exploring building affordable homes on Atwood St
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
The updated Housing Production Plan defines the Town’s goals for diversifying housing and lays out strategies to achieve them. Read the full article → from Planning and Selectmen endorse/adopt Housing Production Plan
Southborough officials need to file an updated Housing Production Plan with the state by March 22. Otherwise the Town’s “safe harbor” period for Affordable Housing projects will expire. Read the full article → from Affordable Housing plan up for vote on February 24
The Town of Southborough is once again advertising for volunteers to fill board vacancies.
This time, the focus is on the Southborough Housing Opportunity Committee (a.k.a. SHOPC). Read the full article → from Vacancies on committee to create affordable housing (and more)
The town’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund purchased 209 Parkerville Road in the summer of 2008 for $180K with the intent of selling it as affordable housing. But first the house needed work, and for that the town turned to Assabet. Read the full article → from Assabet students renovate affordable home in Southborough