The Town committee charged with promoting and facilitating affordable housing has been unable to meet this winter. And that won’t change until they get at least one more volunteer. Read the full article → from SHOPC lacks quorum: Volunteer needed to help with housing opportunities – like the over 55 bylaw
To the dismay of southside residents, long-neglected Town zoning codes may allow a high density development without the intended upsides. Read the full article → from ZBA continues hearing on development at Southville and Parkerville; project highlights zoning loopholes (Updated)
I just discovered that two recent stories didn’t show up under “News” stories headings. That means some of you who follow News or Government News on the blog likely missed them. And there’s an update on tomorrow night’s Planning Board meeting. Read the full article → from Hearings on Solar & Over 55 housing bylaws; Discussion on Flagg Road safety; and 9/11 Field and Burnett House updates you may have missed
Upcoming hearings cover a controversial solar installation and changes to Solar and Over 55 development bylaws. Read the full article → from Planning Board hearings: Changes to Over 55 & solar zoning – Feb 8; St. Mark’s Solar – Feb 22
SHOPC (Southborough Housing Opportunity Partnership Committee) and the Planning Board are holding a public forum to investigate residents’ needs for senior housing. Read the full article → from Reminder: Senior housing needs forum Wednesday morning (not just for seniors)
The Town of Southborough is inviting its senior residents to tell them about their housing needs. Read the full article → from Senior housing needs forum – September 23
The Zoning Board of Appeals, lawyers, and residents argued on Wednesday about ZBA’s authority to make a decision over permitting a private company to build a 55+ development. Zoning bylaws were alternately described as “clear” and “clear as mud”. The ZBA approved the Stonebrook development plans with caveats. Read the full article → from ZBA approves Stonebrook 55+ development, deferring most detail to Planning Board
Stonebrook Village is a development that can’t seem to get off the ground. First proposed as a 15-unit 40B affordable housing development off Oregon Road in 2008, the project got approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals in September 2010. But last August, Southborough developer William Depietri scrapped plans for the 40B saying he wanted to build an over-55 community on the property instead. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough senior housing project on hold