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October 22, 2021
Fall Town Meeting Set for November 13
By Gregory T. Federspiel
The Selectmen have finalized the articles to be considered at a fall Town Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 13th starting at 1:00PM. The meeting will take place in the gymnasium and auditorium, if needed, at the Middle High School.
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October 15, 2021
Affordable Housing and “Safe Harbor”
By Gregory T. Federspiel
With a 40B comprehensive permit application now before the Zoning Board of Appeals, the question has arisen whether the Town can claim a “safe harbor” from such an application and not allow the application to proceed. To answer this, one must dive into the details of state law regarding 40B projects and the rules governing the administration of a town’s Subsidized Housing Inventory or SHI.
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October 8, 2021
40B Project Enters Permitting Phase
By Gregory T. Federspiel
On September 27, 2021 Strategic Land Ventures (SLV) filed their application with the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for a comprehensive permit for a proposed 136 unit apartment complex on Upper School Street on property across from Atwater Avenue known as Shingle Hill. The ZBA has scheduled their first public hearing on the project for October 26, within the required 30 days of receiving the application. The hearing will be held virtually over Zoom. The link can be found on the agenda posting for the meeting in the calendar section of the Town’s web site.
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