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Meeting on Downtown “Village Mixed Use Zoning” bylaw – October 6

September 30, 2020 09:59:25 AM
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Next week, multiple Town boards will discuss status and next steps for a proposed Village Mixed Use Zoning (VMUD) bylaw.

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Downtown property owners asked to resolve encroachments on railroad property

August 12, 2020 01:22:00 PM
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The owners of four parcels at the downtown railroad tracks are being informed that they are encroaching on land owned by the freight train company. The news could cause parking problems for businesses, especially a downtown restaurant.

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Downtown zoning revamp postponed

January 31, 2020 02:32:23 PM

The Economic Development Committee won’t be bringing a zoning Article to Town Meeting voters in March.

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Downtown Initiative: Zoning efforts update and “Roadshow” at Library

January 14, 2020 04:11:12 PM
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The Economic Development Committee plans to bring zoning changes to Town Meeting in March. Leading up to it, they’re trying to drum up public support.

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Downtown Initiative Forum – October 30th

October 23, 2019 02:25:31 PM
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The Economic Development Committee is holding a public forum next Wednesday night. The subject is the committee’s initiative to revitalize downtown Main Street.

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Downtown Initiative: EDC & BOS joint meeting; Town pursuing grant for zoning assistance

May 21, 2019 09:54:39 AM
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The discussion this Thursday will follow up on a discussion at the May 7th BOS meeting. On that night, selectmen approved EDC’s pursuit of a state grant to help their efforts.

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Planning and EDC reach apparent compromise on plan to revise mixed-use zoning for Downtown Business Village

May 6, 2019 03:30:00 PM
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Last week, the Economic Development Committee and Planning Board came to a tentative consensus on rewriting zoning to “revitalize” the Downtown Business Village.

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EDC forum on Downtown challenges and hopes: Septic constraints, zoning changes, and more

February 13, 2019 10:18:05 AM
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Last week, the Southborough community was invited to another forum on the Downtown Initiative. The public was briefed on experts’ recommendations for revitalizing the downtown area of Main Street. The Economic Development Committee also shared some of the obstacles and thoughts on how to overcome them.

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EDC invites public to “Downtown Initiative” forum – February 7th (Updated)

January 29, 2019 08:05:55 AM
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The Economic Development Committee has issued an invitation.

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Public Works Updates: Main St, Paving, Guardrails, Rec fields, Town road projects, sidewalks, and more

November 14, 2018 01:22:28 PM
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An update by the Public Works one week ago covered a whole lot of ground.

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Downtown Initiative: Join the resident interview panel, and/or attend the presentation – Wednesday

May 7, 2018 09:23:53 AM
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The Economic Development Committee is seeking a few residents to give their feedback on downtown Southborough this Wednesday from 11:00 am – noon. It’s one of two opportunities that day.

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Downtown Revitalization: Residents invited to ULI session on May 9th (Updated)

May 2, 2018 04:25:42 PM
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The Economic Development Committee is following through on the next phase of its plan to revitalize downtown Southborough.

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SWL: Main St businesses concerned about impact of Reconstruction

March 6, 2018 11:24:23 AM

Last night, owners of businesses downtown publicly worried that the Main St Reconstruction project will turn away customers. They also shared their desire for zoning changes to revitalize the district.

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EDC roundtable findings: Possibility of “investing” in downtown lot; investigating re-zoning and treatment plant options (Updated)

December 12, 2017 07:30:12 AM
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On November 30th, the Economic Development Committee held a workshop inviting residents to join roundtable discussions on issues around revitalizing downtown. They are now sharing some of their takeaways.

One that may garner the most attention is the possibility of the Town purchasing land.

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