The Select Board is inviting the public to join them at a Public Forum with a Q&A on the proposed project to bring a Costco to the old EMC campus behind Madison Place.
Unlike recent public meetings and hearings on the zoning amendments proposed by Atlantic, this evening will focus on the project the new zoning is intended to make possible. Read the full article → from Forum on proposed Costco project — next Thursday
Monday night, an attorney for Capital Group Properties, which owns the Park Central parcel north of Route 9, argued that a proposed amendment to Industrial Park zoning is illegal “spot zoning”.
Planning Board members disagreed, siding with the developer (Atlantic Management) who is proposing the zoning change. Read the full article → from Fall Town Meeting Update: Planning & Advisory supportive of IP Zoning change for EMC/Costco parcel
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
This Tuesday is the last day of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Southborough Youth & Family Services is offering two related free programs at the library that night.
The community can sign up to participate in a Suicide Prevention Training session. Or, you can join them for September’s “Shelf Help” Book Discussion. Read the full article → from Suicide Prevention Training & Shelf Help — Tuesday
The Greater Boroughs Partnership for Health will hold a Drive Thru Flu Clinic for Southborough and two other towns a week from Saturday. Days later, the Southborough Health Department will be holding its annual flu vaccine clinic for residents ages 65+. Registration is open for both events. Read the full article → from Register for Flu Clinics: ARHS Drive Thru on Oct 4 & Senior Flu on Oct 8
I know many readers want to know about the steps Town and school officials are making to handle school building issues in the wake of voters rejecting the Neary Building Project last spring. So, it’s time for an update. Read the full article → from Update on School Building Research & Neary Roof Replacement (Updated)
On Friday morning, the Select Board approved an employment agreement for a new Building Commissioner. Mark Robidoux will return to his former role working for the Town of Southborough almost seven years after he left. Read the full article → from Town brings back a former Building Commissioner
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
[Ed note: My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from the Southborough Select Board.] Read the full article → from Letter: Select Board asks residents to support zoning Warrant Article at Special Town Meeting
Earlier this month, I shared questions that a resident asked the Stewardship Committee to answer about a roadside area of Breakneck Hill Conservation Land. Now, I’m following up with the committee’s promised response. Read the full article → from Stewardship Committee explains its approach to “Roadside Meadow” at Breakneck Hill
On Tuesday night, the Chair of the Affordable Housing Trust announced their formal withdrawal of their offer on the old Atwood Water Tower Parcel.
The Select Board will be bringing forward an amended funding request to the Fall Town Meeting for the next stages of addressing contamination on the Town-owned property. But voters won’t be asked to consider a deal to allow the Trust to purchase the site. (At least not this fall.) Read the full article → from AHT withdrew offer on Atwood parcel
A representative for the owner of the old EMC parcel seeking a new zoning use revealed the big fish they’re trying to land. According to Atlantic Management’s attorney, they are in negotiations with Costco.
The retailer was revealed during Monday night’s Planning Board hearing during an explanation for the developer’s urgency in trying to add “Highway Major Retail” as a use in the Industrial Park (IP) zone. At their meeting last night, the Select Board emphasized the revenue that a “magnet” store like Costco could bring into Southborough. Read the full article → from Fall Town Meeting Update: IP Zoning changes focus on bringing Costco to town (Updated-again)
The Board of Assessors has posted their preliminary property revaluations. Read the full article → from New property assessments: Ask questions through Friday
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government