Selectmen are hoping Town Meeting voters will approve purchasing the golf course for a public safety facility, open land, and potential community center. Otherwise, they claim the Town risks seeing big development on the site. Read the full article → from Town looking to purchase St. Mark’s Golf Course
Expect to see Park Central back in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals sometime soon. Developer Bill Depietri made it clear that he will appeal a site plan rejection by the Planning Board.
The Planning Board vote took place after Depietri walked out of the continued public hearing on Thursday night. Read the full article → from Planning Board rejects Park Central Site Plan after developer refuses extension
The Board of Health is holding Flu Clinics for residents 12+ and Town employees, with a special one for seniors. Read the full article → from Flu vaccinations – Thursday, October 20
The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 to force the developer and MassDOT to figure out a solution to Park Central egress/access. If they don’t, the board plans to prohibit the development’s access to Flagg Road. Read the full article → from Selectmen: No Park Central access to Flagg Road unless developer/state come up with a plan to solve access/egress issues
Next week, the Town is holding two forums to again pitch the Main Street Reconstruction project to residents. It’s a chance for residents to learn about the project and ask questions. Read the full article → from Main Street forums next week – get questions answered before Special Town Meeting (and register for cheap babysitting)
For the second time this year, residents submitted a petition to remove Leo Bartolini from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Read the full article → from Another attempt to dump Bartolini from ZBA
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Appointments to ZBA, Main St alternative, and possible Flagg Rd vote
It may come as a surprise to learn that St. Mark’s School has been clear cutting trees for installation of it’s approved solar array on Sears Road. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s clearing trees for solar array (despite active appeal) (Updated)
The Planning Board voted to approve the Site Plan for CommCan’s medical marijuana dispensary at 255 Turnpike Road. Read the full article → from Marijuana Dispensary Site Plan approved
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff today in honor of the former President and Prime Minister of Israel Shimon Peres. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff: September 30, 2016
Last night, Attorney William Pezzoni argued that the Town was subverting due process. Although the Zoning Board of Appeals disagreed with his charges, they may have set precedent changing Town procedures for future variance applications. And there is concern about a potential loophole for developers. Read the full article → from Building Inspector, Planning and ZBA struggle with questions over variance process (and refute accusations of collusion and subversion of process)
On Monday night, the Planning Board held a continued hearing on the Site Plan Review for the Park Central project. Much of the two hour discussion was spent deliberating over what the board should be reviewing and how to proceed. Read the full article → from Park Central Site Plan Review continued to Thursday night
The Historical Commission is warning residents to expect a “substantial amount of tree removal” at 84 Main Street in coming weeks. But the message is intended to reassure that what is being done is necessary, and will work out in the long run. (And that the “stars” of the property will remain standing, with just minor pruning.) Read the full article → from Historical Commission reassuring public about coming tree removals at Burnett House
On Thursday night, the Historical Commission is holding an informational meeting about their proposed Historic District. In preparation, the Commission asked if I could post more information. Read the full article → from Reminder: Informational meeting on Historic District – Thursday night