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Kelty, who told the board she has lived in Sudbury more than 36 years and is recently retired from a nursing career that included work at Boston Medical Center, said she began volunteering at the senior center and would like to contribute through board service. The Select Board discussed aligning the start date with other committee cycles so her appointment conforms to the council’s bylaws and department schedules.

Select Board Member Charlie moved to appoint Jane Kelty for a term starting June 1, 2025; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll‑call vote. Members welcomed Kelty’s volunteer experience and health‑care background as assets to the Council on Aging.

The appointment fills a vacancy; Kelty will be able to attend council meetings immediately and will be a voting member as of her June 1 start date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sudbury, MA - Sudbury Select Board - Meeting of April 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to appoint Jane Kelty to the Council on Aging as an associate member, starting June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028, to align with other committee terms.","taxTitle","Town of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",54132,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075345,"Select Board finalizes annual town meeting warrant, approves consent calendar",2260,5150000,7410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979834-161d463755010d670ccffc6351f64de5&start=5150&end=7410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979834-161d463755010d670ccffc6351f64de5/thumbnail_5150000.jpg","/articles/6075345/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-finalizes-annual-town-meeting-warrant-approves-consent-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075345-03759431471953e1c79db6fc928888e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153027&Signature=L3CYGsC9pUD~3pHwyDu0ugnZkIxdQRs1EzWzYKZunZ0ZL44iXM~esAuQ5Hg4ac5uaeuhcCvWUqS8n5oPVOJEoZNj7X-t09JraLwBbOIT8ZLLSNnZkh4KtQtrVH8RFJPi9UdUKZl59clrnREuhBN1wenhW1vgkOtAveY2o9WQoO4VO-pYqMr3M9GJqKssrru1K7Myi4BpOoGiYpsiahhY7885DT5agZ5ZdOlM790YT1mDA~fqjfBTcoVpulSxDarN0fdTdess2p8lBOVtSf-gP5D2td11mfAzFsveNGq7N5ylCGo08DZ~GcIj~3l5KOYHGCmx-NmjaEjOsxH9tm6MIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sudbury Select Board finalized the 2025 Annual Town Meeting warrant on April 1 and approved an expanded consent calendar of routine matters ahead of the warrant printing deadline.

Town Manager Andy Sheehan told the board the warrant must be delivered to residents by April 28. The board reviewed outstanding articles and took positions on several items. Notable decisions included: supporting the planning board ADU article (see separate story), approving transfers to capital stabilization (article 13) and approving creation of pension stabilization and accrued‑leave stabilization funds (articles 15 and 16). The board also voted to grant permission to the Sudbury Housing Trust to perform due diligence at 77 Hudson Road (see separate story).

On the consent calendar the board approved a cluster of routine votes, including local license hour changes and appointment confirmations. The board voted unanimously to finalize and sign the warrant subject to final, ministerial edits by town counsel and staff.

Why it matters: finalizing the warrant allows the town clerk to print and mail warrant books and begins the formal notice period for town meeting. Several financial and policy items on the warrant could have multi‑year implications depending on Town Meeting action.

The board also adjusted wording for the Atkinson Pool article to leave the requested appropriation as a sum to be determined after the town receives contractor bids. Staff said bids will arrive April 16 and that the board will reassess before Town Meeting.","With the warrant printing deadline approaching, the board finalized the warrant for the May town meeting, approved a long consent calendar of routine appointments and authorizations and set positions on several warrant articles.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075349,"Select Board declines to endorse $450,000 CPA request for Pine Lakes project",4691,804000,5495000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979834-161d463755010d670ccffc6351f64de5&start=804&end=5495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979834-161d463755010d670ccffc6351f64de5/thumbnail_804000.jpg","/articles/6075349/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-declines-to-endorse-450000-CPA-request-for-Pine-Lakes-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075349-8e04b5f972e1ec510d58754fa9fb6b47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153027&Signature=h8qTNjIahUPFPMDEaa8yARvwYlKTGkBT0ku6ulbDl7fqOwqimpAKcDGHnyoK8qfqsyd558K6b-LlxaDwrlHDKbQjz7z1JOZFu2mrAw7XHn92GG8f1bQL5P6dSklA3eGIhcxfN0xN3YGvHsvair0mtYHM73sL~~dIsP9x64jae3zTwqax1dzFjyDGOD32kn9Ag0GxiJyCYk8HSw3Wzz2URlSO2-~8ZasvVqvcorA0oPd7YVCMKs17fxBehpQ7deLgi-igq4KmV60d6nKRGR~SjcJq~g-l5hE7k~e6WYZcDEc66Cx9EksdA5JIkwkEg2FJainPsg9f0-E0w8NJOmH1SQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sudbury Select Board on April 1 declined to support a $450,000 Community Preservation Act (CPA) request from the Sudbury Housing Authority for a proposed duplex project in the Pine Lakes neighborhood.

Public comment at the meeting included residents who urged the board to reject the CPA allocation and others who urged patience to see design concepts. Alicia Carrillo, a Pine Lakes resident, told the board she opposed article 46 and said the housing authority had “practiced fiscal irresponsibility via intentional neglect” of existing single‑family affordable homes and should not receive additional town funds. In contrast, resident Sherry Klein urged the board to await architectural plans, saying, “I have every confidence that these new homes will blend in.”

After public comment and an extended Select Board discussion, a motion to support the CPA allocation failed on a roll‑call vote. The board’s recorded positions were: Lisa — yes; Janie — yes; Charlie — no; Dan Cardi — no; Robert — no. The motion did not carry (yes 2, no 3).

Why it matters: the Sudbury Housing Authority’s proposal to replace aging single‑family affordable homes with duplexes has drawn neighborhood concern about density, siting and precedent. Supporters argue that the project would modernize units and add more affordable homes; opponents cite alleged mismanagement of maintenance, the potential for increased density on small lots and a lack of finalized designs.

What happens next: failure of the Select Board to endorse the CPA request does not by itself prevent the authority from seeking funding at Town Meeting, but it reduces the board’s formal support. The Housing Authority and other stakeholders may continue to negotiate design, site alternatives and possible other town parcels for development.","After extensive public comment and testimony from residents both for and against, the Select Board voted not to support a $450,000 Community Preservation Act request from the Sudbury Housing Authority for a proposed duplex development at Pine Lakes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075354,"Select Board backs ADU bylaw aligned with state law; 900‑sq‑ft cap noted",2366,1999000,4365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979834-161d463755010d670ccffc6351f64de5&start=1999&end=4365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979834-161d463755010d670ccffc6351f64de5/thumbnail_1999000.jpg","/articles/6075354/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-backs-ADU-bylaw-aligned-with-state-law-900sqft-cap-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075354-fa433986851381ba62caca044e430518/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153027&Signature=YNR5TykS0HYZxxv0ISJH4aO9lRmZ24EWaaz8uzGQ2ZH-pYzU-9wpX9IvDLtYlo~2x58I1d3ScKfD-wrSopYCO6H8DdxFRZeNR~2ARfA2xT4edh2hfx692z081s5~4YCGfx4Y2mllPFFYyW0S7XtoV~vxPjsDRSQ2i38QqGUUfpqkZwzZHsKksNFMWE3BpKkW9eqr2bxXbJygTssWB-SDpZ78DJH2NIDWRP5YPpsZTDAY4CfqQj0CH56uaOLOdeCgS6pcAtkSPo~vd7URz1fS1wQvF8AJvyrd6b15aWZX382F1QO0fWzIG8VbUnzciirQ~mUvSOEc88Vll0BptjRlew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sudbury Select Board voted to support a revised accessory dwelling unit bylaw that planners drafted to follow the Commonwealth’s Affordable Homes Act.

Planning Director Adam Burney told the board the state law, signed in 2024 and effective in early 2025, makes ADUs a protected use so long as they meet the statute’s size limits. Burney said the planning board’s replacement bylaw “put some very minimal guardrails, but tried to retain some of the flavor of the residential areas in Sudbury.”

The proposed local language follows the state statute in treating ADUs as allowable by right up to 900 square feet or 50 percent of the primary dwelling, whichever is smaller. The board discussed several implementation points that staff and the planning board emphasized: ADUs must meet building code; garages that are not conditioned space ordinarily are not counted in the floor‑area cap; ADUs are not short‑term rentals (Airbnb) under the draft; and septic capacity is a constraint — owners must demonstrate Board of Health approval for the additional bedroom loading where required.

Select Board Member Charlie moved support for the planning board’s article; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call. The board also discussed mechanisms for special permits or variances where lots have unusual constraints. Adam Burney said the planning board expects to start with the statute’s 900‑square‑foot baseline and reassess after implementation if demand suggests a change.

Why it matters: the state law protects owners’ ability to create ADUs that can expand housing options and can help families create in‑law or caretaker units. Local officials said the primary constraints in Sudbury will be septic capacity, wetlands, and site geometry, and that the bylaw aims to allow ADUs while minimizing impacts on scenic roads and stone walls.

Board members asked about enforcement and tax treatment. Burney said assessors are notified when a building permit is pulled and any finished unit would be captured in property valuation. He also said driveway curb cuts at the road will be limited by the bylaw language to minimize additional curb cuts on scenic roads; interior site access to a detached ADU would typically remain possible.

Formal action: the Select Board voted to support the planning board’s ADU zoning article, which will appear on the annual town meeting warrant.","The board voted to support the planning board’s revised accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw, which implements the state Affordable Homes Act’s protected‑use ADU rules and sets the statutory 900‑square‑foot cap.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075359,"Select Board OKs due diligence at 77 Hudson Road for possible affordable homes",1662,3468000,5130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979834-161d463755010d670ccffc6351f64de5&start=3468&end=5130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979834-161d463755010d670ccffc6351f64de5/thumbnail_3468000.jpg","/articles/6075359/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-OKs-due-diligence-at-77-Hudson-Road-for-possible-affordable-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075359-6ad41219a927764c43fcfa422aff0ae5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153027&Signature=loFvLnC1Z7FsQkFMnGbGsppF86rojpTje3hVrOT3o6edGadeKDA0CO-93ZSPO0KlhEXWRdFBHC7zWUAOLfuWfHUGERCCgvOe2ZcxXAs~DTIJNbVbgeiVnWRVAiasq7PBlGJ-mouyxGEHdfES-aCZtkjP~N6Na7yX1XsiCselM3mBph2NzgD-Pug9ODtL0PHHyf0e0ngPNPw9HEbF-ghBvMH1O~2f8YZ6FyEk5Vf07bTMNGNbuCC2HCKXxmLcjRv236up3jWG8qUxi8HTf5rnFaA3C9T0v87dhBBH05DC-eFjqSj-Lb-w0R5wtMj0HEPoWDID5722-t3a30vk3g~XXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sudbury Select Board on April 1 voted to grant the Sudbury Housing Trust permission to perform due diligence on a roughly 4-acre town-owned parcel at 77 Hudson Road to assess whether it can host affordable housing.

The motion, approved by roll call, authorizes the trust to commission a survey, wetlands delineation, percolation (perk) tests and initial conceptual plans to identify buildable area and the number and type of units that might be feasible. Select Board Member Lisa moved the measure; Select Board Member Dan Cardi seconded it. The motion passed on a 5-0 roll-call vote (Charlie: yes; Lisa: yes; Janie: yes; Dan Cardi: yes; Robert: yes).

Why it matters: the parcel sits adjacent to the town’s public safety campus and is listed in the draft housing production plan as a potential site for affordable homeownership. The Housing Trust told the board it has accumulated funds and is seeking to expand reserves at town meeting; trust leaders said the next step is technical due diligence before committing to a development plan.

Planning staff said the site includes wetlands and that wetland delineation and perk tests are the key early studies to determine how many units could be built. Planning Director Adam Burney told the board the housing trust expects the minimum outcome would be a duplex and that, depending on the siting and site constraints, “they hope they could put multiple, up to 3 or 4, on this as a singular development.”

Board members repeatedly asked staff to confirm that the property is not needed for foreseeable public safety expansions. Town staff said they would confer with the police and fire chiefs and report back as part of the trust’s due diligence.

What happens next: the Housing Trust will solicit proposals from engineering and surveying firms and report back to the Select Board with findings and recommendations. The board asked the trust to limit due-diligence costs and to return to the board for any decisions on acquisition, transfer or construction.

Votes at a glance: Motion to grant permission to perform due diligence for potential affordable housing development at 77 Hudson Road — mover: Lisa; second: Dan Cardi; outcome: approved (5-0).","The Sudbury Select Board granted the Sudbury Housing Trust permission to perform site surveys, perk tests and wetlands delineation at 77 Hudson Road to evaluate whether the town-owned parcel could support one or more affordable homes.","actionData","errors"]

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