Committee advances MSBA submission and land‑conveyance steps; town meeting and planning board filings remain on near‑term schedule
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Committee staff said a design‑development submittal will be prepared for late October and that permitting and land conveyance work continues; the team noted the MSBA will likely require proof of property control before issuing a project funding agreement.
Stoughton School Building Committee staff outlined near‑term schedule items: a design‑development submittal for the MSBA, planning‑board filings, and land‑conveyance steps tied to a special town meeting.
Staff said the project team is preparing a draft design‑development (DD) submittal and is “targeting the October 24” date to issue a draft package for committee review. The committee will meet again virtually to review and approve the final DD submittal before it is submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) at the end of the month or in early November.
Permitting activities were discussed: staff said planning‑board documents will be prepared ahead of a planning hearing and that a Notice of Intent to the Conservation Commission will be filed as part of wetland permitting. The team noted that Fano Drive’s existing curb cut onto Park Street will be part of conversations with MassDOT; records are unclear whether a formal curb‑cut permit already exists for that location.
Land conveyance: staff said the town is working with DAD LLC on the property transfer needed for the project. The conveyance workflow described in the meeting includes planning‑board approval of an ANR (Approval Not Required) plan, town‑meeting approval for conveyance, and subsequent deed transfer. Staff told the committee the MSBA generally will not issue a project funding agreement until the town demonstrates control of the property.
Why it matters: MSBA review and local land‑use approvals move the project from design into procurement. The committee discussed scheduling a virtual meeting in early November to approve DD submittal documents and to prepare for special town‑meeting votes.
Committee members discussed meeting timing and logistics for town‑meeting presentations, and staff said they will post deliverables to the project portal and collect committee questions via the portal to streamline review.