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Trust pauses 55-plus bylaw overhaul to refine affordability language and aim for spring town meeting
Summary
The Affordable Housing Trust discussed a rewrite of the town's 55-plus bylaw, including removing a cap and adding specific affordability requirements; members said more time is needed to craft language that ensures both affordability and economic feasibility and that the trust should aim for spring town meeting.
The Town of Southborough Affordable Housing Trust said it will continue work on revising the 55-plus housing bylaw with the aim of presenting a clarified, deliverable proposal at the spring town meeting rather than the upcoming fall meeting.
Al (trust member) and other members said their initial goal was to remove the cap on age-restricted developments, but that review revealed other bylaw language needs clarification —…
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