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Select board issues new guidance as Needham Center Envision work continues
Summary
Committee members said the select board has issued new guidance for the Needham Center Envision project and that the board solicited extensive public feedback in May; the committee expects more details after the select board and chairs review in July and August.
Committee members said on June 25 that the Needham Center Envision project remains under review and that the select board has issued new guidance that will be shared with the project committee.
Committee Chair (name not specified) told members the select board will discuss the matter with chairs and that the project will be presented to the select board chairs for review before consideration by the full board. Miles, staff member, said the select board held a public hearing in May and received significant feedback; minutes and a recording are available for those who wish to review the comments.
Members said the select board guidance is intended to focus the project on elements that provide the maximum benefit while minimizing adverse effects such as traffic impacts and downtown parking disruption that could slow or reduce use of downtown businesses. No design decisions were made at the Revitalization Trust Fund meeting; the committee expects additional information after select board review in July and on the select board’s summer meeting schedule in August.
The committee did not take formal votes on project design at the meeting and will await the select board’s timetable before scheduling further committee action.
