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Selectmen table decision on 923–929 Washington Street LIP proposal after neighborhood, board raise traffic and scale concerns
Summary
The Board of Selectmen on Jan. 14 tabled action on a Local Initiative Program application for an affordable‑housing project at 923–929 Washington Street after a lengthy presentation and public comment about the building’s size, traffic and stormwater.
The Board of Selectmen on Jan. 14 tabled action on a Local Initiative Program application for an affordable‑housing project at 923–929 Washington Street after a lengthy presentation by the developer’s counsel and extended questions from selectmen and neighbors.
Attorney Phil Mackey, representing Corrigan Development, said the revised proposal reduced the earlier unit count and removed the previously proposed fourth story, producing a three‑story building with 26 dwelling units. “We have reduced the number ... we are now down to 26,” Mackey said, adding that the developer will provide plans to meet the Department of Housing and Community Development’s sizing rules and has authorized a 25% affordable set‑aside to help qualify the project for LIP approval.
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