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Select board weighs open‑space residential district versus 40B for Rocky Woods parcel; conservation concerns dominate
Summary
Select board members and residents debated whether to pursue a local open-space residential district (OSRD) bylaw for the Rocky Woods property or allow the developer to pursue a 40B affordable-housing project. Conservation commissioners raised concerns about vernal pools, habitat and cultural resources.
The select board devoted a long portion of its Jan. 6 meeting to the Rocky Woods proposal after the planning board requested the select board’s opinion on pursuing an open‑space residential district (OSRD) in place of the developer’s 40B application.
Board members said an OSRD can be a local tool to shape density and open-space preservation, but several members and residents said the version presented for Rocky Woods appears to disturb more land than the 40B layout and includes features such as playgrounds and stormwater facilities in areas conservation considers natural open space.
Conservation commissioners and residents expressed…
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