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Board hears initial plans for 4-acre Revere parcel accessed through Chelsea; rezoning for affordable housing possible
Summary
Planning staff described a roughly 4-acre parcel legally in Revere but accessible only through Chelsea where a private developer has expressed interest in an affordable housing rezoning; the board said impacts would be primarily in Chelsea and that the developer has come forward previously.
Planning staff told the board about a potential zoning amendment under discussion for a roughly 4-acre parcel that is legally in Revere but accessible only through Chelsea near the Home Depot on Route 1.
Frank said the parcel is zoned residential and that a developer — identified in the record as Procopio — has expressed interest in developing the site for affordable housing. Staff said the developer has owned the land for many years and that the proposed rezoning would be pursued to support an affordable housing project; staff told the board the access and all infrastructure impacts would occur through Chelsea.
Why it matters: rezoning and an affordable-housing proposal for a parcel in Revere that is accessed through another city raises intermunicipal coordination issues regarding infrastructure and services. Board members noted that the project could help Revere’s affordable-housing numbers while physically affecting Chelsea’s infrastructure.
Next steps: staff said the item may lead to a zoning amendment to be considered at a future meeting; no formal application, vote or commitment was recorded at the meeting.
