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Planning board hears MBTA transit-site update; members stress commercial/industrial preference
Summary
Planning board members and staff reported on an MBTA-led transit-property meeting and a request for information; the board discussed the MBTA's plan to retain several acres for commuter parking, concerns about future residential proposals on industrial land, and options such as transfer-of-development-rights.
Planning board members reported on an MBTA and state-led public meeting about surplus MBTA property adjacent to Lakeville’s commuter-rail corridor and shared concerns about likely future options and local priorities.
Planning staff said the MBTA and its consultants described a request-for-information (RFI) process that would solicit concepts for the surplus property. Staff reported that the MBTA intends to retain roughly 4–5 acres to serve as commuter parking for the Cape Flyer—materials discussed at the meeting…
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