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Committee tables decision on 10.448-acre Mountain Road parcel under Chapter 61; requests legal analysis before June 17
Summary
Discussion centered on a notice of intent to sell 10.448 acres on Mountain Road that is enrolled in Chapter 61(a). The conservation commission recommended transferring the city's right of first refusal to Kestrel Land Trust; the committee tabled action and requested legal guidance on options and possible sale structures.
The Development and Governmental Relations Committee on June 2 tabled a decision on a 10.448‑acre parcel on Mountain Road that the owner has offered for sale after enrolling the land in Massachusetts Chapter 61A (agricultural/open‑space tax program). The parcel’s bona fide offer is $215,000. The committee asked City legal staff to review whether the city can (1) exercise its right of first refusal on the whole parcel, (2) transfer the right to a conservation organization, or (3) exercise the right only for a portion of the parcel and allow a different future use for the street‑front acreage.
Yoni (Conservation) summarized the item and said the Conservation…
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