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Acton boards continue review of five-year Housing Production Plan; joint meeting set for May 19
Summary
Planning board and select board heard a presentation from consultants JM Goldson and discussed goals to preserve subsidized housing inventory, expand mixed-use and wastewater capacity, and support seniors; boards agreed to reconvene May 19 to allow limited additional public comment and to request a shortened 30-day state review window if needed.
Consultants from JM Goldson presented Acton’s final draft Housing Production Plan at a joint meeting of the Town of Acton Select Board and Planning Board on May 12, 2025, and the boards agreed to reconvene May 19 to allow limited additional public outreach and to complete the formal filing process with the state.
The presentation by Jen Goldson, founder of JM Goldson, and planner Noah Harper summarized the plan’s aims for the next five years: maintaining Acton’s subsidized housing inventory at or above 10 percent, encouraging diverse housing types (including mixed-use development near village centers), and prioritizing infrastructure capacity such as wastewater and water to support new housing. Harper said the plan would advance “rezoning vacant and underutilized areas and village centers” and…
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