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Dorchester planning committee backs three land-use changes, including rezoning near Rusty’s Driving School

3193245 · May 5, 2025
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Dorchester County’s Planning, Development and Building Committee on May 5 unanimously recommended action on three land‑use items, advancing a rezoning request for a lot near Rusty’s Driving School, an amendment to townhouse density standards, and a planning‑fee update.

Dorchester County’s Planning, Development and Building Committee on May 5 unanimously recommended action on three land-use items, advancing a rezoning request for a lot near Rusty’s Driving School, an amendment to townhouse density standards, and a planning-fee update.

The committee recommended second reading for Rezoning Request No. 930, filed as a request by Filosius Hires to rezone about 1 acre at 507 East Fifth North Street (TMS 138-00-013) in the Somerville area from Transitional Residential (TRM) to Office and Institutional (OI). Planning staff told the committee the parcel currently contains an older house that has been used for Rusty’s Driving School and that OI would permit limited commercial uses while still allowing single-family residential if a buyer chose…

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