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ZBA continues 250 Turnpike Road 40B public hearing to Nov. 19; applicant to post peer-review retainer
Summary
The ZBA continued the 250 Turnpike Road (40B) public hearing to Nov. 19 after the applicant said it would post required peer-review retainers and engage engineering and wetlands consultants; the hearing record and statutory deadlines were discussed.
The Southborough Zoning Board of Appeals continued the public hearing on a 40B (comprehensive permit) application for 250 Turnpike Road to Nov. 19, 2025.
Brian (surname not provided), appearing by Zoom for the applicant, said the applicant would post additional peer-review retainers requested by the town's consultants and that the applicant's engineer and wetlands consultant were ready to engage with peer reviewers. The applicant requested the Nov. 19 date; the board agreed and voted to continue the hearing.
At the hearing staff clarified several procedural points with counsel: the two-year statutory window referenced by MassHousing applies to the date by which an applicant must apply for certain approvals, not necessarily a final decision within two years; a pro forma A submitted with the application is sufficient and further financial detail would only be requested if the board later found an applicant's change to be uneconomic or contested. The board and applicant also noted the public-hearing statutory extension through Dec. 31, 2025 for the project record.
The continuation motion passed unanimously. The applicant and staff agreed to coordinate scheduling and to prioritize the 250 Turnpike Item on the Nov. 19 agenda so remote participants could attend earlier in the meeting as needed.
