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Planning board approves making FactoryTown permanent after debate over noise and crowding
Summary
The board voted to remove the pilot designation for FactoryTown, allowing a permanent site plan and infrastructure investments; operators promised acoustic engineering, police protocols and an indoor venue, while some members and residents urged stronger noise mitigation and monitoring.
The Planning and Zoning Board voted Oct. 15 to recommend an ordinance that removes the pilot status for FactoryTown and allows a permanent site plan within the original boundaries established by the pilot program.
City attorneys and staff described the change as a clean‑up and a conversion of a five‑year pilot into a permanent zoning authorization that preserves the original FactoryTown footprint. Supporters from the site’s operator and partners — including Abra Jane and acoustical…
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