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Owner files plan for mixed‑use rezoning at 888 Great Plain Ave; seeks Planning Board support for citizen's petition
Summary
An attorney for the owner of 888 Great Plain Ave proposed three citizen's‑petition zoning articles to include the parcel in the Center Business District and overlay and to permit, by special permit, a reduced side setback for mixed‑use development; board members urged neighborhood outreach and flagged access and setback impacts.
An attorney representing property owner Jay Dorenzo presented a citizen’s‑petition plan on Jan. 6 to rezone 888 Great Plain Ave in downtown Needham for mixed‑use development.
The petitioner said the 23,111‑square‑foot lot, with roughly 135 feet of frontage, is surrounded on two sides by commercial districts and is well located for a development that would place commercial uses on the ground floor with residential units above. The proposal includes three articles: (1) map change to add the parcel to the Center Business District, (2)…
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