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Board waives water/sewer connection fees for 33 affordable units in Calangelo proposal
Summary
The Select Board approved a motion to waive water and sewer connection fees for 33 affordable units in a proposed 132‑unit development at Route 9 and Lyman Street, while staff finalize a sewer‑connection agreement and study contributions.
A developer representative asked the Select Board to waive water and sewer connection fees for 33 affordable units within a proposed 132‑unit rental project at the Route 9/Lyman Street plaza.
The developer said the project committed 25% (33 units) to affordable rents and that including the entire 132 units in the Subsidized Housing Inventory required that affordability set‑aside. The developer told the board an agreement on sewer connections is being finalized with the Department of Public Works, and disclosed a $515,000 sewer connection permit payment (subject to any reduction for the 33 units) plus an additional $297,000 contribution to a town inflow and infiltration study tied to the sewer connection application.
After brief questions regarding how the fee reduction would be calculated and requests for a net‑reduction memo, a Select Board member moved to waive water and sewer connection fees for the 33 affordable units at 1830 Lyman Street. The motion was seconded and the board approved the waiver.
The board requested that staff provide the net calculation for the waiver and noted that the DPW will finalize the sewer connection agreement and the town will track related contributions and permit conditions.
