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Trust backs moving forward on 91B Main Street: conceptual design shows six units, acquisition conditioned on clean environmental assessment
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The Trust approved seeking select-board approval to acquire 91B Main Street and expand a previously planned four-unit concept to six units, conditioned on a clean environmental assessment and pending contract signature for the assessment work.
The Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust voted Feb. 3 to pursue acquisition of 91B Main Street for affordable housing and to seek the select board’s prior approval to acquire the site, conditioned on receipt of a clean environmental assessment.
An engineering conceptual design prepared for the town increased the feasible number of units at the site from four to six. Town staff reported they have a $4,600 proposal from VHB for the environmental assessment but were awaiting procurement review and the contract signature to issue a notice to proceed.
Trustee Matt Johnson commended the quick turnaround and the new schematic, saying the six-unit layout makes better use of available space and appears feasible. Mary Hartman said she had discussed the plan with neighbors and was encouraging about local support.
Trustee Rich Feeley moved to request the select board’s prior approval for the Trust to acquire the property subject to a clean environmental assessment report and to approve a budget to proceed once the assessment is complete; the motion passed unanimously, 7–0.
Next steps: staff will follow up to complete procurement and execute the environmental assessment contract, the Trust will await the assessment results and then place the acquisition request on the select board’s agenda.
