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Select Board to vet community engagement and process for 193 Garden Street 40B proposal
Summary
Select Board heard a town manager update on a local initiative (friendly 40B) for 10 units at 193 Garden Street; staff said community engagement has begun and the board will receive more process‑setting detail on April 28 before taking any formal endorsement.
The board discussed a local initiative proposal (a friendly 40B) for 10 housing units at 193 Garden Street. Town staff reported that community engagement is underway and that residents have sent questions about process and timing. Staff emphasized that the board’s early review is a ‘vibe check’ to determine whether the board wants the project to proceed into the state process; it is not an approval of the project’s final form. The matter is scheduled to return on April 28 with additional materials and proposed criteria for the board’s consideration.
A board member asked for clear criteria so decisions are not perceived as personal or politically motivated, and staff agreed to present further guidance on how the local initiative program differs procedurally from other 40B paths in communities that have met or exceeded the state’s 10% affordable‑housing threshold.
