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Attorney outlines 26‑unit mixed‑use proposal for 888 Great Plain Ave; finance committee defers recommendation
Summary
An attorney representing the petitioner described a three‑article zoning package for 888 Great Plain Ave (former Hillrest Gardens) proposing to extend downtown zoning, apply the Needham Center overlay and adjust setbacks to allow a proposed 26‑unit mixed‑use building with underground parking; the Finance Committee asked to wait for Planning Board (March 31) and Select Board (April 15) review before making a recommendation.
An attorney for a citizen petitioner presented three warrant articles on March 25 that would change zoning for 888 Great Plain Ave (the former Hillrest Gardens) to allow a mixed‑use redevelopment.
Attorney George Jr. told the Needham Finance Committee the property is roughly 23,111 square feet with 135 feet of frontage and is currently single‑family residential B but adjoins the center business district and the Needham…
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