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Committee weighs whether to engage on Surfside Crossing appeal and affordable housing
Summary
Members discussed Surfside Crossing's long-running litigation and state-level 40B affordable-housing rules, noting the town has signaled an intent to appeal the state's permit; the committee took no formal position but debated whether the project affects non-voting taxpayers' interests.
Members of the Advisory Committee discussed Surfside Crossing, a contested affordable-housing project, and whether the committee should weigh in on the town's apparent appeal of a state permit.
Peter Halley described the history and legal context, saying state affordable-housing rules under "40B" allow developers to bypass local zoning when a town lacks a specified share of…
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