Planning Board’s RIO amendment draws pushback; development agreement language expected to be removed
Feb 18, 2026
Advisory members questioned the Residential Incentive Overlay (RIO) amendment’s timing and scope; a Planning Board Task Force recommended prohibiting RIO in single-family districts and requiring development agreements, but legal limits and Select Board caution mean Section O (development-agreement language) is likely to be stricken.
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Article 32, an amendment to the Residential Incentive Overlay (RIO) district, prompted extended debate at the Advisory Committee meeting on Feb. 18 after the Planning Board summarized Task Force findings and legal constraints.
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