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Natick COA housing subcommittee readies 'State of Housing' report and flags 219-unit West Natick proposal
Summary
The COA's Housing Subcommittee reported it will deliver a State of Housing update in May or June, noted coordination questions about COA staff's housing role, and flagged plans for a 219-apartment complex near West Natick train station.
Jim Fitzgerald, reporting for the Housing Subcommittee, said the group has submitted questions to COA staff to clarify the COA's role on housing issues and is preparing a first "State of Housing" report for the COA board and staff in May or June. The subcommittee also discussed a Community Preservation Act project called "Housing for All" that aims to assist residents, including seniors facing eviction.
Fitzgerald noted ongoing plans for a large residential development adjacent to the West Natick train station that would include approximately 219 apartments. The subcommittee is tracking that proposal while preparing its report and intends to provide the board additional analysis and recommendations when the report is issued.
The subcommittee's next steps include refining the State of Housing report, clarifying staff responsibilities, and continuing outreach on CPA and other housing resources; no formal board vote was taken on policy changes at the meeting.
