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CCRPC set to adopt 2026 ECOS draft; Selectboard urged to review Tier 3 land‑use impacts
Summary
Ben Bornstein told the Selectboard the CCRPC will read the 2026 ECOS draft at its April 15 meeting and expects adoption; May 20 will focus on Tier 1B and Tier 3 impacts to future land‑use maps and the Unified Planning Work Program budget has a shortfall but Westford items remain on the agenda.
Ben Bornstein, CCRPC representative, briefed the Selectboard on regional planning timelines and the 2026 ECOS draft. Bornstein said the CCRPC meeting on April 15 will include a reading of the draft plan and that CCRPC anticipates adopting it; edits center on adjustments to town centers and the future land‑use map. He urged a Selectboard member to attend and noted Westford items are still included in the Unified Planning Work Program despite a budget shortfall.
Bornstein said the CCRPC will discuss the range of impacts from Tier 1B and Tier 3 at its May 20 meeting and reported there is some local pushback on Tier 3 designations. Board members asked that Tier‑3 communications be shared with the public in an accessible format. Julia Andrews noted she works for a solar company and flagged federal solar incentives that vary through 2028; she said the board should be aware of incentive timelines if the town considers solar projects.
