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Developer outlines 300‑unit Westford Regency plan; Trust weighs deeper 50% AMI mix
Summary
Redgate Development presented plans to convert the former Westford Regency at 219 Littleton Rd. into two buildings with about 300 units and a restored farmhouse; the proposal includes a 10% affordable set‑aside with options at 50%, 80% and 100% AMI, and trustees asked for more time to evaluate AMI mixes.
Redgate Development presented a proposal to redevelop the former Westford Regency at 219 Littleton Rd. into two buildings totaling roughly 300 units and to restore the site’s historic Drew farmhouse. Atty. Melissa Robbins (Farrell & Robbins, P.C.) and Lizbeth Bello outlined a unit mix that the presentation described as approximately 156 one‑bedroom, 117 two‑bedroom and 27 three‑bedroom units, while noting those counts are still fluid and may change with the affordable‑unit composition.
Robbins described options for the required 10% affordable set‑aside (about 30 units) with rents aligned to 50%, 80% and 100% area median income (AMI) tiers; she said the development will comply with the MBTA community by‑law and that “all affordable units will be deed restricted in perpetuity.” The attorney also said some AMI combinations may require a waiver for variation from the initial plan.
Public attendee Ellen Harde spoke in favor of workforce housing and urged allocation of more units at the 50% AMI so that “more applicants could afford the rent.” Several Trust members indicated they favored increasing the proportion of lower‑AMI units, but Chair Joan Croteau asked the board to postpone final AMI decisions to allow members time to digest the options and investigate alternatives.
Trust staff noted the Drew farmhouse element could be handled through a turnover mechanism; the minutes record that Jeff Morrissette indicated the town would“entertain changing the current agreement to lower the units to 50% AMI at turnover.” The Trust said it will return to the issue at a future meeting with additional information on deed restrictions, waiver processes, and the specific rent schedule for each AMI tier.
The Trust did not take a formal vote on the 219 Littleton Rd. proposal during the March 4 meeting; no application numbers beyond the 10% set‑aside and the approximate unit mix were approved. The board requested follow‑up material and timing for next steps.
