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Marlborough board holds public hearing on proposed law to allow 55+ housing in HD district
Summary
The Town of Marlborough opened a Jan. 27 public hearing on a proposed local law to amend Chapter 155 (Zoning) to permit age 55+ senior housing in the Highway Development (HD) District, with a 10-acre minimum and up to eight units per acre; the hearing was closed at 7:04 p.m.
The Town of Marlborough held a public hearing on Jan. 27, 2025, on a proposed local law that would amend the town zoning code to allow age 55-and-over senior housing in the Highway Development (HD) District. "The new law will allow for age 55 and over senior housing in the Highway Development (HD) District," Supervisor Corcoran said during the meeting.
Under the draft text presented to the board, senior housing in the HD district would require a minimum parcel size of 10 acres, a maximum density of eight units per acre and sit within the town's water and sewer districts. A resident, Mici Simonofsky, asked whether the change was linked to a specific development; Corcoran confirmed there is a proposal for a mixed-use facility across the street from Town Hall.
The board took a procedural vote to close the public hearing. Councilman Cauchi made the motion to close at 7:04 p.m.; Councilman Molinelli seconded. The vote was recorded as yeas 5, nays 0, and the motion carried. The transcript records no final vote on the local law itself or further board action following the hearing.
The hearing record and the draft local law amending Chapter 155 (Zoning), including the proposed new Section 155-29.3 "Senior Citizen Housing," were entered into the minutes. The transcript does not specify when the board will next consider the ordinance or schedule further deliberation.
