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Select Board discusses affordable-housing trust, 40B guidelines and Needham pilot agreement
Summary
The board prioritized review of the affordable housing trust and 40B guidelines, debated timing for trust evaluation and possible outside expertise, and flagged the Needham development pilot agreement for renegotiation if the project advances before the Planning Board.
Affordable housing emerged as a prominent topic. Board members said they need to better understand the affordable housing trust's role, funding and composition; one member called the effort a "pretty big project" that may require outside expertise and possible grant funding to advance. Staff recommended retaining the item in the 0–18 bucket but acknowledged that progress will depend on staff capacity and outside support.
Separately, staff told the board Needham's developer has purchased property and that, "if they move forward, I would ask the board to have it be a priority that we renegotiate the pilot agreement that we have," and noted the developer appears before the Planning Board on Aug. 25. Members directed staff to review the pilot agreement and prepare any renegotiation materials as needed.
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