Planning Board finalizes zoning articles for town meeting
The Planning Board unanimously approved revised zoning articles restoring special permits for duplexes and multifamily housing, and continued a long-running roadway bond dispute.
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What happened
The Planning Board unanimously approved zoning warrant articles restoring special permits for duplexes and multifamily housing in the Central Business and Transit-Oriented Districts, correcting a 2025 ADU bylaw error that accidentally blocked those uses. The board continued its Gordon Circle roadway surety bond dispute to April without resolution. The board approved a Shaw Avenue land sale and heard that a sober home application may trigger site plan review.
Key decisions
- 📜 Special permits for duplexes and multifamily housing. The Planning Board unanimously adopted revised warrant article language restoring special permits for duplexes and three- or four-unit "attached dwelling" buildings in the Central Business District and Transit-Oriented District, correcting a 2025 ADU bylaw error that had accidentally blocked these uses. (Vote Approved unanimously). Read case details
- ● Roadway acceptance surety bond dispute. The Planning Board voted to continue discussion of the surety bond to its April meeting. The developer seeks return of an estimated "$36,000 or $39,000" bond, but Town Counsel advised that withholding it without proof of faulty construction risks a lawsuit. The engineering consultant found the road appeared properly constructed but needed maintenance. (Vote Continued to April meeting). Read case details
- 📋 Site plan and special permit public hearing. The Planning Board voted to continue its public hearing on the site plan and special permit for 200 Whale Street to its April meeting. (Vote Continued to April meeting). Read case details
- 📋 Form A application for land sale. The Planning Board unanimously approved a Form A application allowing the Abington Housing Authority to sell a sliver of unbuildable land on Shaw Avenue, appraised at $2,750, to an adjacent homeowner. (Vote Approved unanimously). Read case details
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