Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Town hears from police and fire chiefs on the project as well as an architectural review conducted for the town.
The Board of Appeals on Zoning held a continued public hearing on Monday night on the proposed affordable housing project off West Street. This was a continued public hearing on the application by The Gatehouse Group, LLC for “The Parc at Medfield,” a 96-unit residential complex in two buildings on 9.22 acres -- with limited upland -- of industrial land between West Street and North Meadows Road (Route 27). Davis Square Architects performed an architectural review on the town's behalf and one of its principal, Clifford Boehmer, presented their findings at Monday's meeting. "A development of this size needs to be a very pleasant place to live and i think it has to enhance the town in which it is," said Bohemia, who said the work on the site…
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Board of Appeals on Zoning will hold a continued public hearing tonight at 7:30 p.m. for “The Parc at Medfield,” an affordable housing complex proposed off West Street.
The Board of Appeals on Zoning will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Chenery Room at the Town House to discuss “The Parc at Medfield,” an affordable housing complex proposed off West Street. The topic of the continued public hearing is the architectural review but any portion of the application can be discussed. According to the Executive Summary of Gatehouse’s application filed with the state, The Parc at Medfield would include four buildings of one, two and three-bedroom rental units on 9.22 acres of land near the former Potpourri building between West Street and Route 27 on “an underutilized industrially-zoned property that is extremely well-suited for re-use as a multi-family infrastructure.” Town officials and residents have voiced …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The ZBA consultant said he had several issues with the plans for the affordable housing project proposed off West Street. ZBA also plans to hold a meeting for public comment in September.
On Monday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals discussed water issues related to the proposed 40B housing complex proposed on West Street. This was a continued public hearing on the application by The Gatehouse Group, LLC for “The Parc at Medfield,” a 96-unit residential complex in two buildings on 9.22 acres of industrial land between West Street and North Meadows Road (Route 27). “Tonight we’re talking about water,” said ZBA Chairman Robert Sylvia, of the property that is close to the Charles River. “[The project] is in the wetlands, and the presence of the property in the watershed protection district, and the fact that it’s in the aquifer protection zone means we need to examine the impact of those issues and what can or should be done…
Monday, August 6, 2012
The Board of Appeals on Zoning will hold a continued public hearing tonight at 7:30 p.m. for The Parc at Medfield, an affordable housing complex proposed off West Street.
The Board of Appeals on Zoning will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Chenery Room at the Town House to discuss the Gatehouse project including an engineering review, as well as the results from the ZBA’s site visit in July. This meeting was the postponed meeting from July 23 which was cancelled after an "accidental injury" to one of the board members. The proposed Parc at Medfield, according to the Executive Summary of Gatehouse’s application filed with the state, would include four buildings of one, two and three-bedroom rental units on 9.22 acres of land near the former Potpourri building between West Street and Route 27 on “an underutilized industrially-zoned property that is extremely well-suited for re-use as a multi-family …
Monday, July 23, 2012
The ZBA has postponed tonight's meeting to August 6 after an accidental injury has left one of its board members unable to attend.
UPDATE: The continued public hearing for The Parc at Medfield, an affordable housing project proposed off West Street, scheduled for tonight has been POSTPONED due to an "accidental injury" to a board member who is not able to attend. Tonight's meeting has been cancelled and rescheduled to Monday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. Original story: Medfield Patch, 7/23/12, 10am The Board of Appeals on Zoning will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Chenery Room at the Town House to discuss the Gatehouse project including an engineering review, as well as the results from the ZBA’s site visit last week. According to the Executive Summary of Gatehouse’s application filed with the state, The Parc at Medfield would include four buildings of one, two and …
Monday, July 16, 2012
Here’s a look at today’s events.
Forecast for Monday: The National Weather Service based in Taunton says today will be mostly cloudy then sunny. High near 91. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Monday night: Partly cloudy. Low around 68. Calm wind. Town Hall: Meetings Library Events: Community Events: The Medfield Food Cupboard Donations Needed: Summer is a busy time at the food cupboard. The First Baptist Church of Medfield, First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Medfield, St. Edward's Parish Church, Church of the Advent and the United Church of Christ are taking collections to help the Medfield Food Cupboard. June’s most needed items include: Jelly (no grape), juice (bottles and boxes), cereal, pasta sauce, canned pears, and snacks, but will gladly accept other non-…
Monday, July 9, 2012
The Board of Health has a full agenda including discussion of the proposed affordable housing project, The Parc at Medfield, and an update on the DCAM cleanup at the former state hospital.
The Board of Health will meet Tuesday night for continued discussions on 40B comprehensive permit for The Parc at Medfield, an update on cleanup at the former state hospital, and other matters. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the Board of Health office (ground floor) at the Town Hall. New business includes review of minutes from June 12, 2012 as well as complaints and permits received to date. Scheduled appointments include: Other agenda items include: For more information or for a full agenda, click here.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The Board of Appeals for Zoning, town traffic consultants, and developers for The Parc at Medfield, a 96-unit affordable housing development 1,000 feet from the intersection of Route 27 and West Street, agree that there are currently traffic issues in tha
The Board of Zoning Appeals for Zoning (ZBA) met again this week with representatives from Gatehouse Group LLC which proposes a 96 unit affordable housing complex near the intersection of Route 27 and West Street where traffic is a major concern. The board, and members of the audience who attended Monday’s meeting, were concerned that the proposed development would add approximately 638 more vehicle trips to an already busy West Street and intersection (West and Route 27). Police Chief Robert Meaney Jr. did not have accident statistics with him at the meeting but said the intersection has been a problem for many years. “I can’t tell you [the number of accidents] but we tend to have rather dramatic crashes up there, there’s no two ways …
Town officials and affordable housing representatives agree that the intersection of Route 27 and West Street is a difficult intersection today.
At a continuation of the 40B hearing for The Parc at Medfield -- a proposed 96 unit affordable housing complex off West Street -- earlier this week, Police Chief Robert Meaney Jr. told the Zoning Board of Appeals that there have been many "spectacular" crashes at the intersection of Route 27 (North Meadows Road) and West Street. If the affordable housing complex is built (approximately 1,000 feet from the intersection), it will add another estimated 638 vehicle trips a day to the traffic pattern in that area. Traffic engineers told the ZBA that the intersection is a problem today. Representatives from the developer, Gatehouse Group LLC, agreed. What do you think about the intersection of Route 27 and West Street? Take our POLL and …
Monday, June 18, 2012
Here's a look at the day ahead for Monday, June 18.
Today's Forecast: Monday’s weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, should be mostly sunny. High near 72. Calm wind between 4 and 7 mph. Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Meetings at Town Hall: Library Events: School Events: Community Events: The Medfield Food Cupboard: The First Baptist Church of Medfield, First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Medfield, St. Edward's Parish Church, Church of the Advent and the United Church of Christ are taking collections to help the Medfield Food Cupboard. The Medfield Food Cupboard needs the following items for June: Jelly (no grape please), juice (bottles and boxes), cereal, pasta sauce, canned pears, and …
Theresa Knapp
12:51 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
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