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- Middlesex County
- 7/10/25
- 07/10/2025
- 108 Minutes
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Overview: In a recent Chelmsford Zoning Board meeting, the board approved an administrative appeal allowing Everett Murray to conduct auctions at his warehouse on Middle Sex Street. The decision was met with discussions about zoning bylaws and the potential community impact. Other topics included approval of special permits for residential projects on Bair Drive and North Road, and a variance for a garage on Mission Road.
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- Middlesex County
- 6/18/25
- 06/18/2025
- 138 Minutes
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Overview: During a recent meeting, the Chelmsford Zoning Board faced several consequential issues, with the most significant being the invocation of “safe harbor” protections to deny a comprehensive permit application for a property on Riverneck Road, LLC. The application, presented by Ashok Patel, sought approval under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40B to develop seven single-family dwellings and 16 townhouses, with six units designated for affordable housing. However, the town argued that it had already met the required percentage of low-income housing, thereby qualifying for “safe harbor” status, which allows the board to deny the application without the risk of an appeal.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 5/8/25
- 05/08/2025
- 66 Minutes
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Overview: During the recent Chelmsford Zoning Board meeting, the board unanimously decided to invoke “safe harbor” status, effectively denying a comprehensive permit application for a 14-unit apartment project proposed by Crosby Village LLC. This decision stemmed from the town’s achievement of a 10% threshold in its subsidized housing inventory, allowing the board to reject new developments without the risk of developer appeals. The board also approved a special permit for a residential addition on Bill Ricker Road, while discussing accessory dwelling units and long-term wastewater solutions.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 4/3/25
- 04/03/2025
- 55 Minutes
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Overview: The Chelmsford Zoning Board meeting centered around the approval of a 40B housing project on Marose Avenue, sparking discussions on affordable housing needs and the environmental impacts on a nearby aquifer. The board unanimously approved the project, which includes five rental units, contributing to the town’s efforts to meet affordable housing quotas. Concerns about the project’s environmental impact on the aquifer and the use of 40B legislation to override previous zoning decisions were prominent topics of debate.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 3/6/25
- 03/06/2025
- 177 Minutes
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Overview: The Chelmsford Zoning Board meeting focused on significant land use and zoning issues, including the denial of a variance request for a property on Columbia Street and Minor Avenue, A discussion on a multifamily residence parking expansion at Four Pallet Drive, and deliberations over environmental impacts concerning a five-unit housing project.