Board votes 4-0 to recommend Meadowbrook rezoning

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What happened

The Planning Board held a public hearing on rezoning three acres on Coolidge Street from Residence A to Residence EA for the Meadowbrook Commons senior housing project. The board voted 4-0 to recommend the rezoning and 4-0 to approve a report to the Select Board for the December 3, 2026, special town meeting. Residents raised concerns about groundwater contamination from the nearby General Chemical site and requested baseline well testing and a developer-funded security bond, but the board noted those issues would be addressed in the separate special-permit process.

Key decisions

• 📜 Rezoning three acres for senior housing. The board voted 4-0 to recommend rezoning approximately three acres on Coolidge Street from Residence A to Residence EA and 4-0 to approve a Planning Board report forwarding the rezoning warrant article to the Select Board for the December 3, 2026, special town meeting. The rezoning aligns the zoning map with the 2023 amended preliminary development plan for the 67-unit senior housing project. (Vote 4-0; Next: Dec. 3). Read case details

Next dates

• Dec. 3: Special town meeting votes on Meadowbrook rezoning

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