Planning Board drafts response to state on 7.9-acre Prospect Street surplus land
Planning Board voted unanimously to prepare response to state designation of Prospect Street surplus property. The 7.9-acre parcel at 0 Prospect Street has been designated surplus land suitable for development under the Affordable Homes Act, requiring a minimum density of four units per acre, with
Planning Board · Meeting of July 7, 2026
SHERBORN — Planning Board voted unanimously to prepare response to state designation of Prospect Street surplus property. The 7.9-acre parcel at 0 Prospect Street has been designated surplus land suitable for development under the Affordable Homes Act, requiring a minimum density of four units per acre, with the town required to comment by August 3. Co-Chairs James T.
Guarino and Stefani Harrison led discussion, noting steep topography with 30 feet of grade change, wetlands, likely bedrock, and absence of municipal water and sewer as significant site constraints.
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