Page 68 - Middleborough 2024 Town Report

REPORT OF THE
PLANNING BOARD
and DEPARTMENT OF
PLANNING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
• Through a $25,000 regional grant and working with our
regional planning agency, SRPEDD, Leeann Bradley,
Director of Planning and Community Development and
Patricia Cassady, Conservation Agent, continue to
update the Open Space and Resource Preservation
Development Zoning Bylaw. This zoning bylaw
amendment will be presented to Special Town Meeting
in October of 2025.
• The Department continued to closely monitor trafic
associated with the Amazon Last-Mile distribution
warehouse located at 30 Commerce Boulevard through
a Trafic Monitoring Program. The final trafic report
was submitted in December of 2024. No incidences
were reported during the monitoring timeline.
• The afordable units within Star Mill Lots and The
Residences at 8 Station Street are monitored by the
Department for annual income eligibility verification.
• Ch. 40A, Sec. 3A - MBTA Multi-Family Housing Zoning
Mandate
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A bylaw and revised zoning map to meet the
requirements of Ch. 40A, Sec. 3A was drated and
presented to Special Town Meeting on October 7, 2024,
where it was overwhelmingly defeated. Per EOHLC’s
guidelines, the town will be deemed non-compliant as
of January 1, 2025.
• Congratulations to Joe Mandile on his promotion to
Town Planner!
• And congratulations to Robin Perry on her promotion to
Administrative Assistant!
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