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Rice Pond Village Denial
On Monday, January 24, 2022 and Monday, February 14, 2022, the Millbury Planning Board voted to deny the multifamily special permit and site plan review for the proposed Rice Pond Village project, proposed to have 46-dwelling units, on the 15.4822± acres of land owned by the Rice Pond Realty Trust, John Antaya, Kathleen (McLaughlin) Mardirosian, and the McLaughlin Family Living Trust; and the applicant Whitney Street Home Builders LLC, while approving the post-construction stormwater management permit for the proposed Rice Pond Village project with a project address of 17 Rice Road in Millbury, Massachusetts.
Public Hearing — February 14, 2022
The continuation of the public hearings for the proposed Rice Pond Village project will be held on Monday, February 14, 2022, beginning at 7:15 PM EST.
Chapter 40B Meeting Scheduled
The Millbury Town Manager, Sean Hendricks, disclosed to the Millbury Board of Selectmen at their Tuesday, January 25, 2022 meeting, that developer, Steven F. Venincasa, and his legal counsel, will be meeting with town officials on Monday, January 31, 2022, to discuss a Chapter 40B affordable housing development. No further information was provided.
Rice Pond Village Public Hearing Closed
The developer, Steven F. Venincasa, through his legal counsel, stated (and we paraphrase) that if the proposed Rice Pond Village project was not approved by the Millbury Planning Board then their intention would be to submit a Chapter 40B affordable housing project with much greater density (i.e., slightly less than 225 apartments).
Guidelines For Comprehensive Permit Projects
The Massachusetts Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has guidelines for MGL Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permit Projects, also known as affordable housing. There are two important sections that were pulled from the document that relate to the requirements that must be met, which includes, but are not limited to: local bylaws, zoning, and subdivision control laws.
Public Hearing — January 24, 2022
The continuation of the public hearings for the proposed Rice Pond Village project will be held on Monday, January 24, 2022, beginning at 7:15 PM EST.