by Frank Schroth
At last week’s public forum on a Housing Production Plan it came up that the proposed 40B development on Brush Hill Road may not “go forward.” The reason for this is that there are no contracts with homeowners whose land was proposed for the development and at least one of the properties is on the open market.
from Neponset River Watershed Association
While most of us were tucked comfortably in our beds during Saturday night’s cold rain, an intrepid group of volunteers was outside in Milton, flashlights in hand, getting soaked, frozen, but very happy. The volunteers in question included Win and Denise Swenson, Carol Hayes and Martha McDonough, along with Randy and Isabelle Scott, among others. (Read the full story here.)
from The Canton Citizen
The Milton Mews project, a controversial affordable housing development proposed on the border of Milton and Canton, is moving on to the next stage of permitting after it was declared eligible by the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) last month. (Read the full story here.)
by Frank Schroth
The Milton Mews 276 unit apartment complex, a proposed 40B development on Brush Hill Road, moved forward this past week. Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (Mass Housing) states in a letter to the Robert Hewitt, a managing partner at the developerMill Creek, that “the proposed Project appears generally eligible under the requirements of the housing subsidy program, subject to final approval under 760 CMR 56.04(7)( ‘Final Approval’).” It confirms eligibility with regard to:
by Frank Schroth
The comment period on the proposed Milton Mews development on Brush Hill Road ended last Monday. The Milton Board of Selectmen and the Milton Planning Board submitted their comments by the deadline and both boards registered their opposition to the project, a complex of 276 apartments. Both letters cite environmental impacts on a unique ecological area, public safety, and increased traffic in an area unable to accommodate current traffic loads as reasons for opposing the plan.
by Frank Schroth
The Board of Selectmen did not take an explicit position on the development of Milton Mews, a proposed 40B complex of ~270 apartments on Brush Hill Road; but they did review and discuss a series of concerns regarding the development to be included in a letter to MassHousing.
Joyce Amendment to Protect Fowl Meadow Passed by Senate — Could stop Milton Mews development
An amendment sponsored by Senator Brian A. Joyce to protect the critical environment and wildlife of the Fowl Meadow habitat in Milton and Canton has been voted into the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget.
by Frank Schroth
Win Swenson, a resident of Hemenway Drive and Partner with the Compliance Systems Legal Group, has authored a paper, Integrity: The Missing Link in Mill Creek’s Proposed Milton Mews Development. It is a strongly worded, substantially researched report that is the latest salvo in opposition to the proposed development of a large apartment complex on Brush Hill Road just off Rte 138.
by Frank Schroth
The Neponset River Watershed Association, a conservation group dedicated to the preservation and protection of the Neponset River, has begun an online petition against a large apartment development on Brush Hill Road. The development, Milton Mews, will have significant environmental impacts according to the group, especially on Fowl Meadow, a part of the Blue Hills designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern.
David Smith, founder and CEO of the Affordable Housing Institute, has written an analysis of Milton’s affordable housing efforts that is heavily researched and reflects a strong point of view. It is a multi-part feature. It was posted in September and certain issues are out of date (e.g. The Milton Mews project on Brush Hill Road is not longer in development). The first section can be found here.