Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - February 22, 2023 - 6 PM

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting

Agenda & Meeting Packet

February 22, 2023 - 6 PM

Agenda:

1. Discussion: An overview of the “Chapter 40B”

a. A Chapter 40B primer by the state Department of Housing and Community

Development (DHCD)  https://www.mass.gov/chapter-40-b-planning-and-information

b. A staff memo and slideshow will be forthcoming at the meeting.

2. Discussion & Project Presentation: 121 Grove Street, a “Friendly 40B”

a. Friendly 40B process ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/2a._-_friendly_40b_process.pdf

b. Median Income Qualifications ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/2b._-_median_income_qualifications.pdf

c. 121 Grove Street Application ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/2c._-_121_grove_st._application_redacted.pdf

d. 121 Grove Street Site Plan ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/2d._-_121_grove_st._site_plan.pdf

e. Planning Board comment letter ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/2e._-_planning_board_letter.pdf

f. Conservation Commission comment letter  ->  

The agenda doc contains remote participation info ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2023-02-22_edc_agenda_.pdf

 

Chapter 40B primer by the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) 

Happy World Wetlands Day, Franklin!

Happy World Wetlands Day, Franklin!

We admit that every day is World Wetlands Day over here at Franklin Conservation. It's all we talk about! And why wouldn't we? Wetlands provide us humans with a myriad of benefits including, but definitely not limited to:

• Dissipating stream energy for flood control
• Producing wetland products (e.g., cranberries)
• Sequestering sediment, contaminants, and nutrients (e.g., pollution)
• Providing habitat to support biodiversity
• Providing aesthetic services and recreational opportunities
• Replenishing groundwater
• Providing long-term carbon and water storage (important for climate change resilience!)

Franklin Conservation wishes you a very happy World Wetlands Day and encourages you to go outside - at some point, perhaps not today - and visit one our many waterbodies. We have plenty - just look at the map below!

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/conservation/news/happy-world-wetlands-day-franklin