Zoning Board continues 39-unit housing project to peer review
Zoning Board approves mixed-income housing project for peer review phase. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved two special permits for residential additions with stormwater mitigation and a variance for an attached garage at 9 Julie Dawn Drive. In its primary action, the board
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of July 9, 2026
FRANKLIN — Zoning Board approves mixed-income housing project for peer review phase. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved two special permits for residential additions with stormwater mitigation and a variance for an attached garage at 9 Julie Dawn Drive. In its primary action, the board unanimously continued the public hearing for Larissa's Court, a proposed 39-unit mixed-income development at 202 Washington Street featuring 10 affordable and 29 market-rate townhouse units under the state's Chapter 40B program; the project will proceed to peer review with up to 25,000 dollars budgeted for the board's retained counsel, and the hearing will resume on August 6, 2026.
The Town Council voted 9-0 to support the development.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of July 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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