Planning Board Denies Walmart Depot Special Permit
Chelsea Planning Board denied a Walmart delivery depot permit but backed a $110 million garage.
Chelsea Planning Board denied a Walmart delivery depot permit but backed a $110 million garage.
Chelsea Planning Board votes 5-4 to loosen affordable-housing rules for new development. The board recommended cutting the fee developers pay to skip building affordable units from $400,000 to $200,000 and raising the unit count that triggers the requirement from 10 to 50 (100 in West Chelsea).
Chelsea Planning Board reviewed a proposed inclusionary zoning overhaul showing the current policy produced just 49 affordable units in nine years.
Chelsea Planning Board unanimously recommended City Council approval of a Fitzpatrick-Prattville Smart Growth Overlay District that could bring up to 900 units to the 23-acre site, including a one-for-one replacement of all 198 public housing units.
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