An alderman shares the next step in the N. Woburn Ledges project.
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Woburn Zoning Board of Appeals for the time they have spent over the past 11 months reviewing documents and most of all listening to the concerns of residents. After countless meetings and hundreds of hours of testimony the 5 member Board unanimously voted to deny the modification to the Ledges of Woburn 40B permit. The next step in the process will be filing the ZBA decision with the City Clerk. Prior to filing the decision the ZBA must meet and list the reasons why they voted to deny the modification. This meeting is scheduled on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The petitioner will have 20 days from the date that the ZBA files their …
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The Board of Appeals denied the developer's request. What do you think?
For years, North Woburn residents have heard of the 40B housing project nicknamed "The Ledges." And for months, residents and officials have railed against it, saying that building it would cause turmoil for the city. The project would have housing—25 percent of it affordable—which meant that it could circumvent some zoning laws according to state law. But the Ledges project was going to dig into the "Woburn Quarry," right near residents with asthma and other extenuating circumstances. As we revealed in today's 5T column, the city's Zoning Board of Appeals denied the developer's request this week. The Ledges decision will likely be appealed by the developer in state court. What do you think? Should the ZBA have denied the request? …
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1:24 pm on Friday, September 28, 2012
I don't know... I haven't covered a ZBA appeals case in years. Anyone out there know the answer to that question? more ›
Earnhardt
8:16 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
If the process goes to appeal. is there an estimate as to how much this will cost the City? and how long, and how many appeals can be filed? Looks like the battle, but not the war has been won. In this City, history proves deep pockets almost always get what they want. more ›