Neighbors working together to preserve our neighborhoods and beyond.
Filter Blog Posts
No Appeal Of Project Denial
The deadline to file an appeal of the denial of the multifamily special permit and site plan review for the proposed Rice Pond Village project, which was proposed to have 46-residential units on the 15.4822± acres of land, passed on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The Millbury Planning Board's denial decision was a sound and defensible one based upon the facts presented, most importantly public safety.
Multi-Family Moratorium Petition Submitted
The general purpose is to simply press pause while the Town of Millbury upgrades all of its regulatory requirements to properly address responsible and harmonious development of multi-family dwellings, such as the Millbury Zoning Bylaws and Subdivision Rules and Regulations with a focus on three-family, apartments, and condominiums to have more detailed special permit and site plan criteria and required findings. Town Counsel noted that our regulations are lacking in clarity.
Don't Prioritize Affordable Housing Over Public Safety
On February 14, 2022, Valentine's Day, the developers, Steven F. Venincasa and James M. Venincasa, doing business this time around as Whitney Street Home Builders, LLC, were not feeling the love from the Millbury Planning Board when with a simple majority vote (as required) denied the special permit application and site plan review for a multifamily use for a proposed 46-unit condominium project.
One Year Hiatus Determination
On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, one of our neighbors submitted a formal written request to the Millbury Board of Selectmen and Town Manager on behalf of the neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods to obtain a legal opinion and confirmation from town counsel on the applicability of 760 CMR 56.03(7) and statutory one-year hiatus as it applies to the denial of the proposed Rice Pond Village project.
Preview Of Chapter 40B Development
This is a preview of the type of high density that developer, Steven F. Venincasa, threatened the neighborhood and Town of Millbury with, if the Millbury Planning Board did not concede to his demand to remove the conditions of having to fund the Providence & Worcester Railroad crossing improvements at Rice Road.
Rezoning Petition Submitted
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, a citizen's petition was submitted to the Town of Millbury's Town Clerk to "Rezoning To Suburban II A Portion Of Residential I North Of Rice Road".