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The committee voted 6-1 to recommend demolishing Ryerson and retaining the property as a potential future building site. It also advanced feasibility planning for Memorial Town Hall, reviewed housing possibilities on three sites, and unanimously approved comments on Academy proposals for submission to the Board of Selectmen.
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The Ryerson recommendation would remove the existing building while preserving the land for possible future town use; it is a recommendation, not a final demolition decision. Feasibility work found housing could be developed on three sites, with Copse Road identified for affordable or workforce housing and the other two sites potentially combining income-restricted and market-rate units. The committee also supported an Academy alternative that would restore the historic front portion, remove about 60% of the building, and potentially create community space, an amphitheater, or a park.
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