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The committee recommended approval of a Housing Development Certified Project application and Tax Increment Exemption agreement for 401-409 Main Street by a 3-0 vote. It held two zoning-change requests and recommended seeking a legal opinion on stronger enforcement of the Responsible Development Ordinance.
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The committee supported moving forward with a tax incentive agreement for the 401-409 Main Street housing project, but final approval was not recorded in these minutes. Requests involving zoning changes for properties on Charlton, Hermon, Beacon, Eskow, Southwest Cutoff, Balis, and Massasoit streets were held for further review. The committee also asked for a legal opinion on how the city could better enforce development requirements, with the opinion requested by March 10, 2026.
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