Support for rezoning plan

Community briefing

August 28, 2011

Burlington

The Planning Board has endorsed a rezoning proposal for a 14.6-acre site at 36 Muller Road. The proposal, offered by the Land Use Committee, will come before the Sept. 26 Town Meeting. In May, Town Meeting rejected a previous proposal by Symes Associates to rezone the site to a Planned Development District in order to build a residential project on the property. The new proposal, which Symes has said it does not oppose, would zone the property for single-family homes, according to Don Benjamin, a member of the town’s planning staff. In other business, the board approved a subdivision plan for the Building 19 property at Cambridge and Center streets. The retail chain submitted the application last year before a moratorium on multifamily housing in the town center took effect. Benjamin said the company has not indicated it has any current plan for a new development on the site. - John Laidler

CHELSEA

COMMUNITY FORUM TOMORROW - City Manager Jay Ash tomorrow is holding one of his occasional public forums to seek input from residents and businesses. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the senior center, at 10 Riley Way. Ash will provide an update on issues facing the city, and invite questions and comments from the audience. Meanwhile, city officials are reminding residents that Wednesday is the opening day of school . - John Laidler

Everett

PROPERTY TAX REVIEWS - The city is holding two seminars for residential and commercial property owners with questions about quarterly tax bills. Assessor Pam Davis and her office’s staff members will discuss the bills and answer questions. They will also be available to review individual bills. The city decided to hold the sessions after receiving numerous questions about a change, which took effect this year, in the way the residential property exemption is calculated. The seminars will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow in the George Keverian Hearing Room, and on Sept. 12 in the mayor’s conference room, both on the third floor of City Hall. Participants are advised to bring copies of their tax bills. - John Laidler

Lynn