Urban Affairs

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs approves Green Gold medical use and hours, sends signs back to building department

Urban Affairs clears Green Gold for medical marijuana and longer hours but strips lit-sign request.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 31

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs sends downtown zoning rewrite to full council on 3-1 vote

Urban Affairs advances Marlborough Village District zoning rewrite on 3-1 vote.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 17

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs Committee recommends 99-unit 57 Main Street project on 3-2 vote

Marlborough Urban Affairs splits 3-2 to recommend 99-unit 57 Main Street downtown project. The committee advanced JW Capital Partners' mixed-use site plan after a nearly two-hour debate focused on a 60-space parking shortfall the developer will cover with a $520,000 in-lieu payment.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 23

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs Committee backs eight-unit affordability threshold, ends developer buyout

Marlborough committee moves to scrap affordable housing buyout and lower threshold to eight units.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 23

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs unanimously denies special permit for Lincoln Street dog grooming shop

Urban Affairs votes 5-0 to recommend denial of dog grooming permit on Lincoln Street.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 24

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs advances Campus at Marlborough deal with $440,000 mitigation package

Marlborough Urban Affairs sends Campus at Marlborough deal to full council with $440,000 in mitigation.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 9

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs Committee recommends two special permits in 25-minute session

Marlborough Urban Affairs Committee advances mobile home park split and Wayside Crossing drive-thrus on 5-0 votes.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs recommends Raising Cane's drive-thru permit in 5-0 vote

Marlborough Urban Affairs advances Raising Cane's permit over McDonald's objections.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 16

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs delays vote on downtown Wuhu housing project, asks for design revisions

Marlborough committee stalls 44-unit downtown Wuhu project over facade design dispute.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 3

Government · Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs Committee postpones Apex Drive sign approvals over unpermitted installation

Marlborough committee postpones Apex Drive sign approvals over unpermitted installation.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 1