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Medford looks to adopt Housing Production Plan to control affordable housing

Neil Zolot / [email protected]
The city is moving towards adoption of a Housing Production Plan, and city officials were briefed by the Community Development and Community Preservation Committee representatives during a workshop April 6.
Planning consultant Jennifer Goldson said an HPP “gives the Zoning Board of Appeals greater ability to deny (projects permitted through Massachusetts General Law) 40B proposals,” a reference to the so-called the so-called “Comprehensive Permit Act” or anti-snob zoning, which eliminates separate permits for developers from various boards in favor of one permit from Zoning Boards of Appeal in order to promote affordable housing.
Communities that reach 10% of its stock as affordable are exempt from 40B. Medford is at approximately 7.1% and needs 671 units to reach the 10% goal. ....

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Medford officials, residents opposed to 5G, despite concerns over health

Neil Zolot / [email protected]
City officials are imposing some conditions on Verizon on installations of 5G telecommunications equipment on utility poles around the city, but will be required to approve the vast majority of the 44 applications, most of which are in Medford Square, South Medford and the Hillside area.
After hours of public testimony on the matter during a video-conference meeting Wednesday, March 31, the Ad Hoc Small Cell Committee decided to hold off on dealing with each application until April 8.
“Federal law is very strong; it prohibits municipalities, when acting as a regulatory authority, from effectively prohibiting wireless telecommunications,” Robin Stein of legal consultant KP Law told the board. “You can’t deny based on health considerations. Federal law is explicit that you can’t consider health and environmental concerns. You can impose a condition so long as that is not going to effectively prohibit their ability to install ....

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