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Braintree-Weymouth Landing Public Works Economic Development Project (PWED) Updates As part of a public relation effort to keep Braintree residents, the local business community and the general public informed of the project - weekly updates on the PWED's progression will be posted here for viewing once construction starts. If you have specific questions about the construction you can contact the Planning and Community Department at the above number or email address. To date the following is the status of the project: The contract for construction work at the Landing has been given to the following firm: A.R. Belli, Inc of Newtonville, MA. Start date Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Completion date June 30, 2012 Week of 3/19/12 - construction schedule - click here
Monatiquot Riverwalk Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan with assistance from the Planning and Community Development Office and an inspired team of consultants needs your help through a letter writing campaign to support efforts for a National Park Service grant application for technical assistance to develop the Monatiquot Riverwalk. Through the “pro bono” services of a team of consultants, David Gamble of Gamble Associates, Amanda Sloan of GLA Landscape Architects and Keirsten Shaffer of Shaffer Associates who have provided their services to assist in this endeavor the attached newsletter provides details of the vision for the river walk. Please assist Braintree by a writing a letter of support – details of who should receive the letter and where to send it are provided in the newsletter. To view Newsletter - click here Presentation to Town Council on 6/21/11 - click here
Potential Re-use of the former Braintree Electric Light Department building and site - Allen Street Under the direction of Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan, the Planning and Community Development Department solicited the assistance from the Community Design Resource Center (CDRC) of Boston, a non-profit affiliate of the Boston Society of Architects for a planning and limited design effort to consider possible re-use of the site. After a year long public process, the CDRC has now issued their final report on their efforts. Click here to view the report.
Braintree-Weymouth Landing District (BWLD) Town of Braintree zoning only Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan along with the Braintree Planning Board submitted proposed zoning for a new zoning district in the Town of Braintree. The district known as the "Braintree - Weymouth Landing District" as shown on the proposed zoning map - click here - is accompanied by a new zoning section (BWLD) including amendments to sections within the existing zoning ordinance. To view the proposed Braintree zoning ordinance- click here To see the general process for accepting or amending a zoning ordinance in the Town of Braintree - click here. The Planning Board will be holding a public hearing on the proposed rezone on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 8PM - Click here for public notice. Braintree - Weymouth Landing PWED Presentation October 6, 2010 On October 6, 2010, Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan in collaboration with Weymouth Mayor Sue Kay held a public meeting to introduce the initial design plans for the PWED (Public Works Economic Development) project in the Landing. Click here to view the power point presentation provided to the public by the Towns engineers - Howard Stein Hudson.
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