86 Plain St 40B


The entire project folder can be found here. This contains a record of all materials received by the Board, to date.

03/03/25 UPDATE: The Town has received a 40B application as of 02/28/25. The Applicant has waived the requirement to open a hearing within 30 days of submission. Instead, the Applicant and the Town have agreed to hold the first hearing on April 2, 2025, at 6:00 PM.

More details will be provided soon. To access a copy of the application, please [click here].

04/02/25: Opening of the Public Hearing. To watch he meeting recording, click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/CGOpDpkD7OU?si=bF0b4O3DiW5LKk6j

12/12/24 UPDATE: MassHousing has issued a Project Eligibility Letter, which is valid for two years. Please click here to review the document.

On September 9th, the Town of Medfield received notice that a proposed 40B, known as "86 Plain St", had applied to MassHousing for a Project Eligibility Letter. The proposed development consists of 24 single-family homes, all detached, out of which 6 will be affordable. All units will have at least 3 bedrooms. 
This project is also currently in front of ConComm for an RDA and an ANRAD.

The Town must submit any comments to MassHousing by Wednesday, October 30, 2024. MassHousing has 90 days from the date they received the application to make a decision on approving or denying the project.

To access the application that was submitted by the developer to MassHousing, please click here. To access the updated materials, please click here.

MassHousing’s review involves an evaluation of the site, the design concept, the financial feasibility of the proposal, and the appropriateness of the proposal in relation to local housing needs and strategies. As part of MassHousing's review, they are soliciting comments from the local community, and would appreciate your input. You also may wish to include in your response, issues or concerns raised by other Local Boards, officials, or other interested parties.

If you are an interested party, you may send your feedback to Kat Miller, the MassHousing Representative for this project, using the contact information below:

Kat Miller

Senior Planning and Programs Analyst

Cell: 351-220-8215

Office: 617-854-1217

KMiller@masshousing.com

www.masshousing.com

Meeting notes

To access the Director of Land Use's notes from the site walk, please click here. 

To access the Director of Land Use's notes from the 10/07/24 info session with MassHousing, please click here.


Municipal Comment Letters to MassHousing

Conservation Commission letter to MassHousing

Affordable Housing Trust letter to MassHousing

Medfield Select Board letter to MassHousing

For any other questions, please contact Maria De La Fuente, Director of Land Use, at mdelafuente@medfield.net