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Chelsea Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Board backs housing projects, new master plan

Chelsea Planning Board advances three housing projects and adopts city's first master plan in 55 years. From our own coverage: Planning Board reviews housing projects, city master plan; Council takes up housing waitlist preference policy.

From Chelsea News

  • Planning Board reviews housing projects, city master plan The Chelsea Planning Board considered special permits for three housing developments totaling 75 units and took up the city's first comprehensive master plan in over 55 years, as members debated eliminating minimum parking requirements for new housing.Chelsea News
  • Council takes up housing waitlist preference policy The Chelsea City Council considered setting a resident preference for a planned centralized affordable-housing waitlist, with the city manager citing the maximum share allowed under state fair housing law and Councilor Calvin Brown warning outside applicants could get ahead of longtime residents.Chelsea News

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