Saturday, September 24, 2011

Appeals Court upholds Housing Appeals Committee

On Friday September 15th the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the lower court decision that affirmed the Housing Appeals Committee’s decision to issue a “Comprehensive Permit” to Green View Realty, LLC for the construction of 200 Condominium Town Homes to be known as Cedar Ridge Estates. This adjudication ends the legal battle waged by the Town of Holliston in an attempt to block the project. The Appeals Court panel of three Judges unanimously issued a well documented decision ordering the Town of Holliston to issue the “Comprehensive Permit”

This action legitimizes the project, clearing the way to pursue the three permits needed to obtain the building permit. The MEPA process sets out the plan for remediation. The Notice of Intent (NOI) addresses the Wetlands on the property under the guidelines set by the Wetlands Protection Act and Waste Water discharge permit required to process and discharge waste water. This process is expected to take up to one year assuming that the Town of Holliston will continue to use (or misuse) the process that allows them to participate in the permitting process.

This ruling also clears the way for new capital and the entertainment of suitors that desire to obtain 200 building permits. Timing could be just about right to start building in late 2012 or by spring of 2013. Now the economy dictates the timing for this project.

See the entire decision at www.greenviewrealty.com under “PUBLIC FORUM”

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