Concord Land Use Working Group approves final planning report. The eight-member group unanimously approved its final recommendations July 13, advancing the establishment of a Long-Term Capital Plan Committee with elevated priority status. Members noted the Planning Board currently focuses on
Concord Land Use Group unanimously recommends MCI Concord for Public Works relocation. The Land Use Working Group voted unanimously to recommend MCI Concord as the preferred location for relocating Public Works from Keyes Road, with feasibility and design work handed to the MCI Concord Master Plan
Concord Land Use Working Group schedules July 13 vote on DPW site. Co-Chair Judith Long presented the timeline for the group's Department of Public Works relocation study, with key dates of June 1 for first draft, June 10 for member comments, June 16 for close-read review, and July 13 for formal
Land Use Working Group approves March meeting minutes and advances Phase II work. The eight-member group, co-chaired by Judith Long and Sven Weber, heard public comment questioning Phase I findings before transitioning to a row-by-row property review led by the co-chairs. Town Manager Kerry Lafleur
The Concord Land Use Working Group approved prior meeting minutes and heard the Agricultural Committee describe Peter Spring Field's farming potential. Co-Chair Sven Weber addressed public concerns about the group's agenda compliance with Public Meeting Law, stating town counsel found no violations
The Concord Land Use Working Group unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and heard subcommittee presentations on facility priorities. Co-Chair Judith Long presented Public Safety recommendations naming a new Fire Headquarters in West Concord as the top priority, with secondary focus on new
The Concord Land Use Working Group advanced facility relocation plans for two town departments. Co-Chair Judith Long presented Public Safety Subcommittee findings on moving Fire and Police Departments from their current Walden Street campus, citing functional obsolescence and space constraints.
The Land Use Working Group Municipal Consolidation Subcommittee approved three sets of prior minutes and settled on a planning spreadsheet as the basis for municipal office consolidation analysis. Chair Mary Hartman and members Paul Boehm and Tracey Marano agreed to include both a prospective
The Land Use Working Group Public Works Subcommittee reviewed a draft report on preliminary town land use strategies, with members acknowledging the document represents only the opening phase of analysis potentially spanning several years. Subcommittee chair Linda Miller, members Rob Almeida and
Concord's Public Safety Subcommittee reviewed alternatives for upgrading police and fire facilities. Members Judith Long, Mark Martines, and Sven Weber, co-chair of the Land Use Working Group, analyzed site visits to Lexington and Natick and evaluated options ranging from new construction in West