The Zoning Board of Appeals is continuing its hearings on the Thorndike Place Comprehensive Permit for a large housing project to be built on the Mugar property on Dorothy Road in East Arlington. The following hearings and topics are currently scheduled on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm.
- Jan. 26: architectural and urban design aspects of the project
- Feb. 9: continued discussions on traffic impact studies and urban design issues
- Feb. 23: topics to be determined
To register for each hearing via Zoom, visit the ZBA agenda page on the Town website. Links to all the site plans, documents and correspondence received about this project can be found on the ZBA Thorndike Place page.
Additional information is available from the local neighborhood organization, Coalition to Save the Mugar Wetlands.
You are encouraged to send your own comments about the proposed project to zba@town.arlington.ma.us.
Arlington Land Trust continues to advocate for the permanent protection of the Mugar parcel as conservation land. The site is subject to regular and significant flooding, and is a critical stormwater buffer for the surrounding and downstream neighborhoods of East Arlington.