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ZBA accepts withdrawal of 300-unit permit

Zoning board accepts withdrawal of 300-unit permit as Saugus disputes affordable housing status. From our own coverage: Zoning board accepts 300-unit permit withdrawal.

From Saugus News

  • Zoning board accepts 300-unit permit withdrawal. Saugus Zoning Board of Appeals took up the developer's request to withdraw a 300-unit comprehensive permit for 20 Rear Bennett Highway, clearing the way for an identical refiled application as the town disputes whether it still holds affordable-housing safe harbor protection.Saugus News

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