2009 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 09:28:05 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] REUSE: Vicksburg Square at former Ft. Devens (MA)
 
'I remember when...'
Memories of Vicksburg Square 'back in the day'

By Mary E. Arata
Nashoba Publishing (MA)
May 29, 2009


DEVENS -- Jim Fay says that since (Fort) Devens has been good to him and the region, "now's the time to return the favor."

The Army veteran and Ayer selectman is a vocal supporter of the proposed rezoning of the seven Vicksburg Square buildings off Buena Vista Street from the present "Innovation & Technology" district to allow for residential use.

Most notably, the rezoning proposal would permit multifamily uses for the historic buildings, along with small-scale retail development to service the future homesteaders.

Pending Super Town Meeting approval by Harvard, Ayer and Shirley voters on June 8, the project moves to the selection phase to locate a developer whose plans would determine the final mix of condominium ownership or rental opportunities.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.nashobapublishing.com/devens_news/ci_12476421

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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