Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Sharon Patch checks in with local officials on the longstanding project.
As part of our ongoing You Ask . . . Patch Answers series, this week we checked in with local officials for any updates regarding the Sharon Commons project. The permitting for Sharon Commons was voted by the Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 9, according to Town Administrator Ben Purtiz, and there will be a subsequent filing with the Town Clerk. The town is collaborating with the developers of the project, which include Congress Group for the commercial portion and B'nai B'rith Housing for the residential portion. Officials will be looking at financial assistance programs made available from the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (MDFA), Puritz said. "We've been in contact with them as recently as a teleconference with town …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The 3-0 vote happened Wednesday night.
The Sharon Commons lifestyle center progressed closer to construction -- with more pedestrian-friendly access -- Wednesday night, more than a month after the developers withdrew their previous application. The Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-0 for Sharon CF II LP's request for Phase 1 modifications. The developer now must return to the board regarding Phase 2, which involves attaching utilities to buildings, as well as site plan approval for the public amenities; as well as Phase 3, involving architectural issues. The new, approved Phase 1 application includes the two-lanes in and two-out access that Target requested, said attorney Robert Shelmerdine, representing the developers. The board's concerns that such an access wasn't …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Sharon ZBA discussing Sharon Commons.
"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Is there something missing from the list? Add it in the comment section. 1. Curious about Sharon Commons? The Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals discusses it at 7 at the Sharon Town Offices. And learn more about the project on Sharon Patch's Sharon Commons topics page. 2. Remember to vote in the Best of Patch Readers' Choice 2012 categories. The list is here. 3. Up for a concert? Incendio performs at 7 at Veteran's Memorial Park and Beach. Sharon Patch previewed the show Tuesday. 4. Looking for a pre-school? Visit the KinderCare Learning Center, which holds an open house from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 5. Where are Sharon's …
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Developers seek modification of Phase 1 approval.
Sharon Commons' developers will again seek the Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals' support for changes to their plans, this time on July 25. The board will hold a public hearing on Sharon CF II LP's request for Phase 1 modifications at 7 that night at the Sharon Town Offices, according to a public hearing notice on the town hall bulletin board. Sharon Commons is a nearly 400,000-square-foot development eyed for about 59 acres bordered by Old Post Road and Interstate 95. The meeting will happen roughly six weeks after a ZBA vote that prompted Target officials to discuss pulling out, a move some in Sharon believed effectively killed the commercial project. On June 13, the board voted 3-0 to accept Sharon CF II LP's request to withdraw its …
Friday, June 22, 2012
The town, Target and the developer are working on it, Heitin says.
Town, Target and Sharon Commons representatives are drafting a modified proposal to the Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals designed to address the ZBA's traffic concerns and the retailer's needs, Selectmen Chairman William Heitin said today. A traffic study of the effects of a four-lane road (two lanes per direction) to "assure that it is pedestrian friendly" is envisioned as part of this, Heitin told Sharon Patch. The proposal will be presented to the ZBA at the board's next meeting, he said. He believed that that meeting is July 25. Heitin said the decision to do the proposal came out of a 90-minute phone conversation that he initiated and had with Target senior executives and Sharon Commons representatives on June 15. Heitin said he wanted …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
No explanation given.
A planned Sharon Planning Board discussion tonight of a potential zoning amendment regarding Sharon Commons was canceled, Vice Chairman David Milowe said. Milowe did not elaborate. The board was scheduled to hear about the amendment from Tom Houston, a consultant to the town, and discuss it, during tonight's meeting at the Sharon Community Center. Exactly one week ago, the Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals granted developer Sharon CF II LP's request to withdraw its application without prejudice. That request came after acted after a majority of zoning board members indicated they would not support a four-lane road (two each way) requested by Target, one of two potential anchor stores. BJ's Wholesale Club is the other one at the nearly 400,000…
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Friday, June 15, 2012
The planning board will discuss a proposed zoning amendment next week.
The fate of Sharon Commons apparently is a moving target. Town consultant Tom Houston will present to the Sharon Planning Board a potential zoning amendment for the project at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Sharon Community Center. The board will discuss the proposed amendment at 8 p.m. The move will happen exactly one week after developer Sharon CF II LP withdrew its zoning board of appeals application without prejudice. Two nights ago, the developer acted after a majority of zoning board members indicated they would not support a four-lane road (two each way) requested by Target, one of two potential anchor stores. BJ's Wholesale Club is the other one at the nearly 400,000-square-foot development eyed for about 59 acres bordered by Old Post …
Majority of zoning board members say they wouldn't support having two travel lanes in each direction, rather than one each way.
The proposed Sharon Commons retail development is in limbo after a majority of Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals members said Wednesday night they would not support a four-lane road (two each way) requested by Target, one of two potential anchor stores. The ZBA voted 3-0 Wednesday night to accept developer Sharon CF II LP's request to withdraw its application without prejudice. The application included changing the two-lane road to four lanes (two in each direction), rotating the Target building's orientation, and moving other buildings on the site, Chairman John Lee said. Attorney Robert Shelmerdine, representing the developer, requested the application be withdrawn after a majority of ZBA members said they would not support the road change…
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Two petitions, one for and one against, seek to persuade the ZBA.
Sharon residents are taking sides on Sharon Commons' revised layout. Two petitions -- one for, one against -- are circulating online, asking the Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals to take their side on the retail project's revised site plan. Target officials' request for a building reconfiguration prompted the new design, attorney Robert Shelmerdine told the Sharon Board of Health during an informal meeting Monday night. The ZBA will meet with Sharon Commons representatives again tonight at the Sharon Town Offices. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. As of 8:30 this morning, the petition to support had 409 signatures. "We welcome both Target and BJ's to our town and the opening of 'Sharon Commons' will generate much needed tax revenue for Sharon," …
Attend the zoning board meeting.
"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Write memoirs The Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging offers memoir writing from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 2. Attend the Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals meeting The Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. at the Sharon Town Offices. 3. Attend the Cottage Street School graduation The Cottage Street School graduation is at 7 p.m. 4. Attend the Sharon School Committee meeting The Sharon School Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the Sharon Middle School. 5. Play Mah Jongg The Temple Israel Sisterhood holds a Mah Jongg tournament at 6 p.m.
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Jon
1:53 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
I have lived in Sharon for almost a year and I have tried to follow these Sharon Commons updates closely since I am living less than a mile from the location. Personally, I absolutely do not want the Sharon Commons built. I don’t understand why so many people are supporting it. Surely the rest of my neighborhood does not want increased pollution, cars, traffic etc. and a decrease in peace and … more ›