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Board continues 40B hearing; developer revises mitigation offer

The Zoning Board of Appeals voted to continue its comprehensive permit hearing for 455 Totten Pond Road to March 31, authorizing the board's counsel to negotiate unresolved issues with Davis Companies.

Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of March 12, 2026

WALTHAM — The Zoning Board of Appeals voted to continue its comprehensive permit hearing for 455 Totten Pond Road to March 31, authorizing the board's counsel to negotiate unresolved issues with Davis Companies. The developer increased its mitigation contribution from $1.4 million to $1.7 million, reallocating $1 million to sidewalk improvements and proposing 85 affordable units (25 percent of 340 total), including more units at the 60 percent area median income threshold. City Engineer Bob Winn identified sewer capacity concerns requiring potential pipe upgrades, while Assistant City Solicitor Michelle Learned outlined additional unresolved issues including signal coordination and parking requirements for affordable residents.

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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of March 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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