MassDevelopment Updates Devens Panel on Housing RFPs

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What happened

The committee received updates on two housing RFPs at Adams Circle and Grant Road in Devens, with developer responses due February 27. Committee members pressed MassDevelopment for a binding reuse plan for Vicksburg Square and a date for the Supertown Meeting zoning vote; MassDevelopment said no timeline has been set. The committee agreed to pilot a 'matrix analysis' comparing the three towns' positions on select topics before its April 8 meeting.

Key decisions

• 📜 Vicksburg Square reuse plan and Supertown Meeting timeline. Committee pressed MassDevelopment for a binding reuse plan for Vicksburg Square and a date for the Supertown Meeting zoning vote, but MassDevelopment said no timeline has been set. The matter was continued to April 8, 2026. (Next: April 8). Read case details
• 📜 Pilot matrix analysis on three topics. Committee agreed to pilot a 'matrix analysis' comparing the three towns' positions on administration, open space and recreation, and social services before the April 8 meeting, to prepare for future consultant engagement. (Next: April 8). Read case details

Next dates

• Jan. 27: Public forum on Devens planning at Harvard Council on Aging
• April 8: Devens Jurisdiction Framework Committee meeting

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