Trust receives project updates on Lyman, Baylor and Post Road proposals; approves minutes and appointment

At its May 9 meeting the Westborough Affordable Housing Trust reviewed several ongoing items: subsidy agreement drafts for 1830 Lyman Street (with final attorney review underway), construction progress at 3 Baylor (footings and utilities in place, framing next), and a regulatory-agreement negotiation for Connector Road that staff said is likely to remain mostly unchanged.

Trustees also discussed engagement with Post Road Residential, a developer proposing two large apartment projects on the Route 9/Route 20 corridor. Staff and trustees are evaluating the developer’s financial model and the town’s buy-down provisions under the zoning bylaw; trustees stressed the need for a robust model showing market and affordable-income assumptions before the trust would consider supporting any buy-down requests. "The state average subsidy for an affordable housing unit is close to $300,000," an unidentified trustee observed while discussing typical subsidy scales.

Routine business included approval of the minutes of 04/11/2025 (moved, seconded and approved) and the nomination of Mark to serve as the trust’s representative to the Community Preservation Committee. Trustees also asked staff to follow up with the treasurer/collector about transferring town-approved funds into the trust account to avoid previous fiscal-year reconciliation problems. The meeting adjourned after a final motion; minutes record an adjournment vote of 5–0.