Select Board Forms Working Group for 24 Cherry Street Development
Wenham Select Board formed working group to guide input on 24 Cherry Street development. The state-owned parcel falls under Massachusetts' Affordable Homes Act, permitting three units by right and overriding local zoning; residents expressed concerns about traffic and neighborhood change.
Select Board · Meeting of April 28, 2026
Wenham Select Board formed working group to guide input on 24 Cherry Street development. The state-owned parcel falls under Massachusetts' Affordable Homes Act, permitting three units by right and overriding local zoning; residents expressed concerns about traffic and neighborhood change. The Affordable Housing Trust committed $300,000 toward the project.
The working group includes two select board members, planning staff, up to four residents, and potentially a state representative. The Board also voted to update Pleasant Pond parking, eliminating gatekeepers and shifting to police-monitored honor system with new signage warning that unstickered vehicles may receive tickets.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 28, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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