Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Course of Cushing Village now in the hands of developer: continue or re-start review process.
The wait is over. Newly-elected Belmont Selectman Andy Rojas resigned yesterday, Monday, April 9, from the Planning Board. But while he will no longer be a voting member, Rojas will continue to follow the board's actions as the Selectmen "has agreed to have me serve as their (Planning Board's) liaison," Rojas told Belmont Patch in an email today, April 10. Rojas' resignation would appear to throw a monkey wrench into the review of the Cushing Village development proposal which the Planning Board has been holding meetings for more than a month. With a reduced board, the development team – lead by Smith Legacy Partners' principal Christopher Starr – could risk having a divided board which would frustrate an already contentious process. But …
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
No desire to introduce Cushing Square development on Valentine's Day.
Yesterday, Feb. 14, the Planning Board began the formal review of the proposed Cushing Village development. But the board then immediately shelved the largest commercial development in decades for a fortnight for a simple reason: love. I didn't want to begin the formal process on a night when people "would rather be out with their honeys," said Sami Baghdady, Planning Board chairman and a person cognisant that Feb. 14 is also Valentine's Day, with its associated dinner dates and time with sweethearts for everyone involved with the process. Instead, the development team headed by Smith Legacy's Chris Starr will present its proposal to the public and the board at Planning's next scheduled meeting on Feb. 28. The development will be seeking a…
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Main structure to be replaced with new clubhouse, pool.
Long-anticipated but with a vague time line, the first concrete steps on Belmont Country Club's reported $20 million renovation of its facilities has come to light. On Jan. 15, 2012, the clubhouse at 181 Winter St. – which was renovated within the past decade for a reported $7 million – will be razed as the construction project begins in earnest. In its place will rise a new 55,000 sq.-ft. clubhouse with several amenities such as a modern exercise club in addition to a new pool facility with its own cabana building. While the clubhouse will be gone, the golf course and the club will continue operating. CBT Architects of Boston and commercial interior designer Frank Nicholson, Inc. will be creating a modern design for the Club, which has …
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OccupyBelmont
10:39 am on Thursday, December 22, 2011
Whoopee! A bigger & better playground for the 1%. I wish our predecessors had not allowed the public facilities to be privatized. The property taxes don't make up for the loss of access. more ›