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FOLQ’s Lake Development Position

March 29, 2021 10:21 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Dear Friends and Supporters, On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, Cabot, Cabot and Forbes filed a site plan and application for a mixed-use residential development at 200 Quannapowitt Parkway (the old American Mutual building) with the Zoning Board of Appeals. Included in that filing is a letter stating that amendments will soon be added that incorporate important elements for lake protection,...


FOLQ’s Lake Development Position Explained

February 23, 2021 4:50 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Dear Friends and Supporters, The Friends of Lake Quannapowitt, faced with a proposed large residential development at 200 Quannapowitt Parkway (old American Mutual building,) have engaged the public recently with a citizen petition, town wide signs and an initiative to sponsor zoning changes preventing or limiting the size of residential development intended for the November 2020 Town Meeting. We were...


Planning Board Hearing Again Continued

November 24, 2020 4:00 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Dear Members and Supporters The November 17th Planning Board hearing on the FOLQ zoning change articles has been continued. Progress was made on understanding the articles language and their intent to limit the size of residential development in the Lakeside area. However, with other questions regarding possible conflicts with other zoning sections and dimensional requirements, the Board decided to continue...


FOLQ Articles- Continued Planning Hearing

November 16, 2020 8:34 am Published by Leave your thoughts

On Tuesday, November 17, the Planning Board hearing on the submitted FOLQ zoning articles will continue. We invite our members and friends to attend to stay informed and provide support. Use this link to the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84590053444?pwd=bU80Zm01d2U5Sm5QL052RUFHdy9Vdz09


Lake Development Update

November 13, 2020 7:24 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

To all our members and supporters: As we promised, FOLQ intends to keep you informed as we continue efforts to protect our lake shoreline from negative aspects of development. Even though our zoning articles did not make it through the Planning Board process in time to be voted on at Town Meeting, we will be continuing our zoning efforts and...


FOLQ Articles Update

November 6, 2020 8:42 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Thursday’s Planning Board hearing to discuss the FOLQ zoning change articles was continued by Board vote effectively removing them from Town Meeting discussion and vote on Saturday. The Board thought that there was not enough time to adequately discuss and make a proper recommendation to Town Meeting and has scheduled an additional hearing on the articles on November 17. So...


Planning Board Meeting Thursday at 7 p.m.

November 4, 2020 8:13 am Published by Leave your thoughts

To FOLQ Members and Supporters Please do your best to attend using Zoom the Planning Board meeting Thursday night at 7 p.m. focusing on FOLQ’s town meeting zoning articles. The Zoom Link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85673828657?pwd=dlZpaHBJejB6RkovRkFyV0FtSytPZz09 The articles will not be acted on at Town Meeting this Saturday if the Planning Board does not “report on the articles to Town Meeting” after...


FOLQ Needs Your Vote at Town Meeting

November 2, 2020 7:44 am Published by Leave your thoughts

As reported recently by the Daily Item, the Attorney for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes has taken legal steps to block the effect of our zoning change articles on the Warrant for Town Meeting this coming Saturday, November 7. While this action could make the proposed changes ineffective, FOLQ believes it does not change the importance of participating in Town Meeting...


Planning Board Sets Date

October 22, 2020 7:49 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Wakefield Planning Board to Hear FOLQ Zoning Articles on Nov 5, 2020 Thank you to all who sent emails to the Wakefield Planning Board requesting prompt action on our Articles for Town Meeting. Your voices were heard and they have set a date for the Hearing of Nov 5, 2020 We hope you will be able to attend the Public...


Help Limit Lake Development

October 18, 2020 7:26 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Hello Friends, Great News! The Special Meeting that is necessary to set a hearing date in time to pass the articles to Town Meeting is scheduled tonight Wednesday at 7pm. It would be great to have folks on Zoom at that meeting. The link is below. I am not sure if there is public participation but we will be ready....