Concord Panel Reviews MCI Site Fiscal Impact Model
Concord MCI Master Plan Committee heard fiscal model showing roughly $1.57 million to $1.7 million net benefit, but identified a calculation error requiring correction.
In this report: Key decisions · Full report · Sources
What happened
The committee heard a fiscal impact model showing combined town-and-school net benefits ranging from roughly $1.57 million to $1.7 million across scenarios of 600 to 1,000 housing units, with hotel options boosting benefits 30 to 40 percent. Committee members identified a factor-of-10 error in the townhome density assumption, and the consultants committed to correcting it and providing spreadsheet access. The committee also discussed school impacts and senior housing policy; MassDOT did not release its Route 2 interchange design as planned.
Key decisions
- 📜 Correct fiscal model density calculation error. The consultants committed to correcting a calculation error in the townhome density assumption and to providing the underlying spreadsheet for committee review before the final report, expected within roughly two weeks. Read case details
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