PASSED!!! Town Meeting
Project Overview
The shuttered Sunrise Assisted Living Facility, also known as the Drabbington Lodge, located at 135 North Avenue was sold in 2022.
The most recent "Westonian" renovation from the 1990's converted the interior into 30 units with kitchenettes and en-suite bathrooms. Unit sizes range 228-508 SF with an average of 347 SF. Other improvements included sprinkler system, elevator, fire alarm panel and a commercial kitchen.
After two years of evaluating possible uses for this unique structure, the new owner plans to repurpose the building into an age-restricted 62+ (previously 55+) apartment building. The reconfigured interior should allow for 5-Studios, 13-One Bedroom and 2-Two Bedroom apartments (20 units total) each with separate kitchens. Renovated unit sizes could range from 370-1130 SF with an average of 695 SF.
Drabbington Lodge History
Read more about the Drabbington Lodge from Weston Historical Society's Bulletin
(Spring 2021 - pg 7).
Showcase: existing conditions
COMMUNITY BENEFITS of Age restricted apartment residence
Preserves Historic Structure
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No Financial Impact to Taxpayers
No expansion or modification of the existing building footprint.
Gives new life to a structure built before the zoning code was written and when horse & buggy outnumbered automobiles.
No Financial Impact to Taxpayers
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No Financial Impact to Taxpayers
Privately funded project. No town funds needed. Just needs use approval.
Age restriction does not burden school system.
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Credit Toward Affordable Housing Inventory
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A minimum of 5 of the 20 units shall be affordable at the 80% AMI level.
Weston receives credit for all 20 units which meets the annual Housing Production Plan target for safe-harbor.
Initial lease-up allows for local resident preference.
Low Neighborhood Disruption
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Existing structure = visually the exterior stays the same.
Corner lot on
State Rt. 117= unnoticeable traffic impact to neighborhood.
62+ Community = low noise generator.
Does not compete with existing addiction recovery/group homes in town.
Meet the Team
The property at 135 North Avenue is owned by a Weston resident who is in the real estate industry. A business owner and lifelong resident of Massachusetts, he desires to bring a meaningful adaptive reuse project to Weston, the town he calls home with his two children who are enrolled in the Weston Public Schools.
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