POND STREET SMART GROWTH OVERLAY DISTRICT LEGAL NOTICE WHITMAN SELECT BOARD NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED 40R SMART GROWTH ZONING DISTRICT AND THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR 40R ZONING   POND STREET SMART GROWTH OVERLAY DISTRICT   Public Hearing to be held by the Select Board at a meeting to begin at 7:05 PM on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 in the Select Board’s Meeting Room in Town Hall, 54 South Avenue   Pursuant to Chapter 40R of the Massachusetts General Laws, and the associated regulations, specifically 760 CMR 59.05(1), the Select Board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed Smart Growth Zoning District and to consider the Board’s submission of an Application for Preliminary Determination of Eligibility for 40R Zoning to the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. The proponent of this District and Application is the Office of the Select Board. The properties affected by the creation of this District known as Pond Street Smart Growth Overlay District are 66 Pond Street, Parcel 13-57-23A, 8 Industrial Way, 10 Industrial Way, 9 Industrial Way, 5 Industrial Way, 40 Raynor Avenue, 72 Raynor Avenue, 106 Essex Street, 200 Essex Street, 210 Essex Street, 2 Industrial Way, 4 Industrial Way, 235 Essex Street, 6 Industrial Way, 372 South Avenue, 374 South Avenue, 384 South Avenue, 10 Pond Street, Parcel 7-72-2S, 365 South Avenue, Parcel 7-74-3A, Parcel 7-75-1, 401 South Avenue, 37 Franklin Street, 185 Franklin Street, 416-426 South Avenue, 412-414 South Avenue, 454 South Avenue, Parcel 7-76-5F, 458 South Avenue, 396 South Avenue, 24 Raynor Avenue, 34 Raynor Avenue, 356 South Avenue (Parcel 8-57-14), 356 South Avenue (Parcel 8-57-14A), 355 South Avenue, 359 Commercial Street, 333 South Avenue, and Parcel 8-74-2B, totaling approximately 29 acres.   Persons interested in this matter are encouraged to call Jason Desrosier of Old Colony Planning Council for more information: (774) 273-2372. The application, plans, and other materials may be reviewed at oldcolonyplanning.org/Whitman-40R and at the Office of the Whitman Town Clerk, Town Hall, 54 South Avenue, Whitman MA 02382. AD#11680948 BE 09/23,09/30/2025