Basketball Facility at MSH Site – presentation at 6pm tonight

A large Basketball facility is proposed for town owned land in the area South of Hospital Road at the former Medfield State Hospital, and the proponent will explain his proposal this evening to a joint meeting of the Select Board, Warrant Committee, and Medfield Park & Recreation Commission this evening at 6PM. The Zoom link to that meeting is below.

I suspect the facility is being proposed for the area shown as the South field in the plan below, but note that is not the proponent’s plan. Per the Land Disposition Agreement (LDA) between the state and the town when the town bought the Medfield State Hospital property, the town is permitted to develop only 12 acres of the almost 40 acres South of Hospital Road, because they are prime agricultural soils. The town swapped a restriction on 12 acres of the Holmquist land to be able to use those 12 acres. Per the LDA, the town also has to pay half of whatever it receives for the land to the state.

This is a link to my prior post about my call with Anton about his proposal.

BELOW IS THE MEETING NOTICE FROM the TOWN WEBSITE:

TOWN OF MEDFIELD
MEETING
NOTICE
Posted in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§18-25
This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. The Select Board will attend in person and
members of the public may attend in person. In addition, members of the public who wish to
participate via Zoom may do so by joining by one of the following options:

1. To join online, use this link:
   https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/88530366678?pwd=clhLODVKcnlDN3dFTDJWQjBCVzJ5Zz09
   a. Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678
   b. Password: 637025
2. To join through a conference call, dial 929-436-2866 or 312-626-6799 or 253-215-8782
   or 301-715-8592 or 346-248-7799 or 669-900-6833
   a. Enter the Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678
   b. Enter the password: 637025
   Select Board
   Board or Committee
   PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME
   Chenery Hall, Medfield Town House
   Remote participation available through Zoom Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:00 pm
   Agenda (Subject to Change)
   Call to Order
   6:00PM Presentation by Onyx Partners Ltd. regarding their proposal for a portion of the 40 acres
   of town-owned property located at Map 63, Parcel 004 Hospital Road also known as Parcel B of
   the former Medfield State Hospital property
   6:45PM Questions and Public Comment
   7:30PM Adjourn