Paradise Valley Club Developer Has New Plans For Framingham Site

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The developer behind a proposed 56-unit subdivision along Grove Street is back with new plans for the project after a previous attempt was denied by the Conservation Commission nearly a year ago.

The Paradise Valley Club proposal has been before the city in some form since about 2016. Last November, the Conservation Commission denied a bid by Milford-based developer Winch Millwood Realty Trust II to build the subdivision over concerns about wildlife habitat.

According to plans, the subdivision would cover a nearly 50-acre site near the intersection of Winch and Grove streets east of Callahan State Park. New updates to the plan include a reduction in buildings from 51 to 47, establishing wildlife corridors through the property and preserving a knoll located on the site.

Plans for the Paradise Valley Club have changed significantly since it was first proposed some five years ago. The project began with 39 units, and later grew to 100 units before the more recent proposals.

The development site is located just north of the Millwood Preserve age-restricted community, which may eventually have as many as 135 townhomes.

A hearing over the new plans for the Paradise Valley Club will take place at the Aug. 11 Conservation Commission meeting. The hearing will focus mainly on the changes made to the plans since the November 2020 denial, according to conservation officials.