Planning Board Reverses Vote on $15 Million Project

In a reversal of a previous vote, the Mansfield Planning Board will now give developer Marco Crugnale a special permit to build a 42-unit building in an area zoned for commercial use.

Part of the $15 million project known as North Common Estates, the board voted 6-1 to grant the permit Wednesday night according to the Sun Chronicle. The board has previously awarded the permit for a second building with commercial space and 39 units.

In the initial vote, only four members of the board voted for the special permit, which needed a minimum of five votes to pass.

The vote was reconsidered at the behest Michael Feck and Richard LeBlanc, who both initially voted in the negative. Reconsideration is allowed if requested by a member of the vote’s majority.