MEDFIELD, MA-Everyone agrees that the remaining 180 acres of the site of the former Medfield State Hospital should be developed. But it seems that no one can agree on what should be developed there. Most of the 700-acre site is now a state park. The state has proposed that a 375 to 400 unit residential project be built on the 180-acre parcel. The Medfield State Hospital Reuse Committee has proposed building 329 units, part of which will be assisted living units for seniors.

Michael Sullivan, Medfield’s town administrator, tells GlobeSt.com that the property had been zoned for industrial use. He says that the original plan was to have the site developed for commercial use to help ease the tax burden on town residents. Medfield is currently 94% residential.

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