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Aug 19, 2026

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Planning Board Approves Winn Street Permits

Published Aug 19, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Planning Board Advances and Defers Zoning Matters

The board voted 7-0-0 to accept withdrawal without prejudice of proposals involving the MBTA Communities Multi-Family Overlay District and 0 Summit Drive. The public hearing for 85 Wilmington Road was continued to May 7, 2026, also by a 7-0-0 vote.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Planning Board Advances Zoning Decisions

The Planning Board recommended against rezoning 8 Kimball Court for a wireless communications overlay by a 6-1 vote, with Member Gregory Ryan opposed. The Board also recommended approval of zoning changes clarifying commercial animal-related uses and continued the MBTA overlay and 0 Summit Drive rezoning hearings to April 16, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Planning Board approves three development requests

The Planning Board approved three requests: a land division at 90-92 Middlesex Turnpike, a 60-square-foot vestibule and site improvements at Burlington Mall, and a special permit for a 20-seat fast-order pizza restaurant at 1 Wheeler Road. Several zoning hearings, including proposed MBTA housing overlay changes, were continued to April 2, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

0 Summit Drive rezoning proposal advances

The development team plans to seek a May Town Meeting vote on an overlay district for residential development at 0 Summit Drive, but Planning Board members said the timeline may be ambitious and suggested additional review could be beneficial.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Planning Board Advances Budget and Zoning Matters

The Planning Board approved the Planning Department’s FY27 budget by a 6-0 vote and continued several zoning hearings to March 19, 2026. The Board also approved a property-line adjustment plan for 16, 18, 20, and 22 Hilltop Drive.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Summit Drive Rezoning Hearing Moves Forward

The Planning Board is scheduled to open a public hearing on March 5 for the proposed rezoning of 0 Summit Drive. Discussion focused on housing mix, walkability, highway proximity, traffic, transit connections, environmental restrictions, and the community benefits needed to support the zoning change.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Summit rezoning proposal needs more review

The applicant presented a revised projection estimating a $10 million net positive fiscal impact over 10 years, but town officials and Planning Board members said the proposal needs further review of school costs, water and sewer capacity, traffic, environmental restrictions, and pedestrian improvements before advancing.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Planning Board Approves Two Restaurants

The Planning Board approved special permits for Citrus & Salt at 19 Third Avenue and Waffle & Bagel at 75 Middlesex Turnpike, with both votes passing 6-0-0. It also approved planned improvements for two synthetic fields at Marshall Simonds Middle School by a 5-1-0 vote.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Summit Drive housing proposal under review

The proposal discussed includes 380 apartments and 46 for-sale homes at 0 Summit Drive, with an estimated annual net positive fiscal impact of $800,000. Town representatives raised questions about water and sewer capacity, traffic, housing mix, neighborhood design, and whether the proposal could be ready for a May Town Meeting.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Planning Board Approves Winn Street Permits

The Planning Board approved, by a 6-0 vote, two special permits allowing a change in operator of the existing Dunkin Donuts at 28 Winn Street. The board also voted 5-1 that a proposed additional lot at Patricia Way requires an engineering change filing and continued discussion of a proposed zoning amendment for 300 Summit Drive to February 5.

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