The Planning Board unanimously determined that a proposed Route 20 business using metal pods must submit a full site plan rather than receive a site-plan waiver.
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What this means
The Route 20 project cannot proceed under the requested waiver; the applicant must provide a complete site plan for Board review. The Board also approved six house lots, approved a one-lot donation for the Midstate Trail, extended a multifamily housing special permit to March 14, 2027, and continued two public hearings to March 4 and March 18.
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Unanimously required a full site plan submission for Moreland Realty Trust's proposed Route 20 business using metal pods.
Approved the JDH Realty Trust Approval-Not-Required application to create six house lots.
Approved the Dzik Approval-Not-Required application to donate one lot to the Greater Worcester Land Trust/Midstate Trail.
Accepted Macneil and Sons Construction Inc.'s withdrawal of its Approval-Not-Required application; the applicant plans to resubmit with corrections.
Approved the Cayer multifamily housing special permit extension at Trolley Crossing Road through March 14, 2027.
Continued the GM Properties public hearing for The Villages multifamily units at 35 N. Main Street to March 18, 2026.
Continued the Fabiola Caesar Estiverne public hearing for the Ponnakin Hill subdivision plan modification to March 4, 2026.
Took no action on the Trolley Crossing Road building elevation plans because the applicant was absent and no plans were submitted.
Planned further review of proposed zoning bylaw changes at the March 4, 2026 meeting.
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