250 Turnpike Road 40B development

Votes

Every time it came up newest first

1. Thu, Oct 8 · Conservation Commission

   Notice of Intent: 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Parkerville Road

   The commission took up a continued hearing for a proposed 32-unit rental townhouse development at 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Parkerville Road. The conservation agent confirmed that peer reviewer Lucas Environmental is still completing their review, necessitating a continuance.

   • Project involves 32 rental townhouse units.
   • Locations are 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Parkerville Road.
   • Lucas Environmental peer review is expected prior to the next session.

   Outcome: Continued

   Watch at 20:56 · See the whole meeting

2. Thu, Sep 17 · Conservation Commission

   Continued hearings: 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Southville Road

   The commission formally opened and continued two public hearings at the request of the applicants without receiving testimony.

   • 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Parkerville Road involves a Notice of Intent for the construction of 32 townhomes.
   • 0 Southville Road involves a Notice of Intent and Stormwater Management Permit for two apartment buildings.

   Outcome: Both hearings were continued to October 8, 2026.

   Watch at 1:17:45 · See the whole meeting

3. Tue, Sep 15 · Board of Health

   Septic pump chamber variance for 250 Turnpike Road

   Engineer James Tetreault presented a plan for 250 Turnpike Road to replace a failing, deteriorated sewer pipe hung under a footbridge with a new pump chamber and force main. Because of site constraints and a required 25-foot wetland setback, the applicant requested a variance from the standard 10-foot building foundation setback to place the pump chamber 6 feet from the building wall. The board approved the 6-foot variance with a vapor barrier condition, while noting that the broader replacement plan and leaching area must still be reviewed with DEP and the Conservation Commission.

   • Property is located at 250 Turnpike Road, also known as the Beehive building.
   • Applicant requested a 6-foot setback from the building foundation instead of the standard 10 feet under Title 5.
   • A 40-mil impermeable vapor barrier will be installed along the building foundation to prevent any gas migration.
   • The project will require a temporary crossing and Notice of Intent approval from the Conservation Commission.
   • The board separately authorized department health agents and the sanitary inspector to sign the variance paperwork.

   Outcome: Variance approved 2-1 (Liz Zadek voting against). Signing authorization passed 3-0.

   Watch at 26:51 · See the whole meeting

4. Thu, Aug 27 · Conservation Commission

   250 Turnpike Road townhome development continuance

   The commission opened a continued public hearing for a notice of intent to construct 32 rental townhomes at 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Parkerville Road. The applicant requested a continuance because peer review funds were recently received and the technical review is just getting underway.

   • Address: 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Parkerville Road (Map 27, Lots 46 and 2A)
   • Proposal entails 32 rental townhomes
   • Peer review has just started

   Outcome: Hearing continued to September 17, 2024.

   Watch at 22:41 · See the whole meeting

5. Thu, Jun 25 · Conservation Commission

   Continued Notice of Intent: 250 Turnpike Road townhomes

   The applicant for a 32-unit townhome development provided a brief procedural update. The applicant plans to submit a revised filing covering the replication area, and peer review will begin once review fees are settled.

   • Location: 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Parkerville Road.
   • Proposal entails 32 townhomes.
   • Revised submission anticipated by the end of June to prepare for peer review.

   Outcome: Hearing continued to July 23, 2024.

   Watch at 1:10:42 · See the whole meeting

6. Mon, Jun 22 · Planning Board

   250 Turnpike Road temporary occupancy extension

   Representative Georgeconn Banan of FD 250 Turnpike LLC requested a 90-day extension of the temporary certificate of occupancy for the Beehive Storage facility. Banan explained that because the access bridge over the wetlands has deteriorated, the applicant plans to install a dedicated septic system on the upper lot for the storage building and a separate system on the lower lot for the future contractor bays, rather than connecting across the bridge. The board voted to recommend that the building commissioner grant a 90-day extension.

   • Location: 250 Turnpike Road (Beehive Storage and contractor yard)
   • Current temporary certificate of occupancy recently expired
   • Applicant planning soil percolation testing with the Board of Health for separate upper-lot septic
   • Applicant plans future Approval Not Required (ANR) lot division and site plan modification

   Outcome: Voted to recommend a 90-day extension of the temporary certificate of occupancy

   Watch at 43:22 · See the whole meeting

7. Thu, Jun 4 · Conservation Commission

   NOI: 250 Turnpike Road 32-unit 40B townhouse development

   Expedited Engineering presented a Notice of Intent on behalf of FD 250 Turnpike LLC for a Chapter 40B comprehensive permit project consisting of 32 townhouse-style rental units. Approximately 3.5 acres of the 5.2-acre parcel will be altered, involving work within the 100-foot buffer zone and the local 20-foot no-disturb zone. Discussion centered on wildlife passage for salamanders near an onsite vernal pool, waiver of local town bylaws under Chapter 40B, and proposed native buffer plantings.

   • Address: 250 Turnpike Road and 0 Parkerville Road, Map 27, Lots 46 and 2A.
   • Proposal includes 32 rental townhomes, with eight units designated affordable, allowing all 32 to count toward the town housing inventory.
   • Plans incorporate a 4-foot-wide by 2-foot-high critter culvert under the roadway for amphibian migration between wetland areas.
   • Local wetlands and stormwater bylaws were waived by the Zoning Board of Appeals under Chapter 40B, but state Wetlands Protection Act requirements still apply.
   • Awaiting formal peer review from Lucas Environmental and town counsel advice regarding whether waivers cover access parcel Lot 2A.

   Outcome: Hearing continued to June 25, 2026.

   Watch at 19:24 · See the whole meeting

8. Wed, May 6 · Zoning Board of Appeals

   250 Turnpike Road 40B comprehensive permit decision

   Town special counsel presented the detailed draft comprehensive permit decision, findings of fact, conditions, and waivers for a Chapter 40B development at 250 Turnpike Road and 9 Parkerville Road. The proposed development consists of 32 rental townhouse units, including eight affordable units (25 percent) restricted to households earning up to 80 percent of area median income. The board reviewed dozens of specific conditions covering pre-construction reviews, peer engineering oversight, wetland buffer zone mitigation, traffic and school bus accommodations, stormwater management, and dual regulatory agreements to protect long-term affordability.

   • Location: 250 Turnpike Road and 9 Parkerville Road (approximately 3.5 acres)
   • Project scope: 32 rental townhouse units (24 two-bedroom and 8 three-bedroom units), with 8 designated affordable units
   • Condition 11 amended to clarify that final site plans will depict 6-foot privacy fencing on the project property rather than tying it to abutter agreements
   • Condition 73 adjusted to specify that no building permits for vertical construction will be issued prior to wastewater approvals
   • Includes a requirement for a springing local regulatory agreement to maintain affordability in perpetuity after state monitoring ends

   Outcome: The board voted unanimously to approve the comprehensive permit conditions as revised.

   Watch at 42:25 · See the whole meeting

9. Thu, Apr 30 · Conservation Commission

   250 Turnpike Road 40B application status

   Town staff updated the commission on the comprehensive permit application for 250 Turnpike Road. The Zoning Board of Appeals closed its public hearing on April 15 and is set to deliberate on a draft decision on May 6, with a statutory filing deadline of May 25. The draft decision incorporates various conservation-related conditions, including invasive species management, wildlife passage grates, fencing, and buffer zone plantings.

   • ZBA closed the public hearing on April 15, 2026.
   • ZBA deliberation on draft decision scheduled for May 6, 2026; filing deadline is May 25, 2026.
   • Key conservation conditions include an invasive species management plan, grates on the wildlife tunnel, buffer zone plantings, and nesting boxes.

   Outcome: Discussion only; no commission vote taken.

   Watch at 46:34 · See the whole meeting