Planning Board - 07/14/26

The Westwood Planning Board meeting on July 14, 2026, primarily focused on two agenda items related to land use and development approvals. The board reviewed a proposed Approval Not Required (A&R) plan for 151 Grove Street, finding the plan incomplete due to technical deficiencies such as scale and missing property details, and voted not to endorse it, allowing the applicant to resubmit a corrected plan. The second major discussion involved a continued public hearing on a limited environmental impact and design review for the Forsyth Child Care Facility at 260 Washington Street. The applicant sought a waiver from the zoning bylaw parking requirements under the Dover Amendment, proposing five on-site parking spaces plus eight off-site spaces instead of the required 13 on-site spaces. Legal counsel debated the board's authority to consider safety and traffic concerns in granting the waiver, with the board expressing the need for legal advice and a complete application including a definitive parking plan and any exterior alterations. The hearing was continued to allow the applicant to provide updated plans and additional information. The meeting also included administrative updates on planning board policies and upcoming related hearings in neighboring towns.