Urban Affairs Committee Meeting - September 29, 2026

The Marlborough Urban Affairs Committee met September 29, 2026, to review special-permit applications for two development projects. For 36 Jefferson Street LLC’s proposal to add four townhouse units to an existing home, the committee discussed site-plan review requirements, fire access, sprinklers, drainage, landscaping, resident access to the Assabet River Rail Trail, construction management, and dumpster maintenance. A motion was made to approve the permit as amended, but the committee agreed to have the solicitor put the revisions in proper form before a vote by the full council at a later meeting; no final approval was recorded.

The committee also reviewed Boston Bruins LLC’s application for a Seven Brew drive-through coffee shop at 2 Mount Royal Avenue. Members considered landscaping and stormwater conditions, operating hours and noise, signage, dumpster servicing, and traffic queues—particularly during promotional events near Route 20 and the I-495 ramp. The committee requested a revised draft, including language on police traffic details and promotional events, and kept the application in committee for further review. No contract awards, purchasing decisions, or other procurement activity were identified.