Planning Board approves Happy Hollow water plant site plan

In this report: Key decisions · Next dates · Full report · Sources

What happened

The Planning Board voted 5-0 to close the hearing on the Happy Hollow water treatment facility and Castle Road pump station and approve the site plan with conditions. The board deferred its decision on waivers for a 200 Commonwealth Road daycare until that hearing opens, and continued the 8 Parkridge Road matter to Dec. 2, so neither was decided. A written decision on the water project will follow after a two-week extension the board agreed to.

Key decisions

• 📋 Happy Hollow water plant and Castle Road pump station. The board closed the public hearing and approved the site plan with conditions on construction hours, wetland and riverfront flagging, building color, a construction schedule and antenna height. The written decision was not yet issued; the board agreed to extend the decision deadline by two weeks so it can review the draft. (Vote 5-0). Read case details
• ● 231 Cochituate Road ANR plan. The board approved the approval-not-required plan as presented, dated Oct. 22 and revised Oct. 28. A revised copy will go to the Planning Department for endorsement the following day. (Vote 5-0). Read case details
• 📋 200 Commonwealth Road daycare site plan waivers. The board voted to defer granting or denying any site plan waivers until the public hearing opens. Nothing was granted or denied at this meeting. (Vote 5-0; Next: Dec. 2, 7:15 p.m.). Read case details
• 📋 8 Parkridge Road reapplication under ch. 40A, Sec. 16. The board continued the matter to 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the petitioner's request while the building inspector reviews a zoning determination. The hearing was not taken up on the merits. (Vote 5-0; Next: Dec. 2, 8:15 p.m.). Read case details

Next dates

• Nov. 16: MWRA meeting expected to give feedback on Happy Hollow plans
• Dec. 2: 200 Commonwealth Road daycare hearing, 7:15 p.m.
• Dec. 2: Continued 8 Parkridge Road hearing, 8:15 p.m.

Ask Townbrief about this meeting: “What did the Planning Board decide about the 200 Commonwealth Road daycare site plan waivers?” Ask this question

Full meeting report

The complete, section-by-section account of the meeting, 4,413 words, for members.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.