259 Worcester Road Zoning Change
At a glance
- What: rezoning about 15 acres at 269 Worcester Road (previously 293A, parcel 36-B-2.5; the Planning Board record calls it 259) from Business Enterprise Park to Community Business.
- Where it stands: adopted. Article 14 passed the October 19 Special Town Meeting 260-56, above the two-thirds needed.
- Next: the owner said any project still needs Planning Board approval; likely uses discussed include a small grocery, a restaurant and residential.
Discussion time
About 31 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 - Planning Board Meeting | 31 |
Town meeting (October 19, 2026)
- Owner Bernard Gauthier (a non-voter, allowed to speak by unanimous voice vote) described the parcel behind an auto repair shop near Carroll Hill Road, across from land the town already rezoned to Community Business.
- Joe Spiewak raised spot zoning. The planner said the two districts are interspersed along Route 20 and the Planning Board and counsel did not find spot zoning. Community Business allows lower-impact uses, including residential and restaurants, which Business Enterprise Park does not.
Sources
- 2026-10-19 - Special Town Meeting (vote counts and discussion)
- Select Board Pre-Town Meeting - October 19, 2026 (citizen guide with the warrant text)
Discussion time
About 39 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - Special Town Meeting | 8 |
| 2026-09-16 - Planning Board Meeting | 31 |
Log
2026-10-19 — 2026-10-19 - Special Town Meeting
Article 14 adopted 260-56 (two-thirds met) after the owner spoke and a spot zoning question was answered.
2026-09-16 — 2026-09-16 - Planning Board Meeting
Board voted to recommend a zoning change for part of 259 Worcester Road (BEP to CB/CD) ahead of the October 19 town meeting warrant deadline.