Apple Trailer Realty Route 20 Vehicle Storage
At a glance
- What: Apple Trailer Realty LLC (253/263 Worcester Road per captions, Route 20; numbers unreliable) seeks a special permit and site plan for ~10 acres of gravel vehicle storage.
- Where it stands: continued to October 21, 2026.
- Next: Graves peer-review comments are open; a Conservation filing follows Planning Board stormwater review.
The proposal
- ~10 acres of gravel vehicle storage for Flex Car/Avis new vehicles: up to 695 spaces, ~350-400 vehicles, 25-30 trips/day.
- Stormwater basins.
Concerns and conditions
- The work was already cleared without permits and the Conservation Commission issued a cease and desist; a Conservation filing follows Planning Board stormwater review.
- An abutting farm owner raised concerns; a condition was proposed that nothing happen in the separately cleared area without returning to the board.
- Graves peer-review comments are open.
- The fire chief wants 24 ft lanes, engine turning paths, kept-clear lanes, and a gate/lockbox on the plans.
Status
- Continued to October 21, 2026.
Discussion time
About 40 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 - Planning Board Meeting | 40 |
Log
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2026-10-21 - Planning Board Meeting — Abutter letter sought permanent non-disturbance of the 100-foot buffer; concern that clearing preceded approval and about oil/gas contamination of wetlands; staff to add a condition reverting to the last approved design. Continued to November 4 (unanimous).
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2026-11-04 - Planning Board Meeting — Public hearing on the special permit and site plan (about 695-space gravel lot at 253 Worcester Rd) on the agenda (scheduled).
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2026-10-07 - Planning Board Meeting — Presentation, abutter concerns, past unpermitted clearing acknowledged, fire access requests; continued to October 21.