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2026-11-10 - Planning Board Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda (second revised agenda, which revises the agenda posted October 13, 2026) and legal notices; no minutes yet.

  • Meeting starts at 5:00 PM in the Great Hall, recorded by Westborough TV for later viewing.
  • Interview of a candidate for the position of Director of Planning (5:00-5:45 PM), followed by deliberation and consideration of the candidate's appointment (5:45-6:15 PM).
  • Downtown Rotary discussion; see Rotary Crosswalk Closure for earlier board action on the rotary.
  • Five hearings: full site plan review for 1 Research Drive and for 2300 West Park Drive; a modification to the Form C definitive subdivision for Silver Hollow Estates (0 Barred Owl Drive), continued from October 6; the Amazon site plan review at 64 Otis Street, continued from September 15; and an earth moving special permit at 19 Gleason Street, continued from September 15.
  • Administrative items include approval of minutes of 10-6-26; next meetings 11-17-26 and 12-1-26.

Research Drive Redevelopment

  • Ferris Development Group application for 1 Research Drive; full site plan review and a parking waiver (684 spaces total) for possible retail conversion of about 25,000 square feet and two new warehouse buildings of about 70,000 square feet each. The legal notice cites record 26-02779 while the agenda lists 26-00011.

Amazon Prime Air Site Plan and Zoning Appeal

  • The agenda lists the Amazon public hearing on site plan review at 64 Otis Street (record 26-02275), continued from September 15, 2026.

Agenda

Chair: Hazel Nourse. Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM, Great Hall, Forbes Building, 45 West Main Street.

  1. Call to order, 5:00 PM
  2. Interview potential candidates for the position of Director of Planning
    • 5:00-5:45 PM: interview of a candidate for the Director of Planning position
    • 5:45-6:15 PM: deliberation and consideration of the candidate's appointment to the Director of Planning position
  3. Downtown Rotary discussion
  4. Public meetings and hearings
    • 1 Research Drive: Ferris Development, Site Plan Review - Full, 26-00011
    • 2300 West Park Drive: McCarty Engineering, Site Plan Review - Full, 26-03023
    • 0 Barred Owl Drive: Silver Hollow Estates Homeowners' Association, Modification to Form C Definitive Subdivision, 26-02446 (continued from October 6, 2026)
    • 64 Otis Street: Amazon public hearing, Site Plan Review, 26-02275 (continued from September 15, 2026)
    • 19 Gleason Street: Stone Solutions, Earth Moving - Special Permit, 26-02219 (continuation from September 15, 2026)
  5. Administrative business: planning department updates; reports of board members on town committees and CMRPC; review and approval of meeting minutes of 10-6-26; upcoming meeting dates 11-17-26 and 12-1-26
  6. Open forum, 10 minutes, 3 minutes per person
  7. Adjournment

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