Planning Board Approves $1.2M Bonnie Brook Bond

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What happened

The Planning Board voted unanimously to set an initial $1,246,152.49 bond for Bonnie Brook Estates, with a second bond to follow after peer review, and approved a $54,000 landscaping bond for Bright Path Child Care. The board also adopted a new sidewalk petition policy and voted to forward a Section 3423 noise bylaw amendment to the Select Board for Town Meeting.

Key decisions

• 📜 Section 3423 noise bylaw amendment. The Planning Board approved the amended Section 3423 zoning bylaw permitting Saturday construction hours when authorized in special permits or site plan approvals, consistent with existing practice. The amendment will be forwarded to the Select Board for inclusion on the next Town Meeting warrant. (Vote 5-0). Read case details
• 📜 Walkway petition policy adoption. The Planning Board adopted a new walkway request policy establishing a formal process for neighborhoods to petition for town-funded sidewalks. Residents on streets without sidewalks must gather signatures from approximately 75 percent of property owners; the Department of Public Works then reviews constructability and the Planning Board considers inclusion in the DPW's sidewalk prioritization plan. (Vote 5-0). Read case details
• 📋 Initial bond for Bonnie Brook Estates. The Planning Board approved an initial $1,246,152.49 bond for the Bonnie Brook Estates definitive subdivision. The board declined the developer's request to bond only the 70 percent of roadwork expected by mid-December, instead maintaining its practice of bonding the full scope, with a second bond to follow engineering peer review. (Vote unanimously; Next: Oct. 28). Read case details
• 📋 Landscaping bond for Bright Path Child Care. The Planning Board approved a $54,000 landscaping bond for Bright Path Child Care at 694 Boston Post Road to guarantee site plantings are completed and established. The bond will remain in place for approximately one year, covering two growing seasons, until plantings meet the required 75 percent cover standard. (Vote 5-0). Read case details

Next dates

• Oct. 28: Planning Board will set final Bonnie Brook bond amount

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