Planning Board advances zoning procedure amendments in continued hearing
Planning Board advances zoning bylaw amendments in continued public hearing. The Board voted 5-0 to extend review to July 7 of proposed amendments to special permit and site plan review procedures, with consultant Nels Nelson and Board members discussing Floor Area Ratio standards, design criteria,
PLANNING BOARD - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE · Meeting of June 16, 2026
WINCHESTER — Planning Board advances zoning bylaw amendments in continued public hearing. The Board voted 5-0 to extend review to July 7 of proposed amendments to special permit and site plan review procedures, with consultant Nels Nelson and Board members discussing Floor Area Ratio standards, design criteria, and retaining wall height requirements. In a separate case, the Board voted 4-0 to continue review of a mixed-use development at 972 Main Street to July 7, with Building Inspector Tom Kennedy flagging parking-standard compliance issues regarding drive-aisle width.
The Board unanimously endorsed a land conveyance agreement for Sunset Road between Winchester and Woburn, formally documenting a 2020 arrangement that had been lost during the pandemic.
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Source: the PLANNING BOARD - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE meeting of June 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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