Conservation Commission issues enforcement order for Everett Ave property. Chair Tracy Olson and the Commission voted unanimously to require owners of 45 Everett Ave to submit a remediation plan by September 15 addressing unauthorized fill and unpermitted wall construction within a 100-foot
Winchester's Commissioners of Trust Funds suspend major investment initiatives after board member's exit. Patrick Campbell, chair of the board, led commissioners in halting plans to restructure the General Stabilization Fund and hire an external portfolio manager for the OPEB Irrevocable Trust
Board of Health approves camp waiver for Preschool Social Academy. The Winchester Board of Health unanimously approved a variance for Preschool Social Academy owner Kimberly Higgins to waive the standard camp administration course requirement, citing her master's degree and years of operating an
The Select Board appointed Caroline Staudt and Brian Vernaglia to two-year and one-year terms on the Affordable Housing Trust following interviews with four candidates. Staudt's appointment passed unanimously; Vernaglia's passed 3-1-1, with Michael Bettencourt voting no and Michelle Prior
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,
Winchester Select Board adopts OPEB retiree cost-sharing policy, establishes planning committee. The Board voted to move existing and future retirees to 50 percent premium sharing and raise Medicare Part B support to $200 monthly, after Town Manager Christopher Senior flagged concerns about a
Winchester Tree Committee approves $60,000 CPA grant for park tree-planting project. The committee unanimously adopted the final Community Preservation Act application, which requests $60,000 of a $70,000 project budget to plant up to 50 trees in Ginn Field, McDonald Field, Elliot Park, and
Affordable Housing Trust advances 33 Mt. Vernon project after Planning Board approval. The Planning Board voted June 9 that the unit-mix change is non-substantial, allowing Town Planner Taylor to grant administrative approval without a public hearing, clearing the path for Urban Spaces to finalize
Planning Board defers mixed-use Main Street development over buffer-setback dispute. Applicant Sid Gehlot of Treetop Group seeks a 5-foot rear parking setback instead of the required 10 feet, but Chair Jack LeMenager said the proposal violates a previous commitment to protect neighboring
Winchester Conservation Commission advances Forest Ridge property acquisition with state grant backing. Chair Tracy Olson updated members on negotiations completing at an agreed-upon purchase price; the board unanimously approved Phase I environmental studies with Consultant Coneco for both
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