Planning Board backs town hall and cable funding for spring meeting. The Winchester Planning Board unanimously endorsed three articles for the spring town meeting: Article 10, providing funding for PEG Access and Cable Related Fund (WinCam); Article 22, authorizing roof repairs for town hall and
Planning Board orders peer review of contested Main Street project. The Winchester Planning Board unanimously approved three waivers for applicant Anthony Marino's mixed-use project at 910 Main Street: the phasing plan, conservation plan, and historic preservation plan. Residents Emily Claire and
Winchester planning board advances three projects, delays short-term rentals zoning review. The board voted unanimously 4-0 for favorable recommendations on site plans for 25 Manchester Road and 119 Ridge Street and a special permit for 233 High Street. Town Planner Taylor Herman presented a draft
Winchester Planning Board approves five-story downtown mixed-use development. The board unanimously approved a special permit for Paul Ognibene's Urban Spaces LLC to develop 10 Converse Place with 34 housing units and ground-floor retail space. The developer will pay $2 million to the Affordable
Winchester Planning Board backs five-story mixed-use project with $2 million affordable-housing alternative. The board voted 5-0 to approve a dimensional special permit for applicant Paul Ognibene's Urban Spaces LLC development at 10 Converse Place, selecting a 34-unit, five-story building with a
Planning Board reconsiders 10 Converse Place, scaling back mixed-use project to five stories. Urban Spaces LLC's Paul Ognibene revised the proposal from six to five stories to address affordable housing constraints, achieving four units at 80 percent AMI while retaining commercial space. The board
Planning Board unanimously endorses 60-unit mixed-use development at Washington and Swanton streets. The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend favorable action on a 40B comprehensive permit for the development, contingent on Design Review Committee recommendations. Members also voted
Winchester Planning Board moves forward on mixed-use Converse Place development. The board unanimously approved multiple site plan standards for the proposed six-story mixed-use development at 10 Converse Place, including pedestrian access, emergency vehicle access, stormwater management, and
Planning Board advances opinions on 40B mixed-use project after design scrutiny. Chair Brian Vernaglia and the board unanimously approved exterior elevations dated April 28, 2025, for Melanson Development Group's 278 and 292 Washington Street and Swanton Street proposal, a 60-unit rental building