85 Wilmington Road Commercial Expansion
Expansion of commercial plaza prompts resident concerns on traffic volumes, child safety, parking, and stormwater near school routes.
The 85 Wilmington Road commercial expansion proposes adding 17,044 square feet to an existing plaza. Residents have consistently raised infrastructure and quality-of-life concerns during public hearings. The project remains under review after multiple continuances by the Planning Board and Conservation Commission.
The proposed expansion of the commercial plaza at 85 Wilmington Road was introduced through a site plan application by Lalit Kumar and Usha Gandhi seeking to add 17,044 square feet for uses including dining and indoor playgrounds.
At the April 16, 2026 Planning Board meeting, a public hearing was opened on the project. Residents raised multiple concerns about the effects of increased commercial activity on the adjacent residential area, leading the board to defer any decision and instead schedule further research and a site walk.
The Conservation Commission took up the matter on April 23, 2026, and voted to continue its hearing on the stormwater and related aspects of the 85 Wilmington Road proposal to May 14.
On May 7, 2026, the Planning Board again addressed the application. The applicant requested additional time to complete traffic data collection that would avoid conflicts with senior activities at the nearby Chisholm center, resulting in another continuance.
These successive continuances have kept the project in the review process without any final action on the site plan or associated permits.
At the June 18, 2026 Planning Board meeting, the applicant presented revised plans for the 85 Wilmington Road expansion that eliminated one proposed building while updating parking, circulation, drainage, and landscaping. The board raised additional concerns over lighting photometrics, parking ratios, setbacks, dumpster placement, head-in parking safety, screening, sidewalks, and standing water, with public comments focused on traffic and safety impacts; a traffic peer review was requested and the hearing was continued.
Planning Board continuation on July 16, 2026
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