Planning Board — June 24, 2026
Two hearings were opened and continued after staff-level questions; no public speakers attended and no votes were split.
On June 24 the Sudbury Planning Board continued public hearings on two stormwater permits. The first involves a proposed expansion of the Wright Farm preschool at 157 Woodside Road that would increase enrollment from roughly 30 to 80 children, with upgrades to septic, stormwater infiltration, and parking. The board asked for additional data on queuing, paved versus unpaved spaces, and consistency with earlier approvals.
The second hearing concerned a permit for two single-family homes at 0 and 1011 Boston Post Road sharing an 18-foot common driveway over ledge and boulders using pervious pavement. Board members and staff raised repeated questions about long-term maintenance, construction over large immovable boulders without full geotechnical testing, and whether the design meets standard LID practices.
Both matters were continued—Woodside Road to July 15 and Boston Post Road to August 12—after the board requested site walks, MassDOT input, and additional engineering information. All recorded votes passed with no opposition.
Topics discussed
Public hearing on proposed 3,500 sq ft addition to Wright Farm Sudbury preschool at 157 Woodside Road to increase capacity from 29-30 to 80 children, including septic upgrade, stormwater infiltration, and parking/queuing provisions.
Hearing continued; applicant to respond to staff and Horsley Witten peer review comments.
Return on July 15, 2026 with responses due by July 8.
New public hearing for stormwater permit on 10.14-acre wooded parcel at 0/1011 Boston Post Road for two dwellings sharing an 18-ft common driveway over boulder/ledge area using pervious pavement as primary BMP. Applicant presented stormwater design using porous pavement over a boulder field, common driveway access, and LID credits.
Hearing opened; preliminary comments provided. Board voiced significant skepticism that the proposed design could be built or function as intended; no decision on the permit itself was reached.
Public hearing continued to August 12, 2026; applicant to coordinate peer review site walk and MassDOT input; formal comments expected before resubmission.
Board approved prior meeting minutes and received brief updates on master plan implementation, historic district review, open space plan, and state solar permitting changes.
Minutes approved; updates noted for information only.
CPC applications to be prepared for fall submission; next meetings July 15, August 12, September 9.
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
Stormwater permit for two homes on Boston Post Road boulder field site
Public comment
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Action items
Member positions
Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
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Topics discussed — not on agenda
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