A change in venue seemed just the right way to kick off summer for the Planning Board, who had restaurants on their minds, green-lighting plans for a new noodle place downtown and seeking to make outdoor dining permanent for Sweet Basil. They also negotiated a disagreement between neighbors about border plantings and dreamed big about replacing the old Carter’s building at 100 West Street. The meeting is available for viewing in the window below:

Agenda:

1) Public Hearing: 998 Great Plain Avenue
WR Noodle Group, Inc., Petitioner
Request to renovate the former retail space for use as a full-service noodle restaurant with 36 seats and a takeout station.

2) Public Hearing: 936-942 Great Plain Avenue
Yeat, Inc. d/b/a Sweet Basil, Petitioner
Request to permit the addition of 11 year-round outdoor seats by Sweet Basil adjacent to the building along with the associated parking waiver, as well as parking waiver for additional parklet seats to be subsequently requested of Select Board.

3) Public Hearing: 882-886 and 890 Highland Avenue
Blue on Highland Restaurant LLC., Petitioner
Request to expand the existing restaurant (located at 882-886 Highland Avenue) by 650 square feet into the adjoining commercial space, formerly a nail salon.

4) Decision: 936-942 Great Plain Avenue
Yeat, Inc. d/b/a Sweet Basil, Petitioner
Request to permit the addition of 11 year-round outdoor seats by Sweet Basil adjacent to the building along with the associated parking waiver, as well as parking waiver for additional parklet seats to be subsequently requested of Select Board.

5) Discussion of HONE recommended MBTA Communities Act Compliance Zoning at 100 West
Timothy Sullivan, Goulston & Storrs, Attorney for Property Owner

6) Request to review and approve Landscaping Plan: 920 South Street Definitive Subdivision
Brian Connaughton, Petitioner.

7) Deliberation: 609 Webster Street
Town of Needham Petitioner, Petitioner.
Request to renovate 4 existing tennis courts, add 4 new tennis courts, install stormwater management improvements, ADA accessible walkways, and landscape improvements.

8) Discussion of & Vote to Adopt Code of Conduct

9) Discussion and Comment on Select Board Goals for FY2025 and FY2026

10) Planning Board Appointment to Design Review Board

11) Minutes

12) Report from Planning Director and Board Members

13) Correspondence

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