Summary
A 14-unit contractor-bay project needs permission to build within 10 feet of a wetland where 20 feet is required. The commission found the site is mostly old gravel-pit rubble and invasives and recommended approval; the Planning Board decides next.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
The developer will pay about $5,600 in road impact fees and a public safety impact fee before the buildings can open.
The property owner gets to build the project as designed, and the wetland gets invasive removal and native seeding.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Board (Regular) - Sep 10, 2026
A massive storage facility going up near I-93 that neighbors will see from the highway. The board pushed the developer to add windows, trees, and erosion controls before signing off.
Planning Board (Regular) - Jul 14, 2026
Two industrial-area projects — 14 contractor bays and a 155,000-square-foot self-storage building — drew board scrutiny on wetlands, parking, and landscaping, and both were continued for refinement.
Conservation Commission - Jul 8, 2026
A 14-unit contractor-bay project needs permission to build within 10 feet of a wetland where 20 feet is required. The commission found the site is mostly old gravel-pit rubble and invasives and recommended approval; the Planning Board decides next.
Related development
Bluebird Salem, LLC Self-Storage Facility
Once trees near I-93 are cleared, the building will be visible from the highway; conditions lock in the tree line, added windows and landscaping to keep the view acceptable.
9 Manor Parkway Wetland Conditional Use Permits
Construction could start in the fall; the wetland edge gets cleaned up and reseeded with natives, and no large trees including a notable weeping willow are affected.
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