Planning Board
Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
35 items across 6 meetings.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Atlanta Real Estate Holdings LLC seeks Site Plan Review for the property at 19-23 Granite Street / 2 Adams Place (P.B. File 26-05).
📍 19-23 Granite Street / 2 Adams Place, Braintree
🔄 Postponed
Grading permit application by Kathy T. Le for 5 Vine Street continues (P.B. File 26-03).
📍 5 Vine Street, Braintree
🔄 Postponed
Patricia Fisher's special permit and site plan review application for 75 Hancock Street continues (P.B. File 26-04).
📍 75 Hancock Street, Braintree
🔄 Postponed
Banner Park Campus LLC's major modification to its special permit/site plan (P.B. File 22-03) is continued to July 14, 2026 with no testimony at this meeting.
📍 60 Columbian Street, Braintree
💬 Discussed
Planning Board receives a routine Registry of Deeds update.
📋 Proposed
Board votes to approve minutes from the May 12, 2026 meeting.
May 22, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Board members will observe 5 Vine Street (applicant: Kathy T. Le) in connection with a grading permit application; visit is observational only, closed to the public, with no deliberation or votes.
📍 5 Vine Street, Braintree, MA
May 12, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved removal of a ~140-foot sidewalk segment and revised fence-gate configurations for two abutters at this three-unit subdivision.
📍 39 Lantern Lane
✅ Approved
Approved converting a previously approved apartment project into 31 condominiums (23 two-bedroom, 8 one-bedroom), with three units affordable and 62 parking spaces.
📍 99-107 Hancock Street
✅ Approved
Approved prior minutes with a correction noting Member Connolly recused, not abstained, from the Thayer vote.
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to convert an outdated office building into eight small apartments (370-570 sq ft), one affordable, reducing asphalt and adding greenery; hearing continued to June 9 for design improvements.
📍 75 Hancock Street
🔄 Postponed
Retaining wall was built without permits, inspections, or engineering; abutter Julie Alessi says it sits on the property line over five feet high, raising safety, drainage, and privacy concerns; continued to June 9.
📍 5 Vine Street
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to replace an approved 272,500 sq ft industrial project with a 220-unit residential development (10% affordable), keeping the existing office building, with reduced impervious area, traffic, and water/sewer use; continued to June 9.
💰 Fiscal Impact Study claims net positive revenue for town
📍 60 Columbian Street
May 12, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a grading permit application by Kathy T. Le at 5 Vine Street; grading can affect drainage and abutting properties.
📍 5 Vine Street, Braintree
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a special permit and site plan for new development at 75 Hancock Street, applicant Patricia Fisher.
📍 75 Hancock Street, Braintree
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a major change to the previously approved Banner Park Campus special permit/site plan at 60 Columbian Street, applicant Banner Park Campus, LLC.
📍 60 Columbian Street, Braintree
📋 Proposed
Minor modification request to a previously approved multi-dwelling application under Section 135-710, applicant Stage Point Fund, LLC.
📍 39 Lantern Lane, Braintree
📋 Proposed
Minor modification to the previously approved special permit and site plan at 99-107 Hancock Street, applicant 107 Hancock LLC.
📍 99-107 Hancock Street, Braintree
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
April 14, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved minor design changes to the $40M+ Dick's House of Sports renovation at the former Nordstrom, preserving and restaining existing concrete panels for sustainability and energy-code compliance.
💰 $40 million+ renovation
📍 250 Granite Street
✅ Approved
Approved letting Btone Fitness (Pilates studio) replace Plaster Fun Time in a 2,000 sq ft space; four added parking spaces meet the higher retail requirement.
📍 97-179 Pearl Street
✅ Approved
Endorsed combining a former church parcel and 11.5-acre property into one deed for a condo development; six units built, foundations being poured for units 7 and 8.
📍 338/0 Elm Street
✅ Approved
Approved completed work and released $2,000 surety for River Street Metal Finishing.
💰 $2,000 surety released
📍 35 Johnson Lane
✅ Approved
Clarified that one/two-unit residential development fees apply only where a Special Permit is required in certain zones; updated schedule takes effect July 1, 2026, with reviews every two years.
💰 Fee schedule effective July 1, 2026
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved.
✅ Approved
Approved legalizing a three-family dwelling (a prior owner added a third unit ~50 years ago) on a dead-end street; site will add six parking spaces and units must still pass Building Code.
📍 35 Hooker Street
✅ Approved
Approved replacing the grass football field with artificial turf and the track, plus new bleachers, press box, scoreboard and four 70-foot LED light poles; conditions cap light use (6PM practices, 10PM games), bar rentals, and require a December follow-up on lighting and parking.
📍 745 Washington Street, Thayer Academy
April 14, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Trustees of Thayer Academy seek a grading permit for the 745 Washington St. property; hearing opens April 14.
📍 745 Washington Street
📋 Proposed
35 Hooker Street LLC seeks a special permit to build an apartment house (§135-601) plus site plan review on the Hooker St. parcel.
📍 35 Hooker Street
📋 Proposed
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. requests a minor modification to the previously approved special permit and site plan at 250 Granite St.
📍 250 Granite Street
📋 Proposed
Pearl Plaza Realty Trust seeks a minor modification to its approved special permit and site plan for the Pearl Plaza complex.
📍 97–179 Pearl Street
📋 Proposed
Hawthorn Preserve LLC seeks ANR (land-division that bypasses subdivision review) endorsement for parcels at 338/0 Elm St.
📍 338/0 Elm Street
📋 Proposed
Board to consider as-built approval and release of the performance bond for the completed project at 35 Johnson Lane.
📍 35 Johnson Lane
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss planning application fee schedule.
💰 Potential fee changes for permit applications
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.