Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
147 items across 21 meetings.
June 18, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening items.
📍 29 Center Street, Burlington Town Hall
🔄 Postponed
Eversource's substation and distribution project presentation is pushed to the July 16 meeting at the applicant's request.
• Status unclear
Public Art Committee withdrew its scheduled funding presentation.
💬 Discussed
Continued hearing on site plan application by Lalitukmar and Usha Gandhi at 85 Wilmington Road.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
📋 Proposed
Chick-fil-A seeks a special permit under Zoning Bylaw §4.2.6.10 to operate a fast-order food and take-out restaurant at 2 Wall Street.
📍 2 Wall Street
📋 Proposed
Chick-fil-A seeks a separate special permit under Zoning Bylaw §4.3.2.27 for a drive-through facility at 2 Wall Street.
📍 2 Wall Street
📋 Proposed
CrossPoint Associates seeks site plan approval for the 2 Wall Street project associated with the Chick-fil-A application.
📍 2 Wall Street
🔄 Postponed
Site plan hearing for 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike (NWP Building 34 & 35) postponed to July 16 at applicant's request.
📍 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike
🔄 Postponed
Swimming pool special permit for NWP buildings at 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike continued to July 16.
📍 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike
🔄 Postponed
Large residential garage special permit for NWP buildings at 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike continued to July 16.
📍 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike
• Status unclear
Board to approve prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Routine updates from Government Review Committee, correspondence, subcommittee reports, and unfinished/new business.
June 4, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening, public comment period, and announcements.
📋 Proposed
Burlington Economic Development and engineering firm VHB present a concept plan for Burlington Mall Road — an early look at potential corridor redevelopment.
📋 Proposed
Town of Burlington seeks a special permit under §4.3.2.21 to store and dispose of petroleum products at Town Hall, 29 Center Street.
📋 Proposed
Town of Burlington requests approval of a minor engineering change at 29 Center Street (Town Hall).
📋 Proposed
First Peach Orchard Realty Trust and First Patriot Corporation seek to amend, modify, or rescind the approved Peach Lane Definitive Subdivision Plan.
📋 Proposed
Activate Burlington LLC seeks a special permit under §4.9 for commercial amusement uses (bowling/skating-rink type) at 90 Middlesex Turnpike.
🔄 Postponed
Continued review of site plan approval for NWP Building 34, LLC and Building 35, LLC at 129–131 Middlesex Turnpike.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a special permit under §4.3.1.8 for a swimming pool as part of the NWP development at 129–131 Middlesex Turnpike.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a special permit under §4.3.1.19 for a residential garage accommodating more than three automobiles at 129–131 Middlesex Turnpike (NWP Buildings 34 & 35).
• Status unclear
Approval of prior minutes and routine subcommittee/correspondence/counsel reports.
May 21, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening, public comment period, and board announcements.
• Status unclear
Board reviews legal notices and administrative housekeeping items.
💬 Discussed
Burlington planning staff and Innes Land Associates present Town Center design concepts — early look at how the downtown area could be reshaped.
📍 Burlington Town Center
💬 Discussed
Burlington planning staff and Innes Land Associates present Mixed Design concepts, likely covering mixed-use development standards.
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a special permit for Saravanaa Bhavan, a restaurant proposed at 90 Middlesex Turnpike.
📍 90 Middlesex Turnpike
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a special permit for a diagnostic medical laboratory at 41 Burlington Mall Road by Lahey Clinic Foundation.
📍 41 Burlington Mall Road
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a special permit for storage and disposal of oils, fuels, and petroleum products at 41 Burlington Mall Road by Lahey Clinic Foundation.
📍 41 Burlington Mall Road
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on Lahey Clinic's full site plan for 41 Burlington Mall Road, encompassing the proposed lab and petroleum storage uses.
📍 41 Burlington Mall Road
🔄 Postponed
Site plan hearing for 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike is continued to June 4, 2026 at the applicant's request.
📍 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike
🔄 Postponed
Special permit hearings for a swimming pool and a residential garage (more than three cars) at 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike are both continued to June 4, 2026 at the applicant's request.
📍 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike
🔄 Postponed
Site plan hearing for 85 Wilmington Road (Lalitkumar and Usha Gandhi, applicants) is continued to June 18, 2026 at the applicant's request.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
• Status unclear
Approval of prior minutes plus routine reports, correspondence, and new/unfinished business.
May 7, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening items including public comment opportunity.
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on site plan approval for two new buildings at 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike, filed by NWP Building 34 & 35, LLC.
📍 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a special permit under Zoning Bylaw §4.3.1.8 for a swimming pool as part of the same Middlesex Turnpike development.
📍 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a special permit under Zoning Bylaw §4.3.1.19 for a garage accommodating more than three automobiles at the same development site.
📍 129 & 131 Middlesex Turnpike
🔄 Postponed
This hearing has been continued to May 21, 2026 at the applicant's request; no action expected May 7.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
• Status unclear
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Routine wrap-up items including subcommittee reports and correspondence.
April 16, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Meeting called to order; all seven members present.
✅ Approved
Board voted 7-0 to take the Gutierrez Company MBTA items out of order for discussion.
✅ Approved
Board accepted Gutierrez Company's request to withdraw, without prejudice, both the petition to rezone 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3) to the MBTA Multi-Family Communities Overlay District and the related bylaw amendment to Article VIII Section 8.6.0.
📍 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3)
🔄 Postponed
Applicants propose two new buildings at Plaza 62 for family dining, ice cream, and an indoor playground; neighbors raised traffic, parking, safety, drainage, and property-maintenance concerns, and a site walk plus traffic study were requested before any decision.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
💬 Discussed
Town Meeting Member submitted formal written concerns covering parking overflow, delivery/dumpster logistics, light pollution, safety, and whether tenants are confirmed; letter entered into the official record.
📍 85 Wilmington Road
💬 Discussed
Staff recapped a public workshop on design-review best practices for Town Center implementation.
📋 Proposed
Board reorganization scheduled for the next meeting.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.
April 16, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening items.
📋 Proposed
New public hearing on a site-plan application for 85 Wilmington Road, submitted by Lalitukmar and Usha Gandhi.
📍 85 Wilmington Road, Burlington, MA
🔄 Postponed
Gutierrez Company's petition to amend Zoning Bylaws Article VIII §8.6.0 (MBTA Multi-Family Overlay District) has been withdrawn without prejudice.
🔄 Postponed
Gutierrez Company's request to rezone 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3) to the MBTA Multi-Family Communities Overlay District has been withdrawn without prejudice.
📍 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3), Burlington, MA
• Status unclear
Routine closing items including minutes approval, subcommittee reports, and correspondence.
April 2, 2026 · minutes
❌ Denied
Board voted 6-1 to recommend unfavorably on rezoning 8 Kimball Court (Map 31-130-0) to add a Wireless Communications overlay, citing residential precedent concerns, property devaluation, and nearby conservation land.
📍 8 Kimball Court (Map 31-130-0)
🔄 Postponed
Both the zoning bylaw amendment to Section 8.6.0 and the rezoning of 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3) to the MBTA Multi-Family Communities Overlay District were continued to April 16, 2026 at the applicant's request.
📍 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3)
✅ Approved
Board voted 7-0 to recommend favorably on amendments to Article II and Article IV clarifying definitions and permitted commercial uses related to animals (agricultural and retail/consumer categories).
💬 Discussed
Land Use Committee Chair David Woodilla urged the board not to add more properties to the MBTA overlay, arguing it's a poor housing strategy and the town should create a new zone mixing industrial and residential uses.
💬 Discussed
Public meeting on Town Center Design Guidelines scheduled for Wednesday April 8, 6–7:30 PM at Grandview Hall.
📍 Grandview Hall
💬 Discussed
Town Election is Saturday April 11, 8 AM–8 PM at Burlington High School; early voting ongoing at Town Hall.
📍 Burlington High School
💬 Discussed
April 2 was Member Joseph Impemba's final Planning Board meeting; he was recognized by staff, board, and the public and presented with an engraved chair.
✅ Approved
Minutes from December 7, 2023 (4-0-3) and March 5, 2026 (7-0-0) were approved.
April 2, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening items including public comment period.
📍 29 Center Street, Burlington Town Hall
📋 Proposed
New hearing on rezoning 8 Kimball Court (Map 31-130-0) to the Wireless Communications Overlay District to allow a Verizon Wireless facility.
📍 8 Kimball Court (Map 31-130-0)
📋 Proposed
Ongoing hearing to clarify commercial animal-related uses in zoning definitions and use-regulation sections (Articles II and IV).
🔄 Postponed
Gutierrez Company's petition to amend the MBTA Communities Multi-Family Overlay District bylaw has been continued to the April 16 meeting at the applicant's request.
🔄 Postponed
Gutierrez Company's request to rezone 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3) to the MBTA Multi-Family Communities Overlay District has been continued to April 16 at the applicant's request.
📍 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3)
• Status unclear
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Discussion, correspondence, counsel reports, subcommittee reports, and unfinished/new business.
March 19, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening procedures.
📋 Proposed
Board to endorse a plan at 90-92 Middlesex Turnpike as not requiring subdivision approval — a routine administrative step.
📍 90-92 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA
🔄 Postponed
Applicant withdrew its request for a minor engineering change to the Patricia Way subdivision; no action needed.
📍 Patricia Way
💬 Discussed
Discussion of a minor engineering change application for the Burlington Mall site at 75 Middlesex Turnpike.
📍 75 Middlesex Turnpike (Burlington Mall)
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a special permit for a fast-order food restaurant (Sunflower Organic Pizza) at 1 Wheeler Road under Zoning Bylaw §4.2.6.10.
📍 1 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA
📋 Proposed
Verizon Wireless seeks to rezone 8 Kimball Court (Map 31-130-0) into the Wireless Communications (WC) Overlay District, enabling a cell antenna installation.
📍 8 Kimball Court (Map 31-130-0)
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw Article VIII §8.6.0, which governs the MBTA Communities Multi-Family Overlay District (MCMOD).
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on rezoning 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3) into the MBTA Multi-Family Communities Overlay District, potentially enabling large multi-family development.
📍 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3)
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on Planning Board amendments to definitions and use-regulation sections to clarify which commercial animal-related businesses are permitted in various districts.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Board receives a status update on the MIX District zoning initiative.
💬 Discussed
Upcoming public presentation on the Town Center Master Development Initiative is scheduled for April 8.
💬 Discussed
Brief recap of the recent Economic Development Summit.
💬 Discussed
Board to discuss a $1 million federal infrastructure grant secured through Rep. Seth Moulton's office.
💰 $1,000,000 grant
March 19, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Routine opening; quorum confirmed with two members absent.
✅ Approved
Applicant withdrew the minor engineering change application without prejudice, intending to pursue an ANR (Approval Not Required plan) instead; accepted 4-0.
📍 Patricia Way
💬 Discussed
Town Election is April 11, 2026 (8 am–8 pm); early voting March 30–April 8 during Town Hall hours; Government Review Committee meets March 24 virtually at 6:30 pm.
✅ Approved
Board approved 5-0 splitting parcel 52-8-0 into Lot 1 (90 Middlesex Tpke, 10.6 ac) and Lot 2 (92 Middlesex Tpke, 1.6 ac), separating the Smith & Wollensky restaurant from the retail; shared parking easement in place.
📍 90-92 Middlesex Turnpike
✅ Approved
Approved 5-0 for a new hot-pot restaurant in the former Johnny Rocket's space: 60 sq ft entry vestibule, facade enhancements, planters, and walkway improvements with no increase in building footprint.
📍 75 Middlesex Turnpike (Burlington Mall)
✅ Approved
Fast-order pizza restaurant with 20 seats and 2 designated third-party delivery spots approved 5-0 in the General Business District.
📍 1 Wheeler Road
🔄 Postponed
Verizon seeks to add cell equipment atop a residential building at 8 Kimball Court — which would be Burlington's first such installation on a home — continued to April 2 amid board concerns about proximity to apartments and adequacy of alternatives analysis.
📍 8 Kimball Court (Map 31-130-0)
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to add a 4th MBTA Communities subdistrict at 40 units/acre for ~400 units (1 condo building, 6 townhouses) continued to April 2; board raised concerns about density, tax-rate impact, traffic, and wetlands.
💰 Commercial-to-residential conversion grants property owner a 25% tax benefit; board noted tax rate impact on town; revenue estimates called low.
📍 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3)
🔄 Postponed
Proposed updates to definitions and use-regulation sections to align with state Ollie's Law governing commercial kennels continued to April 2.
💬 Discussed
Conservation Commission is applying for a grant to plant tree canopy in heat-island areas; proposed planting plan targets the Francis Wyman Road and Francis Wyman Elementary School area.
📍 Francis Wyman Road / Francis Wyman Elementary School
💬 Discussed
Updated design guidelines and standards for the Mixed Use Innovation District sent to stakeholders for review; Planning Director awaiting feedback before adoption.
💬 Discussed
Public presentation on revamped Town Center design guidelines scheduled for April 8, aimed at making permitting more predictable for developers.
💬 Discussed
Town received $1 million in additional federal funding from Rep. Seth Moulton's office for the Middlesex Turnpike corridor improvement plan.
💰 $1,000,000 federal infrastructure grant
📍 Middlesex Turnpike corridor
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:57 pm, 5-0.
March 11, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
New design team Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates presented revised layout with widened multi-use path, expanded sidewalks along Summit Drive, reorganized parking, and improved café pedestrian access.
📍 0 Summit Drive
💬 Discussed
BHA has expressed openness to an easement allowing public path access across its property, but is still doing due diligence; no commitments made.
📍 Summit Drive / Adams Street area
💬 Discussed
Contaminated soils from a prior use were consolidated on the portion of the site slated for for-sale units, now under approximately 8–12 feet of cover; a Licensed Site Professional deemed the site developable under certain conditions.
📍 0 Summit Drive
💬 Discussed
Planning Board member L'Heureux said the applicant must contact the Burlington Board of Health and obtain AUL confirmation before any Town Meeting vote.
💬 Discussed
Active barrier wells remain on site from contamination linked to 200 Summit Drive 50+ years ago; a small groundwater plume extends into a corner of the 300 Summit Drive parcel.
📍 200–300 Summit Drive
💬 Discussed
Developer confirmed intent to seek a vote at May Town Meeting; Planning Director and L'Heureux cautioned the timeline is ambitious, and L'Heureux suggested delaying to a future Town Meeting.
💬 Discussed
The rezoning would create an overlay district; the property stays taxed within the Innovation District until a formal residential application is submitted.
📍 0 Summit Drive
💬 Discussed
L'Heureux reported that North Street residents have raised concerns and are expected to participate in upcoming public hearings.
📍 North Street
💬 Discussed
Attorney Buckley noted that reaching a formal agreement with the Town could help the project qualify for state grant funding.
💬 Discussed
Brief mention of whether the parcel should be included in the MBTA Communities Multi-Family Overlay District; too early to determine.
📍 0 Summit Drive
💬 Discussed
Updated materials will be presented at the March 19 Planning Board hearing and March 23 Select Board meeting; a draft development agreement will be prepared after those hearings.
📍 Town Hall
March 5, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Meeting called to order; all seven members present; Pledge of Allegiance recited.
✅ Approved
Foxboro Learning withdrew its site plan application for 0 Cambridge Street after Conservation Commission review, numerous waiver requests, and residential abutter opposition; withdrawal accepted without prejudice 6-0-0.
📍 0 Cambridge Street
🔄 Postponed
Public hearings opened then immediately continued to March 19, 2026 at applicant's request; proposal would amend the MBTA Communities Multi-Family Overlay District bylaw and rezone 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3) into that district.
📍 0 Summit Drive (Map 56-20-3)
💬 Discussed
No members of the public participated.
💬 Discussed
Upcoming events include a Zoning Bylaw Review Committee meeting (Mar. 11, 6:30 PM via Zoom), an Affordable Housing 101 webinar (Mar. 11, 6:30 PM), and a Planning Ways and Means Subcommittee meeting (Mar. 12, 8:30 AM, Town Hall Annex).
✅ Approved
Approved ANR (Approval Not Required — no subdivision needed) plan realigning lot lines among parcels 34-106 through 34-109 at 16, 18, 20, and 22 Hilltop Drive to correct longstanding survey discrepancies; all affected owners agreed; vote 6-0-0.
📍 16, 18, 20, 22 Hilltop Drive
🔄 Postponed
Proposed updates to zoning definitions and use schedules would require anyone receiving payment for dog care to register as a commercial kennel and submit to Animal Control inspections; continued to March 19 for clarification.
💰 New kennel fee established (amount not specified)
✅ Approved
Minutes from both meetings approved 4-0-2; Chair Rappaport and Member Impemba abstained.
✅ Approved
Planning Board approved the department's FY27 budget 6-0-0; no dollar figure specified in the minutes.
💰 FY27 budget amount not specified
💬 Discussed
Final draft of MIX District permitting and design guidelines is ready for stakeholder review; no vote taken.
🔄 Postponed
Item tabled; no discussion recorded.
📍 8 Kimball Court
💬 Discussed
Shaw's has agreed to provide screening/fencing; staff awaiting a revised plan from the applicant.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:07 PM.
March 5, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening of the meeting.
📋 Proposed
Board to endorse a plan at 20 Hilltop Drive as not requiring subdivision approval under Subdivision Control Law.
📍 20 Hilltop Drive, Burlington, MA
🔄 Postponed
Petition to amend Zoning Bylaws Article VIII Section 8.6.0 for the MBTA Multi-Family Overlay District is continued at the applicant's request.
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to rezone 0 Summit Drive to the MBTA Multi-Family Communities Overlay District (MCMOD) is continued at the applicant's request.
📍 0 Summit Drive, Burlington, MA (Map 56-20-3)
🔄 Postponed
Planning Board's own petition to clarify definitions and use regulations in Articles II and IV covering animal-related commercial businesses continues.
❌ Denied
Site plan application for 0 Cambridge Street by Foxboro Learning, LLC has been withdrawn at the applicant's request.
📍 0 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA
💬 Discussed
Board will discuss the Planning Department's budget.
• Status unclear
Routine approval of minutes, correspondence, town counsel reports, and subcommittee updates.
February 25, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Gutierrez Company's proposal to rezone 0 Summit for mixed-use residential/office near the Route 3 interchange was reviewed, with planning staff reiterating a focus on overall community benefit.
📍 0 Summit, Burlington (near Route 3 interchange)
💬 Discussed
Town Administrator and planning staff demanded more detail on pedestrian/bike connections—including potential Lexington bike-path links and integration with MBTA, LRTA, Lexpress, and M3—before the public hearing; existing sidewalk may be too narrow for shared use.
📍 0 Summit / Route 128 underpass area
💬 Discussed
Board members raised concern about the proposal's unit count and scale; the current mix is studios (10% of apartments), 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom only—no 3-bedroom units proposed.
📍 0 Summit
💬 Discussed
Developer confirmed affordable units will be integrated throughout all floors, unit sizes, and bedroom types in compliance with Town policy.
📍 0 Summit
💬 Discussed
An AUL (environmental deed restriction requiring clean soil cover) currently prohibits residential use on part of the site; formal removal process is needed, and the board requested Board of Health input on timing relative to Town Meeting approval.
📍 0 Summit – area between proposed townhouse and condominium sections
💬 Discussed
Board members pressed for concrete community benefits beyond tax revenue; attorney suggested a DIF program—which captures tax-increment funds for designated improvements—as a potential mechanism, and the applicant indicated early outreach to Burlington Housing Authority about senior affordable units.
💬 Discussed
A Town Meeting member's concern was relayed that rezoning could let Gutierrez sell to an unknown developer; Gutierrez stated they would not sell before permitting, though acknowledged no legally binding commitment is possible.
📍 0 Summit
💬 Discussed
Planning Board member Ryan noted that school-aged child projections for the MIX district have risen annually, raising concern about cumulative school capacity impacts from additional units.
💬 Discussed
Developer confirmed Tremont and Huntington developments were used as fiscal comparison benchmarks due to their similarity and recency.
💬 Discussed
Public hearing on 0 Summit rezoning opens at the full Planning Board on March 5, 2026; subcommittee meetings continue March 11 and March 25 at 12:00 PM.
📍 Town Hall
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 1:10 PM.