his page provides information on applications to be reviewed by the Planning Board. Please Contact the Planning Department with any questions or for more information.

Large House Reviews

Large House Review was adopted by the Town to provide pre-construction and post-construction review of single family dwellings which meet the applicability standards set forth in Section 16D of the Zoning Bylaw.

LHR-21-01:  31 Elm Street

• Application & Submission
• Updated Project Narrative - 4/29/21
• Revised Stormwater Report - 4/27/21
• Updated Plans - 4/27/21
• Updated Landscape Plans - 4/29/21
• Updating Exterior Site Calculations 4/29/21
• Second LHR Supplemental Submittal - 5/12/21

LHR-21-02:  206 Winding River Road

• Application & TLAG
• Submission
• Hydrologic Analysis
• Revised Plans - 5/17/21
• MWE Cover Letter - 5/12/21
• Soderholm Health Dept. Letter
• MWE Proposed Site Plan Set

LHR-21-03:  128 Cliff Road

• LHR TLAG Application
• Permit Set
• LHR Waiver
• Garage Construction Waiver
• OOC Draft Exhibit A

LHR-21-04:  62 Hampshire Road

• Cover Letter - Page 1
• Cover Letter - Page 2
• Cover Letter - Page 3
• Proposed Pool House Site Plan
• Plan A-1.1 - Pool House Plan, Elevations & Sections
• Landscape Plan

LHR-11-01:  60 Royalston Road - Major Modification

• Construction Management Plan
• Pool Cabana LHR Modification - 4/15/21
• Request for Modification
• Pool Cabana Building Permit Rev. 2/3/21
• P-2-Rear Yard site Plan with Ex. Lawn Line
• Exterior Lighting Specs
• Current Planting Plan
• Current Lighting Plan
• TLAG 2-1-21

64 Halsey Avenue

• Application Materials (Received December 14, 2020)
• Revised Landscaping Plans (Received January 7, 2021)
• Supplemental Materials Received January 21, 2021
• Revisions Received February 22, 2021
• Video comparison of neighborhood homes

35 Rice Street

• Application Materials Received October 14, 2020
• LHR Supplemental Submission 2 (December 7, 2020)
  • Cover Letter and Revised Application
• Supplemental Submission 3 (December 31, 2020)
• Supplemental Submission 4 (January 29, 2021)
• Supplemental Submission 5 (February 10, 2021)
  • Applicant Letter to Engineering, 02.11.2021
• Supplemental Submission 6 (February 27, 2021)

21 Windsor Road

• Application Materials Received October 8, 2020
• Revisions Received December 4, 2020
• Supplemental Materials Received January 14, 2021
• Supplemental Materials Received February 10, 2021
• Supplemental Materials Received February 16, 2021

15 Mayo Road

• Application Materials Received October 14, 2020
• Materials Received February 23, 2021

35 Carisbrooke Road - APPROVED February 4, 2021

• Application Materials (Received December 14, 2020)
• Revisions Received January 20, 2021
• Revisions Received January 27, 2021

37 Ravine Road -APPROVED February 1, 2021

Major Modification of previously approved project

• Modification Cover Letter
• Letter from Civil Engineer
• Modified Plans & Drawings
• Major Modification Letter from Planning Director
• Landscaping Letter
• TLAG Affidavit
• Revisions Received January 21, 2021

46 Garden Road - APPROVED January 7, 2021

• Application Materials Received November 9, 2020
• Supplemental Materials Received December 10, 2020
• Supplemental Materials Received December 31, 2020

21 Greylock Road - APPROVED January 4, 2021

• Application Materials Received October 15, 2020
• Revisions Received December 3, 2020
• Revisions Received December 23, 2020

43 Whiting Road- APPROVED December 21, 2020

• Application Materials

194 Pond Road- DENIED October 22, 2020

• LHR Application Materials

196 Pond Road- DENIED October 22, 2020

• LHR Application Materials

15 Pine Street- APPROVED September 21, 2020

• Application Received July 29, 2020

5 Sabrina Farm Road- APPROVED September 8, 2020

• LHR Application, Received July 16, 2020

81 Arnold Road- APPROVED August 3, 2020

• LHR Submission, May 21, 2020

Projects of Significant Impact

Outlined in Section 16A of the Zoning Bylaw, Projects of Significant Impact (PSIs) require a special permit issued by the Planning Board.

148 Weston Road - Wellesley Park

SPECIAL PERMIT granted August 19, 2020; filed on August 31, 2020; Appeal Period through September 21, 2020

• Wellesley Park Proposed Plans
• MEP Narratives
• Municipal Systems Impact Analysis
• Neighborhood Photos
• Project Narrative
• Stormwater Management Plan
• Transportation Impact Assessment
• Construction Management Plan
• Proposed Retaining Wall Plan
• Updated Construction Management Plan Narrative
• Proposed Onsite Phased Parking Plan
• Construction Management Plan Truck Routes

Delanson Circle - Wellesley Square Residences

SPECIAL PERMIT granted November 2, 2020; filed on December 3, 2020; Appeal Period through January 2, 2021

• Application Form
• Submission Drawings
• Exterior Lighting Package
• Construction Management Plan
  • Narrative
• Drainage Calculations & Stormwater Management Plan
• Transportation Impact Assessment
• Municipal Systems Impact Analysis
• MEPFP Municipal Systems Impact Analysis
• Refuse & Recycling Plan

Wellesley Country Club

SPECIAL PERMIT granted September 2, 2020; filed on September 9, 2020, Appeal Period through September 29, 2020

• Cover Letter
• Application Form
• Past Wellesley Country Club PSIs
• Impact Analysis
• Project Plan Set

Hunnewell School

SPECIAL PERMIT granted January 4, 2021; Filed on January 12, 2021; Appeal Period through February 1, 2021

• PSI Report
• Appendices
  • Record Water Usage
  • HydroCAD Stormwater Report
  • Record Energy Usage
  • BETA Traffic Assessment Report
  • Hydrant Flow Test Data
• PSI Plans

Residential Incentive Overlays

Outlined in Section 14F of the Zoning Bylaw, Residential Incentive Overlays (RIOs) provide a residential reuse incentive for a parcel or parcels greater than one acre located in close proximity to the Town’s commercial districts and public transportation.

148 Weston Road - Wellesley Park

• RIO Application

Delanson Circle - Wellesley Square Residences

• RIO Application

Lower Falls Village Commercial District

Outlined in Section 9B of the Zoning Bylaw, To establish a commercial zoning district for Lower Falls that allows for commercial reinvestment and improvements, while protecting the quality of the immediately surrounding residential neighborhoods.

29-35 Washington Street

• Application
• Certified Plot Plan
• Dimension Plans

Review of Adequacy

Outlined in Section 19 of the Zoning Bylaw, "Certification of the adequacy of a way by the Planning Board shall be required prior to the issuance of a building permit for: Construction of a new one or two-family dwelling; Reconstruction of a one or two-family dwelling in conjunction with removal of 50% or more of the existing building coverage (footprint); or Addition to a one or two-family dwelling where total building coverage (footprint) would be increased by 50% or more.

11 Caroline Street

• Application Form
• Hydrologic Analysis (October 2020)
• Two-Year Hydrograph Report (October 13, 2020)
• 10-Year Hydrograph Report (October 13, 2020)
• 25-Year Hydrograph Report (October 13, 2020)
• 100-Year, Pre- & Post-Development Hydrograph Report (October 13, 2020)
• DPW Report (December 18, 2020)
• Revised Submittal Letter to DPW (January 4, 2021)
• Plans (December 30, 2020)
• DPW Estimate (January 6, 2021)

Scenic Roads

194-196 Pond Road

APPROVED with conditions October 19, 2020

• Cover Letter
• Application Form for 194 Pond Road
• Application form for 196 Pond Road
• 194 Pond Road Scenic Road Drawing Set
• 196 Pond Road Scenic Road Drawing Set
• Scenic Road Response

Subdivision &/or Approval Not Required