The Planning Board unanimously approved tentative plans for a five-story residential building at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon Street — with a number of issues still needing to be resolved. “This seems to be the direction this thing is going,” board member Nicholas Rossettos said, referring to the original plans
Spreading the word about tobacco products and vaping takes a lot of work. But a recent seminar by the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition is hoping to give Winchester residents the right information. “Whenever there’s new product, we try to get the word out to communities and schools,” Maureen
The size of a proposed residential building at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. continues to be a major sticking point in the deliberations of a Special Permit by the Planning Board. “Six stories is too far,” member Keri Layton said at a meeting Jan. 13. “It doesn’t
What type of commercial space would be best for a planned development at 278-292 Washington St. and 12 and 16-20 Swanton St.? That was the question raised at an ongoing review and public hearing on the project by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). It’s a topic that has
In June 2022, town officials endorsed an ecological restoration project for the Aberjona River through Davidson Park that mimics the original riverine environment. On Dec. 3, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) and the town held a Davidson Park Stream Restoration Update meeting about the project. Plans of one kind
A large number of residents gathered at Town Hall last week to speak before the Planning Board about the mixed-use residential/commercial development at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. The meeting was the latest in an ongoing public hearing about the project. The board will once again reconvene
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is continuing a public hearing on plans for a proposed Chapter 40B building at Washington and Swanton streets to Dec. 10. The two sites at 278-292 Washington St. and 16-20 Swanton St. are abandoned commercial spaces, including a dry cleaners and a Mexican grille.
The Winchester Planning Board has approved a Special Permit for a 13-unit residential building at 972 Main St. that will include an affordable housing unit and a commercial area. The decision allows Treetop Development, owned by Sid Gehlot, to demolish the former commercial/industrial building that once housed a muffler
The Planning Board has approved a conditional height waiver of 69 feet for a proposed 34-unit development at 10 Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon St. The approval comes after ongoing negotiations between the town and developer Paul Ognibene on issues over the number of affordable units, materials to be used,
The Planning Board continued deliberations on a 13-unit condo development proposal at 972 Main St., the site of an abandoned muffler shop at the corner of Glenwood Avenue, to at least mid-October rather than vote at their meeting Tuesday, Oct. 7. “I was ready to vote with conditions, but we
How many affordable units are planned for a proposed development at Converse Place/33 Mt. Vernon Street? That’s a question Winchester officials want answered — before they approve anything. “I need to know that,” Chairman Brian Vernaglia said during a Planning Board meeting on Oct. 7. Member Keri Layton agreed.
Melanson Development Group (MDG) is increasing the number of units in a proposed 40B apartment building at the intersection of Washington and Swanton streets from 60 to 64 units while shrinking its footprint by 2,300 square feet. The change will happen by reducing commercial space at the corner of
New plans for a development at 10 Converse Place have recessed the fifth and sixth floors in response to concerns by the Planning Board over its size fitting into the character of downtown Winchester. “We’ve made some moves which mitigate the size of the building by recessing it,” David
Treetop Development has tweaked plans for a 13-unit condo development at the corner of 972 Main St. and Glenwood Avenue. An abandoned muffler ship is currently on the site, which is being used for parking and storage by a landscaper. Changes to the site include relocating a handicapped parking space
Urban Spaces submitted a new proposal for a smaller building at 10 Converse Place during a Public Hearing at the Planning Board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2. “We worked to understand the town’s requests,” Urban Spaces developer Paul Ognibene told the members. “The message we got was to live within
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Planning Board got a new design proposal from Treetop Development for the site that is currently being used for parking and storage by a landscape company. Originally submitted in early summer, the project has evolved from a three-story residential building to a mixed-use commercial
