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The application covers a two‑phase, by‑right project in the municipality’s Red Line South District (section 6‑1‑6). The developer presented plans showing 427 units in phase 1 and 325 in phase 2, approximately 58% total open space, and 1.5 parking spaces per residence. The applicant’s team told the board the project represents an estimated $230 million investment and that planning staff’s fiscal summary projects net tax revenue in the range of $1.2 million to $1.9 million per year, with roughly $3 million in expected building permit fees; the fiscal report is under peer review.

The board’s discussion centered on outstanding peer‑review requests and public concerns. Traffic peer review identified additional study locations and recommended refinements to site access and pedestrian connectivity. Robert Michaud of MDM Transportation, the project traffic engineer, said peer review agreed on trip‑generation methodology but requested an expanded study area, an updated crash analysis and consideration of pedestrian crossings; he said the applicant will commit to a new pedestrian crossing on Plain Street and to signal retiming at the Plains/ Hancock intersection. Michaud said the site generates substantially similar daily traffic to existing uses on the property but will shift volumes in the morning peak toward outbound commuter routes.

Nick Delacava, the project civil engineer, told the board the team has scheduled 14 test pits across the site for stormwater/infiltration assessment and has adjusted drainage plans to reduce direct outfalls to the river. He said the town’s peer reviewer has provided preliminary comment and the applicant will coordinate design changes as required.

Several residents and neighborhood groups urged the board to press for additional pedestrian and safety measures on John Mahar (Mahara) Highway and at nearby intersections, to require on‑site child‑safe pick‑up areas for school buses, and to ensure ongoing maintenance of the public boardwalk. Joe Moscortolo of Jonathan’s Landing said the half‑mile stretch of Mahara Highway near the site is “very dangerous for both vehicles and pedestrians” and urged traffic calming; Pat Mulcahren, president of the Quincy and South Shore Building Trades Unions, asked the developer to meet with local trades representatives about contracting opportunities.

Board members asked the applicant to return with written responses to peer‑review comments, additional sidewalk and crossing analysis, and more detailed proposals for open‑space programming and on‑site circulation during phase 1 when the Mahar driveway is expected to serve only for emergency or construction access. Director Maczek (planning director) confirmed the MBTA has raised conditions around use of the Hancock Street rail crossing, calling for it to remain limited to emergency access unless a separate MBTA diagnostic and licensing process allows broader use.

The board did not take a final vote and moved the item to Oct. 14 to allow staff to circulate the applicant’s responses and a draft set of site‑specific conditions for review.

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- Approved the meeting minutes from Aug. 12, 2025. Motion moved by Member Kent, seconded by Member Makami; vote recorded as unanimous \"Aye.\"

- Approved a special permit and site‑plan review for Escapeology of Braintree (125 Union Street). The applicant agreed to conditions in a draft decision prepared by planning staff; motion by Member Connolly, seconded by Member Kent; board members present voted in favor. The approval followed the board’s earlier vote to close the public hearing and direct staff to prepare a written decision.

- Approved a special permit and site‑plan review for Bayshore Athletic Club (160 Granite Street). Motion by Member Connolly, second by Member Kane; all voting members present voted \"Aye.\" The owner, Timothy Dowling, had told the board he had reviewed the draft decision and had no questions.

- Continued three items to Oct. 14: a grading permit application for 55 King Hill Road (planning file 25‑04); Wicked Puppies (29 Messina Drive, planning file 25‑05); and the Trammell Crow Residential redevelopment of the former Armstrong site (10 Plain Street). Motions to continue were moved and seconded by board members and carried by unanimous vote.

The board indicated planning staff will prepare draft decisions and distribute peer‑review responses and materials ahead of the Oct. 14 meeting.","At its meeting the Braintree Planning Board approved the minutes and granted special permits/site‑plan review for Escapeology of Braintree and Bayshore Athletic Club, and continued multiple items (including 10 Plain Street and Wicked Puppies) to Oct. 14.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6474050,"Planning board continues Wicked Puppies dog‑daycare review; asks staff to draft conditions and research state rules",1164,1045000,2209000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742666-740c73a75c0c46542debb7f00b66a6a8&start=1045&end=2209","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742666-740c73a75c0c46542debb7f00b66a6a8/thumbnail_1045000.jpg","/articles/6474050/Town-of-Braintree/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Planning-board-continues-Wicked-Puppies-dogdaycare-review-asks-staff-to-draft-conditions-and-research-state-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474050-86471a4366929a27996537ab3af1adb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775167979&Signature=AV~5MntIj8QkdMTqz2-0viwzqVUSB7F~b0SAi3~KloE52rTm2wMuS2YeW7ABK8L9ZYvFngChygauJaSmKQN1gtYRok-RryElORQ7OCbwSw-LR6yBSdrxdMhB-T~sMyhpY0voSCrNNg1adtE6xa4JiazWtW-lw3Ju~9EwZg23NassFB2RINxZyl9rMRRzw1EQaOBfsnW09GUzyW7fLNYXBfr18ozLc4Q2hQMZrjFyROANQKRY90TKJwnbpnlnea92fHhvYBNavZImcbK948CFdBt8IWNYXcqzsXimh4lfiPtT-sj8qvm~~aXEqH0NgzvPMKKKznKGhy6zjUgaXcimyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Braintree Planning Board on Tuesday continued the application from Wicked Puppies, a proposed dog‑daycare and grooming facility at 29 Messina Drive, to its Oct. 14 meeting and asked planning staff to draft a decision with specific operating conditions.

The applicant, identifying herself as Tingting, presented industry standards and a headcount table showing how many dogs each indoor room and outdoor yard could accommodate, and described evaluation procedures, vaccination and cleaning protocols and play‑area design. She told the board she consulted two construction firms and a longtime animal‑care consultant to produce the materials filed with planning staff.

Board members and staff said Braintree’s bylaws lack detailed rules for dog daycares and that the board would look to nearby ordinances and state guidance for model language. Director Maczek and a number of board members recommended staff consult Weymouth’s zoning language and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Division of Animal Health; the applicant had already cited Weymouth as a reference.

Member Makami told the applicant the board needs “something in place before this can go forward” and pressed whether overnight boarding should be permitted; the applicant said she hoped overnight boarding would be allowed but the board asked staff to research that regulatory distinction. Member Connolly and Director Maczek suggested the board could attach operating conditions to a decision that would bind the business while the town considers a town‑wide ordinance.

The hearing was continued to Oct. 14 with direction for planning staff to prepare a draft decision and for the applicant to provide any additional materials requested by staff.

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Planning Board continues review of Trammell Crow’s 752‑unit proposal for former Armstrong site, schedules Oct. 14 continuation

Votes at a glance: Planning Board approves two special permits, continues several hearings to Oct. 14

Planning board continues Wicked Puppies dog‑daycare review; asks staff to draft conditions and research state rules