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Planning board approves Waverly Square Daycare playgrounds with fence, crosswalk and bollard conditions
Summary
The board approved a site plan for two fenced playgrounds at 142–144 North Road (Waverly Square Daycare), imposing conditions to protect the play areas and preserve emergency access and snow removal routes.
The Sudbury Planning Board on March 26 approved a site‑plan review for Waverly Square Daycare LLC to install two fenced playground areas totaling about 11,000 square feet at 142 and 144 North Road, with conditions intended to protect the play areas, preserve emergency access and allow winter maintenance.
Owner Joel Gordon described the two play areas: one directly in front of Suite A that will occupy about eight parking spaces and another adjacent to the drive (labeled Land C and Land D in the plans). Gordon told the board the play surfaces currently placed are rubber surfacing laid on top of pavement and said he can accommodate requirements from the fire chief and move fencing back to the end of the parking stalls if needed.
Planning staff (Adam) described the site as an undeveloped, scrubby area adjacent to the Frost Farm trails and noted the proposal is subject to an administrative stormwater review. Staff and the fire department raised concerns about snow removal and the tightness of the access drive for emergency vehicles; staff recommended limits on materials placed beyond the ends of parking stalls and suggested bollards along the fence edge to prevent vehicles from intruding on the play area.
The board placed several conditions on the approval: installation of protective boulders along the fence on the Land D parcel (to protect the fence from vehicles); painting a crosswalk across the access drive to alert drivers to children crossing; use of 6‑inch‑diameter bollards at the Land C playground; and preservation of the fire chief’s required 20‑foot lane for emergency access. The applicant agreed to the 6‑inch bollards, said he could install a painted crosswalk and said boulders are an option if the board prefers them to metal bollards.
Building code matters such as certification of canopies and permits for the play structures were noted as building‑inspector responsibilities before occupancy. Staff also highlighted that an informal agreement between the property owner and trail users has allowed parking near the site and recommended bollards or other protections to avoid vehicles repeatedly intruding on the fence line.
The board recorded the vote to approve the site plan with the conditions noted and closed the hearing on that item.
