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Town of Needham advances plan for fleet maintenance garage at Cogswell site; hearing continued
Summary
The Needham Conservation Commission on April 10 heard a notice of intent for a proposed fleet maintenance garage at the Cogswell site; the commission continued the hearing to April 24 after questioning on trees, delineation and stormwater design.
The Needham Conservation Commission on April 10 heard a notice of intent for a proposed fleet maintenance garage adjacent to the Cogswell Building on Central Avenue. Tyler Caffalicci, project manager for Weston & Sampson, said the proposal adds a roughly 1,200‑square‑foot pre‑engineered metal building, a covered exterior wash pad, a drive‑through maintenance bay and rooftop solar, and would allow conversion of one existing garage bay into a tire bay.
Why it matters: the project occupies a constrained site with wetlands on three sides, requires ledge removal and new stormwater and utility work that will touch the 50–100‑foot wetland buffer. It is part of the town’s DPW long‑range plan and is a capital item that the town intends to bring to Town Meeting.
Caffalicci and…
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