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Planning Board approves 55+ Hawthorne Preserve at Hawthorne Road and Elm Street with conditions and affordable‑housing requirement
Summary
The Planning Board approved a 51‑unit 55+ condominium development on Hawthorne Road and Elm Street, subject to peer‑reviewed stormwater testing, tree mitigation, traffic controls and a condition requiring two off‑site affordable units at 80% AMI prior to final occupancy.
The Braintree Planning Board approved site plan review and a special permit for a 55‑and‑older condominium development (Hawthorne Preserve) at 7 Hawthorne Road and 338 Elm Street on April 8, 2025, imposing conditions that include additional soil testing, tree mitigation requirements, traffic restrictions and confirmation of fire apparatus circulation prior to construction.
The motion to approve the application was made by Member Connolly, seconded by Member Kane, and carried on a voice vote with the five voting members present saying “aye.” Assistant Director Murphy and the board read draft findings and conditions into the record; the board specified that the applicant must satisfy peer‑review comments and provide additional test pits in lower site locations before substantial site work begins.
Applicant representatives led by attorney Mike Modestino and developer George Clements described the project as an over‑55 residential community the town needs. Eric Diaz, the town’s peer‑review engineer from Strunk Point Engineering, recommended the board accept the applicant’s submitted “plan B” for stormwater…
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