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Needham Planning Board approves several site decisions, including 1407 Central Avenue and Wingate; town accepts traffic contributions and releases $195,000 bond

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The board approved multiple site decisions on July 22: the Jack Cogswell/1407 Central Avenue major project decision, the Wingate site decision, and a Children’s Hospital decision that includes traffic funding and monitoring requirements. The board also voted to release a $195,000 performance bond for Sunrise Tenry Terrace.

The Needham Planning Board on July 22 approved a slate of land‑use decisions and a bond release for completed subdivision work.

1407 Central Avenue (Jack Cogswell Building) The board voted to grant the relief requested for the Jack Cogswell Building (referred to in the record as 1407 Central Avenue) and to approve the decision as drafted. A motion by Adam [surname not specified] referenced approval under the Needham zoning bylaw’s major project site plan review — specifically section 7.4 and section 4.2 of the original major project site plan special permit (2013‑02 dated 04/02/2013) as previously amended (multiple amendment dates were read into the record). The board voted aye on the motion; recorded yes votes included Justin [surname not…

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