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Planning board approves permit extension and partial surety release, OKs two special‑permit applications; continues larger hearings
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Braintree Planning Board extended a grading permit, partially released development surety for a condominium project, approved two interior special permits pending written decisions, and continued the major Plains Street redevelopment hearing to Sept. 9.
The Town of Braintree Planning Board on Aug. 12 took a set of procedural and final recorded actions on several agenda items: it voted to extend a grading permit for a residential property, approved a partial release of developer surety for a condominium project while withholding funds for landscaping, approved motions to prepare decisions for two indoor commercial uses, and continued multiple public hearings to Sept. 9 for further review.
Key outcomes
• Grading permit extension (Planning Board file 24059, 99 John Paul Circle): The board voted to extend the permit’s completion date by six months from Aug. 12, 2025. Motion by Member Kent; second by Member McCamey. Voting members indicated unanimous approval. The extension was sought because the homeowner had difficulty securing a contractor and had not begun work despite a permit issued earlier; the…
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