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Planning Board approves $150,000 cash bond for Otis Street site to allow occupancy while stormwater work continues
Summary
The Planning Board approved a $150,000 cash bond to permit issuance of certificates of occupancy at the Otis Street site while the applicant completes stormwater and site stabilization work; the motion included eight conditions with specific deadlines and a possible partial $100,000 release.
The Westborough Planning Board voted to impose a $150,000 cash bond for the site plan approval of the Otis Street property so certificates of occupancy could be issued while outstanding stormwater and site stabilization work is completed.
The applicant (identified in the record as Phil Curtis) told the board they sought a bond to enable issuance of certificates of occupancy while staff and conservation staff worked with the applicant on the retention pond and stormwater details. Jenny Gingrich (town planner) said staff had been in correspondence with the applicant and recommended a $150,000 cash bond to secure completion of remaining work.
The motion listed eight conditions, including: completion of final paving with castings set and approved elevations by Nov. 15, 2025; full containment and covering of bulk salt storage with conservation director approval by Dec. 15, 2025; submission and third-party peer review of stormwater redesign with approvals from the conservation director and the town engineer; filing any required amendment with the Conservation Commission; construction of approved stormwater improvements in spring 2026 and full site stabilization by Nov. 15, 2026 (with a possible partial bond release of $100,000 once the stormwater system is reconstructed and functioning); monitoring and a one-year compliant operation period before final bond release upon issuance of a certificate of compliance by the Conservation Commission; town authority to draw on the cash bond if deadlines are missed; and submission of as-built drawings prior to final project closeout. The motion also noted that nothing in the agreement waives federal, state or local permit or regulatory requirements.
A board member moved the measure, a second was recorded, and the board approved the bond and conditions.
Note on transcript inconsistencies: in different parts of the record the site is referred to as both 9 Otis Street and 11 Otis Street. The formal motion in the meeting minutes text refers to 9 Otis Street; the article uses the address as stated in the board motion while noting the alternate reference in public remarks.
