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Walmart seeks fuel station at 677 Tiffany Boulevard; planners continue hearing pending stormwater conditions
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Gardner Planning Board heard a site‑plan update from an engineer for Walmart proposing a fuel station at 677 Tiffany Boulevard. Revisions addressed snow storage, lighting, drainage and spill‑prevention; the board continued the public hearing to May 12 to allow a draft order of conditions and follow‑up on a stormwater permit.
Conor, an engineer representing Walmart, presented updates to a definitive site plan for a proposed fuel station at the existing supercenter at 677 Tiffany Boulevard during the Gardner Planning Board’s April 14 meeting. He said the main plan changes were graphic and administrative: clearer snow‑storage hatching, expanded lighting calculations to the Tiffany Boulevard frontage, a revised drainage report with an updated O&M manual (including an emergency shut‑off valve and spill‑prevention language), and a BMP map showing drainage components to be inspected and maintained.
Conor asked that the city treat the stormwater permit as a conditional approval if the board decided to move forward: “we respectfully request that the storm water permit be made a conditional approval should the decision be for this application,” he said. He also said any excess snow storage would be placed elsewhere on the property outside of jurisdictional resource areas and buffers.
A city staff member who reviewed the revised materials told the board the applicant provided the items requested and praised the plans’ clarity: “I’ve been through the changes. They provided everything I asked for… your plan’s great. They’re easy to read,” the staff member said.
Board members had no substantive technical questions during the presentation but noted a nearby resident had contacted staff and was not present for public comment. The board moved and seconded a motion to continue the public hearing to the board’s May 12 meeting so staff and the applicant could finalize a draft order of conditions and coordinate with the city engineer on the stormwater permit; the motion passed with one member stating opposition during the roll call (exact tally not specified).
Next steps: the applicant and city staff will finalize an order of conditions and coordinate with the city engineer on the stormwater permit. The Planning Board will resume the public hearing at its May 12 meeting.
