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Sudbury hearing continued on proposed preschool expansion at 157 Woodside Road
Summary
The Sudbury Planning Board continued a site-plan and stormwater hearing for a proposed addition to a preschool at 157 Woodside Road after board members raised wetlands, stormwater, parking and traffic concerns; the applicant was asked to provide more technical documentation and return July 15.
The Sudbury Planning Board on June 24 continued review of a site-plan modification and stormwater-management permit for a proposed addition at a preschool at 157 Woodside Road.
Owner Jennifer Eckler told the board the preschool on the property opened in 2017, is popular and has a “considerable waiting list,” and civil engineer Brian Marchetti said the addition would be contained within existing open space and would not require additional tree removal. Marchetti confirmed the proposal would increase site capacity to about 80 people, a figure that he said “includes staff and children.”
Director of Planning and Community Development Adam Burney flagged two technical issues for the Conservation Commission: the plan shows a stream and associated wetlands on the property, and the applicant must document that proposed work will not occur within 200 feet of the stream or must demonstrate the stream is not perennial. Burney also noted the plan shows “a buried propane tank within 12 feet of the present building” and asked whether that tank was properly permitted.
Board members pressed the applicant for more stormwater detail. Member Kirsten Roopenian asked whether the hydrologic study captures runoff from new impervious areas, whether recharge basins would remain functional during construction, the distance of infiltration centers to wetlands and who would be responsible for long-term maintenance of the infiltration systems. Vice-Chair John Sugrue, Member Julie Perlman and Chair Stephen Garvin raised related concerns about curb cuts, potential changes to the play area, parking delineation and driveway width.
Marchetti provided brief answers and said the areas with livestock would be maintained during and after construction. Eckler told the board the project had state approval under early-childhood requirements; she said the building had been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and that the proposal fits the applicable state standards.
The board agreed additional technical work is needed before a decision. Clerk Ahnu Shah moved to continue the hearing to the July 15, 2026 Planning Board meeting; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously, 5-0.
