Natick Planning Board approves 273 West Central Street redevelopment 5-0

Planning Board · Meeting of July 29, 2026

Natick Planning Board approves 273 West Central Street redevelopment 5-0, with $125,000 signal condition. The board's roll-call vote for Gables Residential's mixed-use project came with two conditions: a one-time $125,000 payment for traffic-signal upgrades at West Central Street and Kendall Lane, based on a $109,000 vendor quote plus 15 percent contingency, and a "best efforts" commitment to resolve town right-of-way rights before occupancy. Gables' Jorgen Ponda called the signal scope "more than we thought for just the crosswalks, but within the scope of the project." Separately, member Andrew Meyer told the board only three sets of 2026 meeting minutes have been posted, warning the town is "kind of exposed" under the Open Meeting Law.

The board also opened, then continued to August 19, a five-lot subdivision hearing for 0 Pleasant Street after the applicant requested a late postponement, extending the decision deadline 21 days.

In the full story:

• 0 Pleasant Street Subdivision: Hearing Opens, Immediately Continued
• 273 West Central Street: Traffic, Sidewalks and Intersection Upgrades
• 273 West Central Street: Signal Equipment Cost and Parking Debate
• 273 West Central Street: Motion, Vote and Decision-Signing Process Debate
• Fall Town Meeting Zoning Articles: Cleanup, Center Gateway Parking and New State Mandates
• Scheduling
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 4,070 words

Source: the Planning Board meeting of July 29, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.