Project Location: 20 Milford Street
Type of Permit/Application: Special Permit, Major Site Plan, and Land Disturbance
Applicant: Metal Beard Inc
Property Owner: Mark Smith
Parcel Size: 1.56 acres
Application Date: November 21, 2024
Project Summary: The application is for major site plan review, multi-family housing special permit, and Land Disturbance permit for the proposed construction of 5 new condominium units and renovations to the existing home on the site.
Project Documents:
The previously approved special permit decision and endorsed plan can be accessed below:
- Signed Endorsed Plans part 1 6/24/2025
- Signed Endorsed Plans part 2 6/24/2025
- Special Permit Final Decision - 4/8/2025
Project Location: 20 Broad Street
Type of Permit/Application: Modification to a Previously Approved Multi-Family Housing Special Permit Decision
Applicant: Faria Realty Trust of Sherborn, MA
Property Owner: Faria Realty Trust of Sherborn, MA
Parcel Size: 0.5 acres
Application Date: December 23, 2024
Project Summary: The applicant proposes modifications to the previously approved special permit decision, which include demolishing the existing three-family building located on the property and constructing in its place, a new three-family building in the same exact location on the property, and to the same exact dimensional specifications as depicted in the endorsed site plan.
Project Documents:
The previously approved special permit decision and endorsed plan can be accessed below:
Endorsed site plan can be found HERE
The public hearing was closed on Novmeber 19, 2024.
Project Location: 39 Alder Street
Type of Permit/Application: Special Permit - Construction Equipmment/machinery sales, leasing or rentals
Applicant: ETS Properties, LLC of Hopedale, MA
Property Owner: Estevao Costa
Parcel Size: 7.42 acres.
Application Date: April 12, 2023
Project Summary: The project applicant is proposing the construcct a 12,054 S.F industrial steel building in order to re-locate their existing ETS Equipment Rental Inc. Business currently opertaing in Hopedale, MA. The UCrrent business sells, rents and services a varoety of small earth moving equipment, boom lifts, scissor lifts, and related equipment.
Plan: Proposed Commericial Building. 39 Alder Street. Medway, MA 02053 Click HERE to view.
Application Documents:
- Site Plan Application
- Special Permit Application
- Project Narrative
- Site Plan Letter of Transmittal
- Special Permit Letter of Transmittal
Additional Documents:
- Extension of Deadline for Action
- Drainage Easement Plan
- Wavier Request -Major Site Plan
- Final Decision - 11.19.2024
Public Hearing: The public hearing commenced on May 23, 2023, and was continued to June 27, 2023 (no evidence taken), July 25, 2023 (no evidence taken), August 22, 2023 (no evidence taken), September 26, 2023 (no evidence taken), November 14, 2023, February 13, 2024, March 12, 2024 (no evidence taken), April 23, 2024 (no evidence taken), June 11, 2024 (no evidence taken), July 23, 2024 (no evidence taken), August 27, 2024; September 24, 2024, October 8, 2024 (no evidence taken), October 22, 2024, and November 19, 2024, when the hearing was closed, and a decision rendered.
Questions: Please contact the Planning and Economic Development office at 508-533-3291 or planningboard@medwayma.gov.
Updated August 12, 2025
The public hearing for Evergreen Village was closed on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 and the decision can be found HERE.
Evergreen Village Condominium Development
Project Location: 22 Evergreen Street
Type of Permit/Application: Multifamily Housing Special Permit, Site Plan Approval, and Scenic Road Work Permit
Applicant: Sampson Pond, LLC, Medway, MA
Property Owner: John and Cynthia Shea, Carver, MA
Parcel Size: 1.44 acres
Application Dates: September 4 and 16, 2019
Project Summary: The applicant proposes to develop a 7 unit, townhouse condominium at 22 Evergreen Street in the Agricultural/Residential II zoning district. The proposed development will include construction of one triplex building with 3 townhouse units and one quad building with 4 townhouse units. One of the units will be “affordable”. Access will be from Evergreen Street. A total of 14, off-street parking spaces will be provided. Sub-surface stormwater management facilities will be installed on site as will landscaping, lighting, an open space area, and a gardening area. Connections will be made to Town sewer and water services in Evergreen Street.
Application Documents:
- Multifamily Housing Special Permit application
- Major Site Plan application
- Scenic Road Work Permit application
- Site plan set dated September 5, 2019
- Stormwater report received September
- Elevation Plans September 23, 2019
- Revised site plan dated November 20, 2019
- Waiver requests November 26, 2019
- Revised Site Plan dated February 27, 2020
Consultant Comments:
Abutter Comments:
Public Hearing: The public hearing was continued to Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 7:05:00 PM in Sanford Hall at Medway Town Hall, 155 Village Street. The meeting room is accessible via elevator to persons with physical disabilities.
The public hearing notice was posted with the Town Clerk on September 17, 2019.The required legal advertisement for the public hearing will appear in the September 23 and October 1 editions of the Milford Daily News.
Any person or party who is interested or wishes to be heard on this proposal is invited to review the plan and express their views at the designated date, time and place. Written comments are encouraged and may be forwarded to the Planning & Economic Development Board at 155 Village Street, Medway, MA 02053 or emailed to the Board at: planningboard@townofmedway.org. All comments will be entered into the record during the public hearing.
- Please contact the Medway Planning and Economic Development office at 508-533-3291.
Updated– March 2, 2020
Address - 259, 261, 261R and 263 Village Street
Developer - Continuing Care Management, LLC, 1 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA 01581. https://salmonhealth.com/ . Contact: Jeff Robinson - 508 898-3416, ext 3773
Project Description - This approved development is for an age-restricted, active adult/senior residential living community. It will consist of 54 cottage style independent living homes located in 29 buildings, a main building to include 15 cottage style independent living homes, 56 independent living apartments, 60 assisted living apartments, and 40 memory care apartments; a 3,522 sq. ft. community center pavilion; and a 11,475 sq. ft. medical office building. Site improvements will include 5,498 linear feet of privately owned roadways, sewage and water service, drainage/stormwater management facilities, 37.4 acres of dedicated open space open to the public including access to the Charles River, paved sidewalks, walking trails/paths, and associated parking and landscaping. Site access and egress will be from Village Street, a Medway Scenic Road. The open space land will be owned by the developer and is protected through a Conservation Restriction and Easement granted to the Town of Medway, acting through its Conservation Commission, for conservation and passive recreation purposes and to permit public access to the open space land, trails/pathways and parking area.
Decision - This development was approved through an adult retirement community planned unit development (ARCPUD) special permit issued by the Medway Planning and Economic Development Board in March of 2016. Click HERE to view that decision.
Update - June 3, 2021
- Inspections – Certificate of Occupency obtained, including associated affidavits from designers, engineers and third-party inspectors.
- Licenses – Restaurant license obtained, pool license expected next week, EOEA for AL & MC spaces expected next week
- Paving/sidewalks/curbing – all work complete as of 6/3/21 except for a few minor items around the building. Heavy equipment will be demobilizing in the next few days except for 1 or 2 boom lifts for siding punchlist.
- Landscaping – Bulk of hardscaping wrapping up this week. Parking lot for trails to be completed in June; Sod and irrigation around building done within 2 weeks.
- Interior – Only “work to complete” consists of change order work, a couple of countertops, a small amount of floor base and some minor late arriving items
- Punchlist – punchlist throughout the inside and outside of the building is well underway. The architect has reviewed much of the residences and is moving onto the amenity spaces. This work will go on at least through July.
- Logistics – fencing has been removed, building is secure; work limits set in the Order of Conditions will be maintained; Salmon will no longer follow the contractor's construction restrictions, as the building is turned over to them; Salmon and Rubicon trailers will be gone by end of June.
- Presence of workers onsite is a approximately 60. By mid June that number is expected to be about 30 and by end of June about 20. By end of July about 10.
Click HERE for a flyover from June 1, 2021
Photos of recent construction work can be found HERE.
Update – February 1, 2021
Main Building and Site
- The second bridge will be usable for primary construction traffic by the end of the week of February 7th.
- There will be select days in the spring when the developer will need to use Waterside Run for primary access.
- Exterior facade work expected to be substantially complete by the end of March.
- Final paving of all roadways and sidewalks to occur in April and May.
- Independent living units punch list underway in some units. They are within 1 month of pre-punch list for the memory care units.
- Corridor finishes start completion this week. Amenities areas are in finish stages (cabinets, flooring).
- The cottage units within the main building have drywall installation and taping in progress. Finishes to start by end of February.
- Temporary heaters will remain in place through the winter, although though heating systems will start being turned on in February and tested thru May.
- Fire alarm installation continuing and will be tested February - April.
- Manpower onsite is approximately 150 currently and will be maintained between 120-180 thru April. Manpower will wane in May.
- Exterior hardscaping work including pergolas, sidewalks, etc. is mostly suspended and will resume in late March and continue through May.
- Punchlist process has started and will continue into the late Spring/summer.
- Model units are complete and showings have begun for prospective residents.
Click HERE for a flyover from January 14, 2021
Click HERE for a DRONE flyover taken mid-December 2020
Photos of recent construction work can be found HERE.
For a recent photo of the project from end of September 2020 please click HERE.
For a DRONE flyover taken mid-May 2020 of the current project please click HERE.
Plans - The following plans were approved and endorsed by the Planning and Economic Development Board on December 12, 2017. Click on the links below to view. Please note that some of these are very large files and may take some time to download for viewing.
- Engineering
- Landscaping
- Architecture
- Entrance Elevations
- Main Building Elevations
- Cottage Elevations
- Medical Office Building Elevations
- Pavilion Elevations
- Signage
- Building and Site Amenity Details
Plan Modifications and Field Changes -
- 06-01-17 Modification - Building Size
- 07-02-18 Modification - Pavind Decision
- 07-03-18 Modification - Curbing Change Decision
- 07-11-18 Modification - Bridges and Sewer Lining with drawings
- 05-29-19 Eastern Buffer Landscaping Change
For additional information: Please contact the Medway Planning and Economic Development office at 508-533-3291 or email planningboard2@townofmedway.org
Information Updated - January 12, 2021
The public hearing has been continued to Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 9:00 PM
Project Location: 165 Main Street (Medway Assessors’ Map 48, Parcel 92)
Site Size: 7.28 acres
Zoning District: Agricultural-Residential II
Type of Permit/Application: Major Site Plan Review
Applicant: 165 Main Street Realty Trust of Medway, MA
Property Owner: 165 Main Street Realty Trust of Medway, MA
Application Date: February 18, 2020
Project Summary: The applicant proposes a series of site improvements to the property including creation of a 41 space surface parking area with electrical vehicle charging stations and bike racks, installation of stormwater management facilities for the parking area, landscaping and lighting, and expansion of the bridge across Chicken Brook for approximately 25 linear feet on each side. As the site includes riverfront areas under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission, the project is also subject to review by the Conservation Commission for an Order of Conditions and a Land Disturbance Permit.
Public Hearing: Please check the PEDB meeting agenda on the Town’s web page for directions on how to participate remotely in the public hearing if you wish to do so.
Documents – Review the list below. Click on the document to view or download. Please be patient. Some of the documents are large and may take some time to download. Additional documents will be added to this list over the course of the public review process. The plan and application materials will be reviewed by expert outside planning and engineering consultants and their review letters will be provided to the Board.
- Site Plan Application dated February 18, 2020
- Project Narrative
- Site Plan Medway Mill, 163-165 Main Street, dated February 14, 2020, prepared by Guerriere and Halnon, Inc. of Franklin, MA
- Requests for Waivers dated February 18, 2020 from certain sections of the Site Plan Rules and Regulations
- Tetra Tech review comments dated March 19, 2020
- PGC Associates review comments dated March 19, 2020
- Guerriere & Halnon Response to Comments from PGC Associates LLC: Medway Mills 163-165 Main Street Medway, MA dated June 18, 2020
- Guerriere & Halnon Response to Comments from Tetra Tech: Medway Mills 163-165 Main Street Medway, MA dated June 18, 2020
- Revised Site Plan for Medway Mill dated May 13, 2020 prepared by Guerriere and Hanlon Inc.
- Tetra Tech review comments dated July 9, 2020
- PGC Associates review comments dated August 4, 2020
- Revised Site Plan for Medway Mill, dated December 24, 2020, prepared by Guerriere and Halnon, Inc of Franklin, MA
- Tetra Tech review comments dated January 7, 2021
- PGC Associates review comments dated January 6, 2021
- Guerriere & Halnon status report letter dated February 22, 2021
- Submittal letter for revised plan and documents from Guerriere & Halnon dated May 10, 2021
- Revised Site Plan for Medway Mill dated April 21, 2021, prepared by Guerriere and Halnon. Inc.
- Letter from Guerriere & Halnon dated April 6, 2021 in response to PGC review letter dated January 6, 2021
- Letter from Guerriere & Halnon dated April 6, 2021 in response Tetra Tech review letter dated January 7, 2021
- Letter dated March 31, 2021 with attachments from attorney Danielle Justo
- Medway Mill parking lot and landscape renderings
- Stormwater Report dated Feburary 15, 2020, last revised April 21, 2021, prepared by Guerriere & Halnon
- Long Term Stormwater Operation and Maintenance Plan, dated February 14, 2020, last revised April 16, 2021
- Collection of attestation letters in support of proposed project
The application and associated documents are also available for review at the office of Medway Town Clerk and the Planning and Economic Development office at Medway Town Hall, 155 Village Street, Medway, MA and may be inspected during regular Town Hall office hours. NOTE - Masks are required to visit Town Hall if not vaccinated.
Interested persons or parties are invited to review the site plan, attend the public hearing, and express their views at the designated time and place. Written comments are encouraged and may be forwarded to planningboard@townofmedway.org. Questions should be directed to 508-533-3291.
PLEASE NOTE - It is reasonable to expect that the Board will continue the public hearing to a future date. Abutters are NOT automatically re-notified of the dates to which public hearings are continued. Notices of public hearing continuation dates will be posted here and with the Town Clerk.
Updated June 9, 2021