518 South Avenue

Final Decision

On July 28, 2022, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to deny the issuance of the Comprehensive Permit.

  1. 518 South Ave stamped decision scanned (PDF)
The Zoning Board of Appeals denied the issuance of the permit because:
1) The majority of requested waivers from regulations needed to construct the project can't be approved without threatening the public health and safety of the public, or without violating state and/or federal law.
2) The storm water management system for the project is inadequate and poses a threat to public health and safety
3) The safe disposal of and treatment of waste water is a local concern and that without a functioning means of waste water disposal, the project violates state and local regulations and denial for this reason outweighs the need for below market rate housing.
4) The landscape design, open space arrangements and building design of the project are inadequate and pose a threat to public health and safety.
5) Relative to the emergency access drive, the location of the access and the use of porous pavement nether complies with required storm water management regulations nor protects public health or safety.



Hanover Weston200 180 rental units on 4.5 acres within 9.5 total acres

The Hanover Company, working with 518 South Ave LLC, has filed a Comprehensive Permit application with the Zoning Board of Appeals for Hanover Weston. 

The Comprehensive Permit public hearing process with the Zoning Board of Appeals opened on August 19, 2019; however, based on updated land area calculations from the Town Planner and working with Town Counsel, the Board invoked Safe Harbor. On March 15, 2021, the Housing Appeals Court denied the Town's claim and ordered the comprehensive permit hearing process to reopen. The Town has 180 days to complete the hearing process. The hearings reopened on April 7, 2021.

Receive notice and follow the public hearing process by subscribing to receive meeting and/or agenda notifications of the ZBA at westonma.gov/stayinformed

Project Library

Additional documents relating to peer reviews and public or staff comments are available on the Project Library reference web page.

Project Status

The Board of Appeals granted the applicant's request to extend the time to complete the hearing process to November 30, 2021.

On November 21, 2021, the Board received a request to grant an extension of the 180 days to close the public hearing.

On November 22, 2021, the Board received a revised set of documents and plans, shown below.

On the dates indicated below, the Board has received updates, comments and revisions.

The Board intends to close the public hearing on June 29, 2022.  After the close of the hearing, the Board will deliberate in public,  but with no public testimony.  The Board must render a decision no later than 40 days from the close of the hearing.

Hanover Weston Submission 6-29-2022

  1. Hanover Proposed 6 28 22 Waiver List (1)
  2. Hanover Weston CMP (6 16 2022)
  3. Hanover Weston Comp Permit Plans 06-29-2022
  4. Nutter 5569323v4 (Draft Conditions)
  5. Nutter 6 29 22 Cover Letter
  6. Response to Comments Matrix updated 06-29-2022
  7. Response to PSC 6 27 22 Memo on stormwater impacts
  8. Sanborn Head 20220629 PSC Comment Response

Hanover Weston Submission 6-16-2022

  1. AT-8-Autoturn Bus
  2. C-4
  3. Hanover Weston - Landscape Set (6 16 2022)
  4. Hanover Weston - Waiver List (6 16 2022)
  5. Hanover Weston CMP (6.16.2022)
  6. Response to Comments Matrix updated 06-16-2022

Hanover Weston Submission 6-29-2022

Hanover Weston Submission 5-26-2022

  1. GWH Landscape Architects 561 Weston 051722
  2. Hanover Weston 052622 Waiver List

Hanover Weston Submission 5-18-2022

  1. Nutter Cover Letter 5.18.22
  2. Retaining Wall Details 5.18.22
  3. Sanborn Head RTC 5.18.22
  4. Streamworks RTC 5.18.22
  5. Tetra Tech RTC Letter 5.18.22

Hanover Weston Submission 3-25-2022

  1. Hanover Weston Ballestero Response to Horsley 24 Jan 2022 Letter
  2. Hanover Weston Ballestero Wetland Hydrology and the Impacts resulting from the proposed 518 South Avenue project
  3. Hanover Weston Balllestero The performance of infiltrating Green Stormwater Infrastructure 3 25 22
  4. Hanover Weston CMP 3 25 22
  5. Hanover Weston Comprehensive Permit Civil Plan Set - Stamped Tetra Tech 3 25 22
  6. Hanover Weston Groundwater Model Report 3 25 22
  7. Hanover Weston Stormwater Report Tetra Tech 3 25 22

Hanover Weston Submissions - March 2022

  1. 20220209 USDA Test Pit Logs
  2. Hanover Weston 3 29 22 Waiver List
  3. Nutter McClennen Fish LLP Proforma response 518 South Avenue 3 21 22

Hanover Weston Response to Peer Review 3-3-2022

  1. HanoverWeston.civil.storm.peerresponse.FINAL.Mar3.22
  2. HanoverWeston.PeerResponseMatrix 03032022 (002)

Hanover Weston Presentation 1-18-2022

  1. Hanover Weston ZBA Presentation 1-18.-2022

Hanover Weston Presentation Revised 12-14-2021

  1. 12.14.21_Town Hearing Presentation_Final(1)

Major Plan Revision received 11-22-2021

  1. 518 South Ave Comprehensive Permit Package 11.22.21
  2. 518 South Ave CP Groundwater Model Report 11.22.21
  3. 518 South Ave CP Hanover Weston Comprehensive Permit Submission Transmittal 11.22.21
  4. 518 South Ave CP Requested Waiver List 11.22.21
  5. 518 South Ave CP Stormwater Infiltration Data Report 11.22.21
  6. 518 South Ave Stormwater Management Report 11.22.21
  7. Hanover Weston Comprehensive Permit Submission Cover Letter 11.22.21

Revised Plan Set October 13, 2021

  1. Hanover Weston revised 10.13.21 - plan changes, fiscal impact, traffic and construction management (PDF)

Fiscal Impact Analysis

  1. Final Draft Fiscal Report Hanover South Ave. Sept 2021 180 Units
  2. Fiscal Report Hanover Weston 8-4-21 (PDF)

Construction Management Plan

  1. Hanover Weston Construction Management Plan 8-10-2021 (PDF)
  2. Weston Const Mgnt Plan (09.29.2021)

Ground Water Modeling - Updated August 3

  1. Sanborn, Head Associates Groundwater Model Rpt_Hanover Weston 8-3-21 (PDF)

Architectural Plans - Updated August 3

  1. Hanover_Weston_Rev Architectural Comp Permit_07.19.21_(PDF)
  2. Hanover_Weston_Revised Comp Permit- Architectural Plans_DRAFT_ 07.09.21 (PDF)
  3. Hanover_Weston_ZBA_08.03.21 Cube 3 Architectural (PDF)

Traffic Impact Study - Updates

  1. Hanover Weston Traffic Impact and Access Study-Updated 5.13.21 (PDF)
  2. Vanasse Associates 518 South Ave cover letter sight distances 7 13 2021 (PDF)
  3. Vanasse Associates 518 South Ave Revised Sight Distance Figures 7 13 2021 (PDF)
  4. C-4 Layout Plan - Stamped 9-30-21 (PDF)
  5. C-5 Layout Plan - Stamped 9-30-21 (PDF)
  6. Autoturn-1 fire truck 9-30-21
  7. Autoturn-2 fire truck 9-30-21
  8. Autoturn-7 Delivery 9-30-21
  9. Autoturn-6 move-in 9-30-21
  10. Autoturn-5 Trash 9-30-21
  11. Autoturn-4 fire truck 9-30-21
  12. Autoturn-3 fire truck 9-30-21
  13. Vanasse Associates 518 South Ave Cover Letter revised project 180 units 9-29-21 (PDF)
  14. 518 South Ave Weston Sight Distance Plan 020722 Vanasse Associates

Revised Plan Set: April 27

  1. Hanover Weston Revised Comprehensive Permit Plans - 4.27.21 (PDF)
  2. Hanover Weston Stormwater Management Report 3-19-21 (PDF)

Re-opened Hearing: April 7, 2021

  1. Hanover Weston Presentation to ZBA - April 7 (PDF)

Safe Harbor Status

  1. HAC Safe Harbor Denial - March 15, 2021 (PDF)
  2. DHCD Decision Re: Safe Harbor - October 2019 (PDF)
  3. Weston: Interlocutory Appeal Oct. 25, 2019 (PDF)

Updated Documents

  1. Updated Traffic Counts - Nov. 4, 2019 (PDF)

Continued Hearing - October 22, 2019

  1. Joint Statement from Chairs of Board of Selectmen and Planning Board Re: Safe Harbor (PDF)
  2. Developer Response to Safe Harbor Declaration Sept. 10, 2019 (PDF)
  3. KP Law Memo: Invoking Safe Harbor Aug. 27, 2019 (PDF)
  4. Town Planner Memo: Affordable Housing Sites and Area Calculations Aug. 16, 2019 (PDF)

Comprehensive Permit Application Documents

Filed July 2, 2019, Hearing opened Aug. 19

  1. Agreement for Extension of Hearing Deadline - July 11, 2019 (PDF)
  2. Comprehensive Permit Application (PDF)
  3. Hanover Weston Cover Letter and Table of Contents (PDF)
  4. Preliminary Architectural Plans (PDF)
  5. Preliminary Utility Plans (PDF)
  6. Project Narrative (PDF)
  7. Report on Existing Conditions (PDF)
  8. Signed Project Eligibility Letter (PDF)
  9. Site Development Plans (PDF)
  10. Town GIS Map (PDF)
  11. Waiver List (PDF)
  12. Traffic Impact Analysis - July 2, 2019 (PDF)
  13. Fiscal Impact Analysis - July 2, 2019 (PDF)
  14. Superseding Order of Resource Area Delineation - Aug. 2019 (PDF)