Board OKs Shrewsbury Street Lot Split, Delays Bond Vote
West Boylston Planning Board stalls a developer's bid to slash a road bond from $850,000 to $50,000.
Planning Board · Meeting of August 12, 2026
West Boylston Planning Board stalls a developer's bid to slash a road bond from $850,000 to $50,000. Jimmy Ricciardi, representing Birdland Hill LLC and Ricciardi Brothers, asked the board to accept Century Drive extension as a public way and reduce its construction bond, but members said they're still waiting on a written review from town engineering consultant VHB and DPW Director Tom Degnan. Member Barur R.
Rajeshkumar warned the board would have "no way of going back" if it cut the bond before deficiencies surfaced. Separately, the board unanimously endorsed a two-lot "Approval Not Required" subdivision at 95 Shrewsbury Street, presented by engineer Kenneth T. Strom of WDA Design Group, and approved its June 10 minutes.
Four of five members attended; Vice Chair Kevin LaClaire was absent.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of August 12, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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