McDonald's hearing continued to Nov. 10

Conservation · Meeting of October 27, 2026

Grafton's Conservation Commission continued a hearing on a proposed McDonald's at 92 Worcester Street to November 10. Engineer Connor Ennis of Boulder Engineering, representing McDonald's USA LLC, sought waivers from the town's wetlands and stormwater bylaws, including one to place a trash enclosure inside a 25-foot no-disturb buffer and another to reduce a required 50 percent phosphorus removal standard to roughly 30 percent. A member said their "biggest concern is that it's within that 25-foot no-disturb zone." Chair Sandra Brock pressed the applicant to "be creative" with phosphorus calculations rather than rely on "a pure percentage." The commission, which had not yet received stormwater peer review, voted 4-0 to continue the hearing.

Members also approved October 13 minutes, adopted a 2027 meeting schedule and issued a certificate of compliance for 9 Indian Path, all by unanimous 4-0 roll calls.

In the full story:

• 7 Meadowbrook Road: Continuance Granted
• 92 Worcester Street: McDonald's Redevelopment Notice of Intent
• October 13 Minutes and 2027 Meeting Schedule
• 9 Indian Path: Certificate of Compliance
• Other Business and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,779 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of October 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.