Planning board approves conditioned site plan for proposed 8-pump fueling station at 677 (street name inconsistent in record)

The Gardner Planning Board voted to approve a definitive site plan with conditions for a proposed 8-pump fueling facility and adjacent convenience store at an address recorded in the meeting as 677 (the transcript lists the street name inconsistently as both "Tiffany" and "Timothy").

City staff presented a detailed order of conditions for the project, citing the civil plan and a drainage report submitted 03/24/2026 and listing enforceable requirements including obtaining all local, state and federal permits, securing a City of Gardner stormwater permit before land disturbance, maintaining a long-term operation and maintenance plan and spill-prevention procedures, limiting snow storage to specified areas outside wetland buffers, ensuring ADA-compliant pedestrian access in accordance with 521 CMR, and submitting as-built plans stamped by a professional engineer prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

After the staff presentation the board closed the public hearing and a member moved to approve the site plan "with conditions as presented." The motion was seconded, the chair called for the vote and members answered in the affirmative; there was no recorded opposition and the motion passed. Staff retained the board's right to inspect the site and requested documentation to ensure ongoing compliance.

The approval places several ongoing compliance and inspection obligations on the applicant and makes major changes to drainage, access, lighting, landscaping or building layout subject to further board or city-engineer review.