745 Washington Street
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
BRAINTREE PLANNING BOARD
745 Washington Street: Grading Permit
Notice is given by the Planning Board under the provisions of MGL Chapter 40A Sections 9 and 11 and the Braintree Zoning Ordinance Chapter 135 Articles V, VI, VII, XI and XII that a Public Hearing will be conducted on Tuesday April 14, 2026 at 7:15 P.M. in Braintree Town Hall. The Planning Board will consider an Application for Site Plan Review (135-1201: Grading Permit) filed by Stephen Sanford, Chief Financial & Operations Officer, on behalf of the Trustees of Thayer Academy, Applicant. The Applicant is seeking to replace the existing grass football field with an artificial turf field with associated grading and stormwater improvements. Included are also upgrades to the existing track, bleachers, scoreboard, field lighting, and other amenities. The proposed grading will approximately remove 3,496 cubic yards and import 2,158 cubic yards of material, resulting in a total land disturbance of about 150,000 s.f.
The property is located at 745 Washington Street, Zoned Residence B, as shown on Assessors Map 1014 Plot 1. The total lot size is 23.68 acres.
To Review Application: Department of Planning and Community Development in Town Hall at 1 J.F.K. Memorial Drive on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM and Friday from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM or on the Town’s Website https://braintreema.gov/1033/Current-Applications.
AD# 12174891
PL 03/31 & 04/07/2026