Marion Planning Board — June 1, 2026

The Marion Planning Board met on June 1, 2026, beginning with annual board reorganization following municipal elections. Andrew Daniel and Sean Sweeney were both nominated for board chair; after a 4-3 vote, Sean Sweeney was elected as the new chair. The board then elected Ann Morgan as vice chair, Alana Nelson as the SRPEDD representative, and Andrew Daniel as the Community Preservation Committee representative.

The board held a pre-submission conference for a major site plan review regarding Uncle John's Coffee, which plans to purchase and renovate the former Christy's gas station at 413 Wareham Street (Route 6). Representatives Will Saltonstall, Dave DeVigman, and the Pope family outlined plans to restore the existing brick building, construct a small walk-in cooler addition, and improve stormwater management. The board approved waivers regarding the environmental assessment requirement (given prior Phase 1 21E work) and certain strict stormwater standards and traffic impact studies, instead voting to require a peer review focused on site traffic flow, parking, and stormwater management. They also voted to establish a 53G escrow account of $5,000 for the peer review expenses.

In other business, Town Engineering Manager Megan Davis presented the annual MS4 stormwater permit update (Year 7 report and upcoming Year 8 requirements), highlighting catch basin maintenance, town mapping by Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and illicit discharge protocols. Former planning board member John Rockwell then presented an overview of the state DEP's 2001/2021 mandates regarding updating Marion's Aquifer Protection District bylaw and the Zone 2 mapping compared to the local Watershed Protection District. The board discussed next steps to draft bylaw amendments and build public consensus ahead of the spring town meeting before adjourning.

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