The Planning Board on Oct. 13 voted to approve a major site plan amendment for Precast Specialties at 3898 Selvitz Road that allows an on-site concrete-batch plant in phase 1 and an office/workshop expansion in phase 2 on a 75-acre industrial property.

Staff described the history of the site's annexation and industrial zoning (I-3) and explained the amendment's 2-phase timetable. Phase 1 (completion targeted by December 2027) includes the batch plant, aggregate bins, a washout area, a treatment pond, a dispatch office and a small number of parking spaces; the company reported the batch plant would reduce off-site truck traffic by producing concrete on-site rather than hauling ready-mix frequently. Phase 2 (targeted Jan. 2028'Dec. 2030) would include an expanded office/workshop, additional pavement and parking, drainage infrastructure, a water main extension and a grinder/force-main wastewater solution to tie in with utilities.

Staff recommended eight conditions: adherence to the proposed timetable of development, tree-mitigation calculations approved by the city arborist and a 12-month reinspection requirement for planted vegetation, a prohibition on exceeding city noise standards, restricted hours of operation (Mon'Fri 6:30 a.m.'8 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.'8 p.m.; no Sunday operations; quiet hours 11 p.m.'7 a.m.), implementation of white-noise reversing alarms or similar devices, approval of erosion and sediment control sequencing with the city engineer prior to work, and submission of all state and federal permits prior to commencement.

Applicant representatives said the new batch plant would be sited in the property's most industrial corner and that state DEP air-quality permitting applies to batching operations; the company representatives noted the operation has been in place for several years and the amendment formalizes planned work and upgrades. An applicant representative said the phase 2 water-main extension would enable nearby properties to connect to centralized water rather than continuing on wells and septic.

No members of the public spoke on the item. The board approved the amendment by roll call; staff said it would update the timetable reference to explicitly include the phase 2 office building in the listed deliverables.