Scituate Select Board to weigh $1.14M outdoor court contract as town agendas pile up

A $1.14 million contract to overhaul the outdoor courts at Kazlousky Park will go before the Scituate Select Board on July 7, capping a two‑week stretch in which boards reviewed affordable‑housing plans, major technology purchases, and a pilot program to extend summer bar hours. Nearly all recent decisions remain pending, with official minutes from past meetings still unpublished.

Recent discussions

Zoning Board of Appeals (June 22)

The board was scheduled to hear a comprehensive‑permit application from First Parish Village, LLC for 24 dwelling units at 210, 214, and 218 First Parish Road. Under the Chapter 40B proposal, 25 percent of the units would be set aside for low‑ and moderate‑income households.

Select Board (June 23)

Agenda items included votes on a $527,621.87 contract with Echostar Solutions for a virtual server, a $306,138.50 fiber‑optic municipal network installation by Comm‑Tract Corp, and a $270,000 contract for a fuel‑tank installation and fire‑suppression system. The board also planned to consider opting into a temporary state pilot that would allow alcohol sales until 2 a.m. during summer 2026 and to vote on a collective‑bargaining agreement with Laborers’ Union Local 1162 covering fiscal years 2027‑29.

Design Review Committee (June 23)

Seven New Driftway, LLC asked for site‑plan administrative review and a stormwater permit for a project at 7 New Driftway in the Village Center Neighborhood District/Greenbush Driftway Gateway Business Subdistrict.

Planning Board (June 25)

Public hearings continued for a development at 18‑20 Country Way (Map 53, Lots 5‑34 & 5‑35) and a site‑plan review at 13 Ford Place (Map 53, Lot 5‑15). The board also took up an approval‑not‑required residential subdivision plan for 334 Summer Street in Norwell and a potential vote on a stormwater‑permit condition at 48 Neal Gate Street.

Recreation Commission (June 30)

The commission was set to vote on a late‑payment policy for fields and Vets Gym, to approve an MDS Cornhole Tournament, and to establish a food‑truck policy for sporting events.

Bylaw Review Committee (July 4)

Members planned to review the Town Meeting vote on Warrant Article 27 and to discuss town counsel’s comments on local bylaw sections.

Upcoming decisions

Advisory Committee (July 6)

The committee will vote on fiscal 2026 year‑end transfers under MGL c. 44 § 33B and possible amendments to expenditure limits under § 53E½.

Conservation Commission (July 6)

Public hearings include a notice of intent to build a single‑family home on a barrier beach/coastal dune at 0 Surfside Road (DEP File 068‑3227), a septic repair at 84 Williamsburg Lane, an after‑the‑fact amendment for driveway repaving at 81 Surfside Road, and invasive‑species control at James’ Landing. Certificates of compliance are expected for three sites.

Select Board (July 7)

Beyond the $1,139,348.50 outdoor‑courts contract with Dandel Construction, the board will hold a public hearing on a National Grid pole petition at 85 Surfside Road, take up new hawker/peddler licenses for The Daily Tide LLC, Streetpops, and Sport Per Tutti, interview candidates for a Housing Authority tenant board seat, and set voting times and locations for the September 2026 state primary.

Capital Planning Committee (July 8)

The committee will review fire and police rolling capital plans for fiscal years 2028 through 2031.

Community Preservation Committee (July 8)

A vote is scheduled on a Special Town Meeting article for the Sunset Road property, including appraisal results, along with discussion of an appraisal for the Cranberry Bog property.

Zoning Board of Appeals (July 16)

The board will hear a variance request for 7 Allen Place that invokes the doctrine of infectious invalidity to permit building at 9 Allen Place, an appeal of the zoning enforcement officer’s determination on whether 63 Brockton Avenue is a buildable lot, and special permits for additions at 78 Hatherly Road and 41 Irving Road and for a tear‑down/reconstruction at 34 Crescent Avenue.

Zoning Board of Appeals (July 18)

An introductory discussion of a new 40B affordable‑housing development called The Village at First Parish is on the agenda, alongside the continued Brockton Avenue appeal and special permits for work at 61 Gannett Road, 71 Jericho Road, and 107 Glades Road.

Coming up

Residents may want to attend the Conservation Commission (July 6) for the barrier‑beach hearing, the Select Board (July 7) for the parks contract and licensing matters, and the Community Preservation Committee (July 8) for the Sunset Road vote. The Zoning Board of Appeals sessions on July 16 and 18 will address both the infectious‑invalidity case and the introduction of a large affordable‑housing project.

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.