Tewksbury Planning Board Warns Car Dealer Over Repeated Unsafe Truck Unloading

Planning Board · Meeting of March 9, 2026

Tewksbury Planning Board warns Main Street auto dealer and advances two development hearings. The board told Al Salas, representing the Icawano dealership at 611-623 Main Street, that repeated truck unloadings on Route 38, documented on dates including February 9, 2026, and the day of the meeting, must stop or formal enforcement action will follow, with member Vincent Fertaglia calling it the end of his patience. On a proposed mixed-use project at 1325 Main Street, civil engineer Mira Cousins and applicant Arnie J.

Martell presented plans for 14 residential units and an 8,400-square-foot commercial office building generating an estimated 322 daily vehicle trips; the board flagged unresolved setback, open-space, and lighting questions and continued the hearing to March 23. The board also continued the long-running 15 and 41 Astle Street residential hearing to March 23, polling members on whether any Astle Street access could be acceptable, four of five said no, while transportation consultant Jeffrey Dirk of Vanasse and Associates confirmed the applicant has agreed to all traffic remediation recommendations; the chair signaled the March 23 session would likely close the public hearing.

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Source: the Planning Board meeting of March 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.