Commission Continues Walmart Expansion Hearing to April 21
Community Planning Commission deferred Walmart expansion decision to April 21 amid traffic concerns. The applicant proposes expanding the one-story 72 Main Street store into a full grocery operation, creating a 163,050-square-foot building with parking expanding from 849 to 894 spaces.
DocumentCenter · Meeting of March 17, 2026
NORTH READING — Community Planning Commission deferred Walmart expansion decision to April 21 amid traffic concerns. The applicant proposes expanding the one-story 72 Main Street store into a full grocery operation, creating a 163,050-square-foot building with parking expanding from 849 to 894 spaces. A traffic study estimated 2,200 weekday trips and 2,774 weekend trips related to Walmart operations alone.
Commissioners also unanimously approved a Floodplain Special Permit for 17R Shore Road, a residential renovation on Martins Pond with flood mitigation features including eight flood openings in garage doors.
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