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LEGAL NOTICE Planning Board TOWN OF NEEDHAM NOTICE OF HEARING In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 40A, S.11; the Needham Zoning By-Laws, Sections 7.4, 5.1.1.5 and 5.1.3, the Needham Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Charles River Room, Needham Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, as well as by Zoom Web ID Number 880 4672 5264 (further instructions for accessing by Zoom are below), regarding the application of One First Ave Realty Trust, 86 Washington Street, Unit 1, Holliston, MA, 01746, for a Major Project Special Permit under Site Plan Review, Section 7.4 of the Needham Zoning By-Law. The subject property is located at 1 First Avenue, Needham, MA, located in the Highland Commercial -128 Zoning District and the New England Business Center Zoning District . The property is shown on Assessors Plan No. 300 as Parcel 54 containing a total of .81 acre. The requested Major Project Site Plan Review Special Permit, would, if granted, permit the Petitioner to construct a new 9,000 square foot retail building with space for up to 4 tenants, a patio area and a total of 36 parking spaces and associated utilities, stormwater, site amenities and landscaping. In accordance with the Zoning By-Law, Section 7.4, a Major Project Site Plan Review Special Permit is required. In accordance with the Zoning By-Law, Section 5.1.1.5, a waiver from Section 5.1.3, Parking Design requirements, is required. To view and participate in this virtual meeting on your phone, download the “Zoom Cloud Meetings” app in any app store or at www.zoom.us . At the above date and time, click on “Join a Meeting” and enter the following Meeting ID: 880 4672 5264 To view and participate in this virtual meeting on your computer, at the above date and time, go to www.zoom.us click “Join a Meeting” and enter the following ID: 880 4672 5264 Or to Listen by Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 Then enter ID: 880 4672 5264 Direct Link to meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88046725264 The application may be viewed at this link: https://www.needhamma.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=146&Type=&ADID= . Interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing and make their views known to the Planning Board. This legal notice is also posted on the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association’s (MNPA) website at ( http://masspublicnotices.org/ ). NEEDHAM PLANNING BOARD ______________________________________________________________________________ Needham Hometown Weekly, October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 Received & Posted with the Town Clerk's Office: Oct. 13, 2026 @ 4:31 pm HFA





