Weston Historical Commission Approves JST Barn Restaurant Plans, Advances Four Demolition Cases

WESTON — June 30, 2026 — Weston Historical Commission clears JST barn restaurant design and advances four demolition delay cases at June 30 meeting. The commission voted 4-0 to approve final design documents for The Woods at JST, a proposed restaurant in the historic barn near Weston Town Hall that has received sign-off from Historic New England, with Member Alfred Aydelott recusing himself in his capacity as a Select Board liaison; Aydelott flagged a procedural conflict in which the Zoning Board of Appeals reportedly cannot consider a required parking variance until a building permit application is filed, but a permit cannot be filed until the ZBA acts, adding potential delay to a project the applicant estimated needed 30 to 60 more days on the parking issue alone. The commission declared the circa-1910 gardener's cottage at 445 Glen Road and the 1910 colonial revival house at 17 Loring Road historically significant and referred both to a public hearing on July 28, while approving window replacements at 126 Newton Street and 80 Dean Road without public hearings. The commission also voted unanimously to support the Conservation Commission's request to the Community Preservation Committee for an independent appraisal of the open hay fields at 819 Boston Post Road, a parcel whose owners wish to sell and which, if acquired, would require a Town Meeting vote anticipated for November 23, 2026.