Planning Board
Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
39 items across 8 meetings.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Members will nominate and elect new officers to lead the board for the coming term.
💬 Discussed
Status update on the Indian Farms definitive subdivision proposal.
📍 Indian Farms
💬 Discussed
Status update on the Manzo Way definitive subdivision proposal.
📍 Manzo Way
💬 Discussed
Status update on the Lakemont subdivision, formerly known as Old County Road.
📍 Old County Road / Lakemont
💬 Discussed
Board reviews a photometric plan (lighting study showing light distribution and intensity) for 60-62 Washington St.
📍 60-62 Washington St.
💬 Discussed
Director provides an update on the Main Street Dam.
📍 Main Street
💬 Discussed
Update on progress of the town's long-range Master Plan.
💬 Discussed
Board discusses possible zoning bylaw changes to bring to the November Town Meeting.
💬 Discussed
Director previews development projects coming up for formal Site Plan Review.
💬 Discussed
Board discusses whether to hold future meetings in a hybrid (in-person and remote) format.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
April 21, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Applicant Brett Sarno's request to withdraw OSRD-26-1 without prejudice was accepted 3-0; the application is closed with no decision on the merits.
📍 0 Field Stream Ln, Hudson, MA
✅ Approved
March 31 minutes accepted as written, 3-0.
✅ Approved
April 7 minutes (covering 83 Central Street and 0 Field Stream Lane decisions) confirmed accurate and accepted 3-0.
📍 83 Central Street; 0 Field Stream Ln
🔄 Postponed
Minutes tabled pending clarification of landscaping condition language (specifically the word 'prioritized') related to the 75 Reed Road berm decision.
📍 75 Reed Road
💬 Discussed
Planning Board will hold no meetings in May due to scheduling and an empty docket; in-person meetings resume in June.
April 21, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Board will discuss applicant's request to withdraw without prejudice a Special Permit for a 12-lot Open Space (clustered layout) subdivision on Field Stream Ln, Assessor Map 62, Parcel 66, R-30 district.
📍 0 Field Stream Lane, Assessor Map 62, Parcel 66
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of three prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
April 9, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Board approved National Development's industrial site plan at 75 Reed Road; approval is valid for five years while ND identifies a tenant; Member Filippi voted yea but said industrial use is wrong for the site and that housing or mixed-use would financially benefit the town more.
📍 75 Reed Road
✅ Approved
Conditions bar tenant parking on Reed Road and Technology Drive, require an 'Employee Vehicles Only' sign at Marlboro Street entrance, install an RRFB (pedestrian-activated flashing beacon), relocate the Reed Road driveway, and mandate annual study of whether a traffic signal is warranted at Reed Rd/Marlboro St.
📍 Reed Road / Marlboro Street / Technology Drive
✅ Approved
ND must submit an acoustic report confirming MassDEP compliance before the first building permit, install the earthen berm along the southern property border before occupancy, and use solid-material fencing with no gaps near the southern boundary.
📍 75 Reed Road (southern border)
✅ Approved
Construction hours set at 7 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays; Sunday and holiday work requires case-by-case approval; Saturday hours were debated but no final restriction beyond standard conditions was recorded.
📍 75 Reed Road
✅ Approved
Full-length bike lanes on Reed Road are not feasible due to variable road width; ND conditioned to work with the Town's Internal Traffic Committee to engineer a safer solution for that corridor.
📍 Reed Road
✅ Approved
ND must fund third-party peer reviews of fire protection systems and utility installation; 100% underground inspection required; Section 7 formalizes existing DPW water and sewer agreements.
📍 75 Reed Road
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45 p.m.
April 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Board deliberates and sets conditions for the site plan review at 75 Reed Road; public hearing closed March 31, 2026.
📍 75 Reed Road, Hudson, MA
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
April 7, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Office building at 83 Central St. approved 5-0 for conversion to a childcare facility; conditions include a right-turn-only exit, a police-reviewed arrival/departure plan, and biannual review of gravel parking-lot striping.
📍 83 Central St.
🔄 Postponed
Proposed 12-13 lot OSRD (cluster subdivision preserving open space) at 0 Field Stream Ln. along the Assabet River continued to April 21; chair skeptical the bylaw allows extension of an existing subdivision; neighbors divided over density, schools, and property values.
📍 0 Field Stream Ln.
✅ Approved
Minutes from three prior meetings approved.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:50 p.m.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on converting an existing office building at 83 Central St (Map 18, Parcel 206) into a child daycare facility; use is protected under MGL Ch. 40A Sec. 3.
📍 83 Central St, Assessor Map 18, Parcel 206
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a 12-lot Open Space Residential Development (clustered layout preserving open land) at 0 Field Stream Ln in the R-30 district (Map 62, Parcel 66) for Quality Crafted Residences, LLC.
📍 0 Field Stream Ln, Assessor Map 62, Parcel 66
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from February 3, February 25, and March 25, 2026.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
March 31, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
National Development seeks approval to build a 950,000 sq ft industrial building with parking and loading areas on the former Intel campus, zoned IB; Assessor Map 41, Parcel 33.
📍 75 Reed Road, Hudson, MA (Assessor Map 41, Parcel 33)
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.