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Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.

73 items across 14 meetings.

June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Corriveau Development LLC seeks approval to remove ~80 linear feet of stone wall along Green Street right-of-way to build a cul-de-sac serving three new single-family homes.
📍 17 Green Street, Northborough, MA
📋 Proposed
Saint-Gobain Research North America seeks a groundwater special permit to build a temporary ~39,200 sq ft gravel parking/laydown area in the Groundwater Protection Overlay District.
📍 10 Goddard Road, Northborough, MA
• Status unclear
Meeting conducted entirely via Zoom remote participation; public may join by URL, phone, or YouTube live stream.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 9: Corriveau Development LLC seeks to remove ~80 linear feet of stone wall within the Green Street right-of-way to build a cul-de-sac serving three new single-family homes (Map 37, Parcel 115).
📍 17 Green Street, Map 37, Parcel 115
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 9: Saint-Gobain Research North America seeks nonresidential accessory use, groundwater, and site plan permits for a ~39,200 sq ft temporary gravel parking/laydown area in the Groundwater Protection Overlay District Area 2 (Map 17, Parcel 11).
📍 10 Goddard Road, Map 17, Parcel 11
• Status unclear
Meeting conducted entirely via Zoom remote participation; public comment available via provided URL or phone.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Board interviews Michael Horgan for an opening on the Design Review Committee.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on TowerCo VI/Verizon Wireless special permit for a 130-ft monopole with 9 panel antennas in a 70×70 ft fenced compound at 409 Green Street (Parcel 011.0-0021-0000.0), Residence A District.
📍 409 Green Street
📋 Proposed
Saint-Gobain Research North America seeks three special permits to build a ~39,200 sq ft temporary gravel parking lot and laydown area at 10 Goddard Road.
📍 10 Goddard Road
🔄 Postponed
Corriveau Development LLC's request to remove ~80 linear feet of stone wall along Green Street right-of-way for a cul-de-sac serving three homes is continued to July 7 with no testimony taken tonight.
📍 17 Green Street
🔄 Postponed
Corriveau Development LLC's three-lot residential subdivision in the Residence B District is continued to July 7 with no testimony taken tonight.
📍 17 Green Street
• Status unclear
Routine administrative actions on Approval Not Required plans, lot releases, and performance bonds.
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from two prior meetings.
📋 Proposed
Updates from subcommittees; discussion of August summer schedule; noting ZBA meeting June 23 and Master Plan Implementation Committee meeting June 11.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Board will interview Michael Horgan for an opening on the Design Review Committee.
📋 Proposed
TowerCo VI/Verizon seeks a special permit to erect a 130-ft monopole with 9 panel antennas in a 70×70 ft fenced compound within a Residence A district (Parcel 011.0-0021-0000.0).
📍 409 Green Street
📋 Proposed
Saint-Gobain Research North America seeks special permits (nonresidential accessory use, groundwater, site plan) to build a ~39,200 sq ft temporary gravel parking lot and laydown area.
📍 10 Goddard Road
🔄 Postponed
Corriveau Development's application to remove ~80 linear feet of stone wall along the Green Street right-of-way for a cul-de-sac serving 3 new homes is continued to July 7 without testimony.
📍 17 Green Street
🔄 Postponed
Corriveau Development's 3-lot Residence B subdivision application is continued to July 7 without testimony.
📍 17 Green Street
• Status unclear
Routine administrative land-division and bond items.
📋 Proposed
Approval of two prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss subcommittee updates, August summer schedule, and note upcoming ZBA (June 23) and Master Plan Implementation Committee (June 11) meetings.
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Corriveau Development, LLC seeks approval to divide 17 Green Street in the Residence B District into three residential lots; meeting is remote via Zoom (ID: 898 1699 2409, passcode: 313466).
📍 17 Green Street, Map 37, Parcel 115
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
New hearing on a definitive subdivision application to create three residential lots in the Residence B zoning district at 17 Green Street.
📍 17 Green Street, Northborough
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on three special permits to build a ~60,500-sq-ft single-story light industrial building with 115 parking spaces on a newly created 5.2-acre lot, including a Groundwater Protection Overlay District special permit.
📍 20 Bearfoot Road, Northborough
🔄 Postponed
Continued site plan approval hearing to redesign and reconfigure an existing parking lot of more than 10 spaces at 10 Bearfoot Road.
📍 10 Bearfoot Road, Northborough
📋 Proposed
Approval Not Required (ANR) plans to modify lot lines at three parcels: 10 Bearfoot Road, 30 Bearfoot Road, and 230 Solomon Pond Road.
📍 10 Bearfoot Road; 30 Bearfoot Road; 230 Solomon Pond Road
📋 Proposed
Board will review upcoming Town Meeting matters relevant to Planning.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Subcommittee updates and scheduling: next Planning Board meetings May 19 and June 2; ZBA May 26; Master Plan Implementation Committee June 11.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on TowerCo/Verizon's request to erect a 130-ft monopole with 9 panel antennas in a 70×70-ft fenced compound at 409 Green Street (Parcel 011.0-0021-0000.0) in the Residence A Zoning District.
📍 409 Green Street, Parcel 011.0-0021-0000.0
📋 Proposed
Proposed zoning map change would add 167 Main Street (Map 53, Parcel 73) and 0 Main Street (Map 53, Parcel 155) to the Hospitality Overlay District, expanding where hospitality uses are permitted.
📍 167 Main Street and 0 Main Street
📋 Proposed
Proposed amendment to Section 7-10-070 would add or revise regulations specifically governing data centers in Northborough.
📋 Proposed
Proposed changes across multiple Chapter 7 sections update definitions, district classifications, the table of permitted uses (commercial/industrial), off-street parking, site design standards, and fence/hedge rules.
📋 Proposed
Proposed new Town Code section to regulate donation collection bins placed in Northborough.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Hearing continued without testimony to April 21; TowerCo/Verizon seeking special permit for a 130-ft monopole with 9 antennas in a Residence A zone at Parcel 011.0-0021-0000.0.
📍 409 Green Street (Parcel 011.0-0021-0000.0)
📋 Proposed
Wide-ranging amendments to definitions, use classifications, parking, fences, data center rules (§7-10-070), donation bins (Ch. 2-19), and adding a Hospitality Overlay District (HOD) to 167 Main St (Map 53/Parcel 73) and 0 Main St (Map 53/Parcel 155).
📍 167 Main Street; 0 Main Street (Assessors' Map 53, Parcels 73 & 155)
• Status unclear
Routine administrative review of subdivision-related approvals and bonds.
📋 Proposed
Board to review retaining wall design plans at 65 West Main Street.
📍 65 West Main Street
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Subcommittee reports; next Planning Board meetings April 21 and May 5; ZBA April 14; Master Plan Implementation Committee April 16.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
TowerCo/Verizon's hearing for a 130-ft monopole with 9 panel antennas in a Residence A zone (Parcel 011.0-0021-0000.0) is continued without testimony to May 19, 2026.
📍 409 Green Street
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on changes to multiple zoning bylaw sections: use classifications, site design standards, off-street parking, fences/hedges, and a new Data Center section (7-10-070).
📋 Proposed
Proposed zoning map change would add a Hospitality Overlay District to 167 Main Street (Map 53, Parcel 73) and 0 Main Street (Map 53, Parcel 155).
📍 167 Main Street / 0 Main Street
📋 Proposed
Proposed amendment to regulate donation collection bins under Town Code Chapter 2-19.
• Status unclear
Routine action on Approval Not Required plans, lot releases, and performance bonds.
📋 Proposed
Retaining wall design at 65 West Main Street is on the agenda for board review.
📍 65 West Main Street
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
March 17, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a proposed change to zoning site design standards; full text on the Planning Department webpage.
📋 Proposed
30 Bearfoot Road LLC seeks Special Permits to build a ~60,500 sq ft single-story light industrial building with 115 parking spaces on a new 5.2-acre lot carved from parcels at 30 Bearfoot Rd (Map 18/Parcel 12), 230 Solomon Pond Rd (Map 17/Parcel 3), and 10 Bearfoot Rd (Map 17/Parcel 2), within the Groundwater Protection Overlay District Area 2.
📍 30 Bearfoot Road / 230 Solomon Pond Road / 10 Bearfoot Road, Northborough
📋 Proposed
30 Bearfoot Road LLC seeks approval to redesign the existing parking lot at 10 Bearfoot Road (Map 17, Parcel 2) in the Industrial/Groundwater Protection Overlay District.
📍 10 Bearfoot Road, Map 17, Parcel 2
March 17, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Three special permits sought to build a ~60,500 sq ft single-story light industrial building with 115 parking spaces on a new 5.2+ acre lot.
📍 20 Bearfoot Road, Northborough
📋 Proposed
Site Plan Approval requested to redesign and reconfigure an existing parking lot with more than 10 spaces.
📍 10 Bearfoot Road, Northborough
📋 Proposed
Proposed amendment to the town's site design standards zoning bylaw; details not specified in agenda.
💬 Discussed
Board discusses multiple bylaw updates covering definitions, district classifications, use tables, off-street parking, and fence/hedge rules.
💬 Discussed
Proposed Zoning Map change to apply the Hospitality Overlay District to 167 Main Street (Map 53 Parcel 73) and 0 Main Street (Map 53 Parcel 155).
📍 167 Main Street and 0 Main Street, Northborough
💬 Discussed
Amendments to the data center bylaw section are under discussion; could affect where and how large data centers may be sited in town.
💬 Discussed
Proposed Town Code amendment regulating donation collection bins.
• Status unclear
Routine review of Approval Not Required plans, lot releases, and bond matters.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Meeting is Zoom-only; no in-person public attendance permitted — join via https://town-northborough-ma-us.zoom.us/j/89816992409, passcode 313466.
February 17, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Hearing on modifying an existing warehouse-use special permit and seeking a new special permit with site plan approval at 1 Lyman Street.
📍 1 Lyman Street
📋 Proposed
Proposed changes to zoning definitions, use classifications, commercial/industrial use table, off-street parking, fences/hedges, data center regulations, and donation collection bin rules.
📋 Proposed
Proposed Hospitality Overlay District (HOD — a special-use overlay zone) added to the zoning map for 167 Main Street (Map 53, Parcel 73) and 0 Main Street (Map 53, Parcel 155).
📍 167 Main Street / 0 Main Street, Assessors' Map 53 Parcels 73 & 155
📋 Proposed
Partial release of the subdivision performance bond for Swan View Common Drive infrastructure.
📍 Swan View Common Drive
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Next Planning Board meetings: March 3 and March 17; ZBA: March 24; Master Plan Implementation Committee: February 19.
February 17, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb. 17: proposed changes to zoning definitions, district classifications, table of commercial/industrial uses, off-street parking rules, and fence/hedge standards.
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb. 17: adds a Hospitality Overlay District (HOD) to the zoning map at 167 Main Street (Map 53 Parcel 73) and 0 Main Street (Map 53 Parcel 155).
📍 167 Main Street (Map 53 Parcel 73) and 0 Main Street (Map 53 Parcel 155)
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb. 17: proposed zoning bylaw language specifically regulating data centers as a land use.
📋 Proposed
Coming up Feb. 17: proposed new ordinance regulating placement and operation of donation collection bins in town.
• Status unclear
This meeting is Zoom-only; no in-person public attendance permitted. Join via zoom.us/j/89816992409 (passcode 313466) or call 646-876-9923.
February 17, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
One Lyman Street, LLC seeks to modify its 2021 warehouse special permit to shrink the building by ~4,232 sq ft, shift the site closer to Bartlett Street, increase parking to 47 spaces, and revise stormwater design.
📍 1 Lyman Street, Map 66 Parcel 10, Industrial Zoning District