Planning Board
Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
90 items across 16 meetings.
June 16, 2026 · agenda
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Routine business and policy matters.
• Status unclear
Routine review and approval of bills.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of a proposed fiscal impact amendment, which could affect how development costs to the town are evaluated.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of relocating the Lucky Green Ladies business.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of planning for the Fall Town Meeting.
💬 Discussed
Review of 40B (affordable-housing law) tracking spreadsheet, relevant to affordable housing development in town.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
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Routine board business and policies.
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Routine review of bills and warrants.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Approval-not-required lot plan for 93 Mansfield Avenue, owned/applied by 93 Mansfield Landholding LLC.
📍 93 Mansfield Avenue
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 2: determination and potential approval of a modified site plan for a two-tenant building at 416 Old Colony Road.
📍 416 Old Colony Road
💬 Discussed
Public hearing for a pre-existing business at 1 Dean Street, applicant Jamir Castillo.
📍 1 Dean Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 2: hearing on an electronic message center sign proposed at Michelle's Corner Store, 325 West Main Street.
📍 325 West Main Street
📋 Proposed
Applicant withdrew the 0 Leonard Street application and requests a refund.
📍 0 Leonard Street
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine business including bills, warrants, and prior minutes.
📋 Proposed
Board to designate a secondary signee.
📋 Proposed
Possible approval of a special permit and site plan modification for 15 duplexes proposed by D&L Design Group at 225 South Worcester Street.
📍 225 South Worcester Street
💬 Discussed
Discussion of articles for the spring and fall 2026 Town Meetings.
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine business including bills, warrants, and prior minutes.
📋 Proposed
Board to select a secondary signee.
📋 Proposed
Request to release the covenant on 0 Crane Street, coming up May 5.
📍 0 Crane Street
📋 Proposed
Possible approval of a modified special permit and site plan for 15 duplexes on South Worcester Street, applicant D&L Design Group, coming up May 5.
📍 225 South Worcester Street
💬 Discussed
Discussion of articles for the Spring and Fall 2026 Town Meetings, coming up May 5.
April 21, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Board elected Bouley chair, Warchal vice chair, Carr clerk, and assigned representatives to Capital Improvement Committee, SRPEDD, and Historic District Commission, all by unanimous votes.
💬 Discussed
Board reviewed its role and rules covering special permits, site plan review, subdivisions, ANRs, conditions, open meeting law, and the public hearing process.
💬 Discussed
2021 Master Plan flagged as a future priority eligible for grant funding; grant-funded MMOD guidelines with SRPEDD have a June final draft and will likely be adopted as a regulation.
💰 grant funded
💬 Discussed
Articles include a Mixed-Use definition update and a Village Center Core change to reduce building height; Finance Committee opposed the VCC change, likely due to confusing language.
💬 Discussed
Board plans to focus on small, targeted zoning changes rather than large overhauls, aiming to drive economic growth and increase the tax base.
💬 Discussed
Chair outlined new requirements: redlined plans from applicants, clerk tracking of conditions and waivers, future dates on agendas, and Conservation Commission coordination on grading/stormwater review.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:59 PM by unanimous vote.
April 21, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine board business, bills and warrants, approval of minutes, and welcoming new members.
📋 Proposed
Board will elect officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Clerk) and assign members to committees including Capital Improvement, SRPEDD, and Historic District Commission.
📋 Proposed
Training on the Planning Board's roles and responsibilities.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of MBTA Communities design standards (state-mandated zoning for multi-family housing), which could affect local development rules and density.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of articles the board may bring to Spring and Fall 2026 Town Meeting.
April 7, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Proposal for two buildings totaling 35 units and 65 parking spaces was withdrawn without prejudice at the applicant's request, after repeated continuances since February 2026.
📍 0 West Main Street
💬 Discussed
Members Mr. Norris and Mr. Griffin announced they are stepping down; Mr. Norris gave a final presentation on financial projections.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
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Routine board business and policies.
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Routine review of bills and warrants.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
🔄 Postponed
SRO Development is requesting to withdraw its plan for two top-of-the-shop buildings totaling 35 units and 65 parking spaces, after multiple continuances.
📍 0 West Main Street
April 7, 2026 · agenda
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Routine board business and policy discussion.
• Status unclear
Routine approval of bills and warrants.
• Status unclear
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on SRO Development's plan for two top-of-the-shop buildings totaling 35 residential units and 65 parking spaces, repeatedly continued since February.
📍 0 West Main Street
March 31, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved a 2,000 sf marijuana retail store within an existing office building, including water-resource and site-plan approvals.
📍 246 E. Main St.
✅ Approved
Approved a definitive plan creating 21 residential lots as a cluster development, with waivers including tree-planting and water-resource permits granted.
📍 0 Pine Street and 0 R. Pine Street/Wheaton Place
🔄 Postponed
Continued to April 7; applicant must revise parking plans for two top-of-shop buildings totaling 35 units and 65 parking spaces, adding handicapped and EV spots.
📍 0 West Main Street
✅ Approved
Approved a four-story top-of-shop building with rebuilt food and beverage retail store; one resident commented the building is too big.
💰 Monthly parking fee for the project
📍 61 W. Main Street
💬 Discussed
Upcoming meetings April 21, May 5, May 19, June 2, and June 16; April 21 is new-member training.
March 31, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine board business and policy discussion.
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Routine review and approval of bills.
• Status unclear
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
A 2,000 sf marijuana retail store proposed within an existing office building; public hearing already closed, decision pending.
📍 246 E. Main St.
🔄 Postponed
Norton Land Company seeks to create 21 residential lots as a cluster development; continued from prior meetings.
📍 0 Pine Street and 0 R. Pine Street/Wheaton Place
🔄 Postponed
SRO Development proposes two top-of-the-shop buildings totaling 35 units and 65 parking spaces; continued.
📍 0 West Main Street
🔄 Postponed
Corvo Properties seeks to demolish and rebuild a food and beverage retail store as a four-story top-of-the-shop building; continued.
📍 61 W. Main Street
March 17, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Court-remanded plan for two 36-unit buildings with a ~2,000-ft gravity sewer extension and sidewalks; multifamily and affordable-housing permits failed 4-3, but the Water Resource and site plan approvals passed, allowing the project to proceed.
💰 ~2,000 linear feet of sewer extension; abutters connect only if their septic fails
📍 0 Mansfield Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Norton Land Company's 21-lot residential cluster, with neighbors raising traffic and speeding concerns (38 mph average) and water-supply questions; continued for further review.
📍 0 Pine Street and 0 R. Pine Street
🔄 Postponed
Four-story top-of-shop building with 39 units, retail, and rebuilt food/beverage store; continued to March 31 to address traffic, design standards, and wetlands review.
📍 61 W. Main Street
🔄 Postponed
Two top-of-shop buildings totaling 35 units and 65 parking spaces at 224 West Main Street; continued to March 31 pending parking analysis and buffering revisions.
📍 224 West Main Street
🔄 Postponed
A 2,000 sf marijuana retail store in an existing office building, with neighbors citing traffic and lighting concerns; hearing closed and discussion continued to March 31.
📍 246 E. Main Street
✅ Approved
A 2,165 sf Taco Bell in the existing plaza parking lot was approved with conditions, including landscaping and drive-through hours of 9am-2am.
📍 175 Mansfield Avenue
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 12:31 AM.
March 12, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Recommended cutting maximum building height in the Village Center Core from 60 ft/4 stories to 45 ft/3 stories to scale down large, multi-story development.
📍 Village Center Core
✅ Approved
Recommended clarifying zoning definitions town-wide so mixed-use or top-of-the-shop projects don't automatically allow multifamily housing without meaningful commercial space.
✅ Approved
Hearing opened and closed with no public comments.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM.
February 3, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Two apartment buildings totaling 35 units with 65 parking spaces; continued to February 24, 2026 due to a noticing error.
📍 0 West Main Street
🔄 Postponed
Court-remanded plan for two 36-unit apartment buildings; sewer changed from force main to gravity, building shifted to meet setbacks, continued to February 24, 2026.
📍 0 Mansfield Avenue
✅ Approved
Approved 3 residential lots each with a duplex, including landscape and environmental-study waivers; project uses septic since no sewer connection is available in that area.
📍 1 Abreu Lane
✅ Approved
Warchal proposed a clear bylaw definition for top-of-the-shop housing to prevent overly broad mixed-use interpretations; planner authorized to add placeholder language to the Town Meeting warrant.
💬 Discussed
Board declined another informal presentation for a 55+ cottage and apartment community, saying it remains far beyond bylaw limits and urging a compliant formal proposal.
📍 0 Newcomb Street (Map 5, Parcel 3-04)
💬 Discussed
Next meetings February 24, March 17, March 31 and April 7; April 7 expected to be last before town elections, and new applications may await the new board.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 9:42 PM.
January 20, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Four-story mixed-use building with food/beverage retail continued again, this time to February 24, 2026, at applicant's request.
📍 61 W. Main Street
🔄 Postponed
Two 36-unit apartment buildings (72 units) court-remanded; sewer plans under peer review and a possible zoning compliance issue raised, continued to February 3, 2026.
📍 0 Mansfield Avenue
💬 Discussed
21-lot residential cluster development on 55.66 acres with town water/sewer, preserving ~24.9 acres open space; residents raised flooding, traffic, lighting and trail-loss concerns.
📍 0 Pine Street / 0 R. Pine Street
✅ Approved
Approved: existing office building kept and expanded to three stories with five residential units, with conditions on EV-ready parking and snow storage.
📍 108 W. Main Street
💬 Discussed
Board wants to clarify mixed-use zoning to require residential above non-residential uses, align with MMOD definitions, and allow multiple such buildings per commercial parcel.
💬 Discussed
Upcoming items noted: 0 Mansfield Avenue, 61 West Main Street, and 1 Abreu Lane.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 9:42 PM.
January 6, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Court-remanded plan for two 36-unit apartment buildings continued to January 20, 2026 pending traffic study and Conservation/Water & Sewer review.
📍 0 Mansfield Avenue
✅ Approved
Applicant withdrew the duplex proposal, opting instead for a single-family home with an accessory dwelling unit.
📍 0 Sturdy Street
🔄 Postponed
Four-story building over a rebuilt food and beverage retail store continued to January 20, 2026 pending traffic study.
📍 61 W. Main Street
🔄 Postponed
New subdivision creating three lots, each with a duplex, extending Abreu Lane via a private cul-de-sac in a water protection zone; board raised buffering, open-space and environmental-study concerns. Continued to February 3, 2026.
📍 1 Abreu Lane
💬 Discussed
Bills and warrants passed down for processing.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:57 PM.