Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
29 items across 8 meetings.
April 13, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Consultant Lucas Environmental reported invasive species (knotweed, bittersweet) and homeowner encroachments—mowing, fencing, debris piles—in six subdivisions including Chestnut Meadow, Ledge Hill, Maple Street Ext., Southland Acres, Schipper Farm, and Cain's Crossing.
📍 Six subdivisions: Dairy Farm Lane, Whistler Lane, Maple Street, Asaree Drive, Schipper Farm Lane, Cain Circle
🔄 Postponed
Hearing on the golf range site plan modification continued without testimony to April 27, 2026 at 6:45pm.
📍 22 Turnpike Rd.
💬 Discussed
Historical Society is out of compliance with its temporary occupancy permit—missing site plan application, lighting plans, and peer review—with the permit expiring May 1, 2026; proponent must return April 27 with outstanding materials.
📍 40-42 Central St.
💬 Discussed
All Planning Board zoning articles passed, including the Industrial Park rezoning (with floor amendments defeated), MBTA table correction, Tricentennial signs; the ADU bylaw also passed.
💬 Discussed
Board reviewed a draft letter to the Select Board on state clean-energy siting and permitting regulations.
💬 Discussed
Ongoing rewrite of subdivision rules continues, with questions raised about ANR (approval-not-required) lot divisions.
💬 Discussed
Town Planner flagged confusion over the occupancy certificate and unapproved changes from the approved site plan, sparking broader discussion of recurring site-plan non-compliance and weak enforcement in town.
📍 200 Turnpike Rd.
✅ Approved
Board approved a new letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the 250 Turnpike Rd. 40B (affordable-housing) project.
📍 250 Turnpike Rd.
💬 Discussed
Board began discussing potential zoning amendments to bring to the fall Special Town Meeting.
💬 Discussed
Two tree removal requests for 2 Scenic Road were received and outlined by the Town Planner.
📍 2 Scenic Road
💬 Discussed
Select Board signed the Tree City USA proclamation; board seeks three participants for MWRC training.
✅ Approved
Approved March 23, March 30 (open session), and March 30 (executive session) minutes.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:48pm.
April 11, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Board voted 4-0 to support the ADU (accessory dwelling unit) zoning amendment for Town Meeting despite the Advisory Board opposing it 2-5; report was presented at Town Meeting.
✅ Approved
Board voted 4-0 to support a zoning amendment allowing tricentennial signage, with Select Board and Advisory Committee also in support.
✅ Approved
Board voted 4-0 to support adding data centers as a special-permit use in the Industrial Park District; a floor amendment expected to reduce setbacks from 1,000 to 50 feet and double max building size to 100,000 sq ft raised noise and electrical infrastructure concerns.
✅ Approved
Board voted 4-0 to support a technical correction to the MCOD (Mixed Commercial/Office District) bylaw dimensional table, placed on the Town Meeting Consent Agenda.
✅ Approved
Board voted 4-0 to support replacing SHOPC with the new SAHT in the zoning bylaw; article requires a 2/3 vote at Town Meeting and is on the Consent Agenda.
💬 Discussed
Tree hearing is scheduled; Annual Town Election is Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
✅ Approved
Board adjourned to Annual Town Meeting at 9:48am and returned at 2:25pm.