Planning Board
Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
30 items across 5 meetings.
June 8, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
🔄 Postponed
Continued from May 11: B. Scott Miller seeks a Site Plan Special Permit to add a porch and gabled roof, creating ~754 sq ft of additional top-story living space in the A-3 district.
📍 80 Puritan Road (Map 21, Lot 12)
📋 Proposed
David Wilkinson requests a Site Plan Special Permit for an 896 sq ft ADU (accessory dwelling unit), breezeway, and porch on an existing single-family home in the A-1 district.
📍 10 Puritan Park (Map 30-103-0)
💬 Discussed
Board will discuss a potential zoning change that would require preservation of existing ground-floor commercial uses in mixed-use buildings town-wide.
May 11, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Several lengthy draft minutes deferred for member review; no vote taken.
🔄 Postponed
Continued again to June 8, 2026; board still concerned the ~754 sq ft third-level addition may exceed the 50% half-story limit, and lacked four voting members to act.
📍 80 Puritan Road (Map 21, lot 12)
✅ Approved
Approved an 828 sq ft accessible ADU addition and deck for a single-family home in the floodplain district, citing medical-accessibility need and adequate drainage measures.
📍 3 Robin Lane (Map 24-88-0)
✅ Approved
Approved raising the roof ridge to add a third story (~902 sq ft) for a single-family home, conditioned on any required Zoning Board and Historical Commission approvals.
📍 11 Eulow Street (Map 31-20-0)
💬 Discussed
Informational discussion of stormwater-driven zoning changes: parking reductions via special permit, rain-garden parking islands, compact spaces, and permeable paving; no action, redlined language to be reviewed further.
💬 Discussed
Board explored requiring or protecting ground-floor commercial space along Humphrey Street to curb residential conversions; supports developing language for a future Town Meeting with public outreach.
📍 Humphrey Street corridor
🗳️ Voted on
Joseph Sheridan elected Chair and Angela Ippolito Vice Chair; new member Arianne Purdy welcomed.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned.
May 11, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Board will vote to elect new officers (chair, vice chair, etc.) — amended onto agenda.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a special permit to add a porch and gabled roof, creating ~754 sq ft of additional living space in the A-3 district — Map 21, Lot 12.
📍 80 Puritan Road (Map 21, Lot 12)
📋 Proposed
Special permit requested to attach an 828 sq ft accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and deck to an existing home in the Floodplain Overlay and A-1 districts — Map 24-88-0.
📍 3 Robin Lane (Map 24-88-0)
📋 Proposed
Special permit sought to raise the roof ridge on an existing single-family home, adding 902 sq ft and creating a 3-story structure in the A-1 district — Map 31-20-0.
📍 11 Eulow Street (Map 31-20-0)
📋 Proposed
Kleinfelder and DPW have drafted bylaw changes to reduce impervious surface area and promote green infrastructure to meet the town's MS4 (federal stormwater) permit requirements.
💬 Discussed
Board will discuss amending the Humphrey Street Overlay District to require preservation of existing ground-floor commercial uses in mixed-use buildings.
📍 Humphrey Street
• Status unclear
Items not reasonably anticipated by the Board.
April 13, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Porch and new gabled roof adding ~754 sq ft of third-floor living space was continued; Board found the third story likely exceeds half-story limits and flagged plan inconsistencies needing resubmittal.
📍 80 Puritan Road
✅ Approved
Approved Site Plan Special Permit to demolish existing structure and build a new ~3,000 sq ft single-family home with garage and pool; Board urged reducing front-yard paving.
📍 69 Puritan Road
💬 Discussed
Board thanked Chair Dooley for his service and discussed upcoming election, write-in candidates, and filling vacancies.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned.
April 13, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior minutes.
🔄 Postponed
Coming up April 13: continued hearing on a porch and new gabled roof adding ~754 sq ft of upper-story living area in the A-3 district.
📍 80 Puritan Road (Map 21, lot 12)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 13: site plan special permit for a new single-family home with attached garage and inground pool in the A-3 district.
📍 69 Puritan Road (Map 21, lot 18)
💬 Discussed
Coming up April 13: discussion of changes to Section 5.4.0.0 to allow online permit applications and introduce Administrative Site Plan Modification.
💬 Discussed
Board discussion of leadership succession.
• Status unclear
Other business not reasonably anticipated by the Board.