Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
53 items across 5 meetings.
June 4, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from April 2 and May 7, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 4: a 20'x30' retail building proposed at an existing gas station in the Highway Business District.
📍 315 Broadway
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 4: revised plan to add two drive-thru restaurants (3,200 sq ft/34 seats and 2,166 sq ft/20 seats) at an existing gas station/convenience site instead of one 12,000 sq ft building.
📍 2318 Bay St.
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 4: proposal to improve 567 feet of Knapp Street to 24 feet wide for up to 6 lots (12 units), parcels 64-48 through 64-51 and 64-39.
📍 Knapp Street
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 4: rebuilding a fire-damaged building into 4 stories with 14 residential units and an office, seeking 100% bonus density and parking reduced from 15 to 3 spaces using a nearby municipal lot.
📍 21 Fruit St.
📋 Proposed
Vote to release escrow funds to developers of numerous subdivisions including Fuller Estates, Westville Terrace, Sabbatia Landing, Harvey Hills, Prospect Hill Preserve and others.
💰 Escrow refunds (amounts not specified)
✅ Approved
Three minor lot divisions approved: 437 Whittenton St (2 lots), 975 Glebe St (2 lots), and Taunton St (2 lots).
📍 437 Whittenton St; 975 Glebe St; Taunton St
• Status unclear
Informational list of zoning and permit actions in neighboring towns (Berkley, Dighton, Raynham, Norton, Easton, Middleboro, Lakeville).
May 7, 2026 · minutes
• Status unclear
Meeting opened at 5:30 PM; quorum present.
🔄 Postponed
Minutes tabled to next month because they were not available on tablets for review.
✅ Approved
Lot-line adjustment between two brothers approved 6-0; no new development, just transferring a strip of land with access easement — water dept. conditions excluded.
🔄 Postponed
Request to swap a previously approved 12,000 sq. ft. commercial building for two drive-thru restaurants (3,200 sq. ft./34 seats and 2,166 sq. ft./20 seats) continued to the June 4 meeting.
✅ Approved
Board approved 7-0 changing required buffer trees from 20 ft to 12–14 ft staggered Green Giant Arborvitaes between retaining wall and drainage; neighbor who had a private settlement over 20-ft trees objected.
✅ Approved
11,060 sq. ft. warehouse addition with loading docks and stormwater improvements approved 7-0; 63 parking spaces provided, exceeding the required 60.
✅ Approved
Board approved 4-2 a 5,000-gallon above-ground diesel tank and enclosed 33'×84' material/conveyor system; requires monthly air-emission monitoring reports to the Planning Board for 12 months.
✅ Approved
Peter Thomas unanimously appointed as Taunton's representative on the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District Commission.
💬 Discussed
Developer reports ~110 red maple trees (2½-inch caliper, 10–12 ft height) purchased and DigSafe survey complete; installation expected within 3–4 weeks with notice to residents.
🔄 Postponed
Developer given until August to complete outstanding work including core-tested road repairs, regrading, loam/seed, and punch-list items; residents complained of 4-year delays and ponding.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM.
May 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: request to waive frontage rules to split one lot into two and reallocate property lines at 68 Middleboro Ave (parcels 95-9, 95-7) and 76 Middleboro Ave (parcel 95-8).
📍 68 & 76 Middleboro Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Coming up May 7 (applicant requests continuance to June 4): plan to add two drive-thru restaurants (3,200 sq ft/34 seats and 2,166 sq ft/20 seats) at existing gas station/convenience store site.
📍 2318 Bay St.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: modification to build three 60'x125' buildings (22,500 sq ft) for contractor bays in Highway Business District, lowering required arborvitae screening height from 20 feet to 12-14 feet.
📍 249 Cape Rd. (parcel 71-3)
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: 11,060 sq ft addition with loading docks and stormwater improvements proposed by TSC Constitution 470, LLC.
📍 470 Constitution Dr.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: construction of a 44'x78' diesel fueling area with 5,000-gallon above-ground tank plus enclosed material storage and conveyor, proposed by Dauphinais Concrete.
📍 120R Berkley St.
📋 Proposed
Appointment of a regional planning commission representative.
💬 Discussed
Status update on tree planting at the Titicut Estates subdivision.
📍 Titicut Estates
💬 Discussed
Update on testing and completion of the Perry Estates subdivision.
📍 Perry Estates
💬 Discussed
Informational list of zoning and subdivision decisions from neighboring towns (Norton, Dighton, Raynham, Easton, Lakeville, Rehoboth); no Taunton action.
April 2, 2026 · minutes
• Status unclear
Meeting opened at 5:30 PM with all seven members present.
📍 15 Summer Street, City Hall
✅ Approved
Minutes of the prior meeting accepted unanimously.
✅ Approved
Last lot in the Logan Drive cluster subdivision released after board required receipt of $212,050 in acceptable surety; a $78,000 bond had been held pending drainage corrections, which were completed.
💰 $212,050 surety required; $78,000 bond previously held
📍 Logan Drive
✅ Approved
Submarine component manufacturer approved to add 19 parking spaces and 8,800 sq ft of outdoor storage with a 50% landscaping buffer reduction, subject to 14 conditions including debris cleanup and parcel consolidation.
📍 36 Allison Ave.
✅ Approved
Primo Water approved to occupy a 248,000 sq-ft warehouse at the former Galleria Mall site for bottling and juice operations, including 4 silos (tallest 78 ft), adjusted parking (307 to 303 spaces), and a parking waiver.
📍 2 Silver City Drive
✅ Approved
Industrial building on the center lot of the former Galleria Mall redevelopment shifted 63 feet, with adjusted parking, loading, and stormwater (rain gardens); approved 7-0.
📍 4 Silver City Drive
✅ Approved
Old Colony Historical Society approved to add a 20-space rear parking lot, updated front parking, walkways, fencing, landscaping, and a rain garden stormwater system, with a 50% landscaping waiver; neighboring 68 Church Green condo residents raised concerns about shared driveway traffic and snow removal responsibility.
📍 66 Church Green
🔄 Postponed
Proposal to improve 567 feet of Knapp Street to serve up to 12 units on parcels 64-48, 64-49, 64-50, 64-51, and 64-39 continued to June 4, 2026 pending Conservation Commission review of vernal pools, drainage, and endangered species; vote 6-1.
📍 Knapp Street, Parcels 64-48/49/50/51/64-39
💬 Discussed
Correspondence from Beta Engineering regarding repairs to the two-lane bridge at Plain Street placed on file with no board action taken.
📍 Plain Street
🔄 Postponed
Appointment of a Planning Board member to the regional planning commission tabled to next month pending review of meeting schedule by all members.
🔄 Postponed
Reconstruction of fire-damaged building into a 4-story mixed-use building with 14 residential units and an office, requesting 100% density bonus and parking waiver (15 to 3 spaces), continued to June 4, 2026 at applicant's request; Moniz recused.
📍 21 Fruit St.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned at 7:19 PM.
April 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
🔄 Postponed
Continued review of expanding an existing parking lot and creating 9,500 sq. ft. of outdoor storage, coming up April 2.
📍 36 Allison Ave. (parcel 107-50)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 2: parking layout changes and four silos to hold water and resin pellets for a potential tenant.
📍 2 Silver City Drive
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 2: changes to building location and traffic flow, with no change to overall building size.
📍 4 Silver City Drive
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 2: proposed parking area, fencing, landscaping, lighting, walkways and stormwater system at the Old Colony History Museum.
📍 66 Church Green
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 2: plan to improve 567 feet of Knapp Street to 24 feet wide, enabling up to 6 lots (12 units).
📍 Knapp Street (parcels 64-48, 64-49, 64-50, 64-51, 64-39)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 2: release of the final lot, with a $78,000 bond and one lot still held.
💰 $78,000 bond
📍 Logan Drive
💬 Discussed
Coming up April 2: correspondence from Beta soliciting comments on repairs to the two-lane Plain Street bridge.
📍 Plain Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 2: appointment of a regional planning commission representative.
🔄 Postponed
Coming up April 2: rebuild a fire-damaged building into a 4-story mixed-use with 14 apartments and an office, doubling allowed units from 7 to 14 and cutting parking from 15 to 3 spaces.
📍 21 Fruit St. (Central Business District)
✅ Approved
3-lot Form A plan at 2, 4, 6 Silver City Drive approved March 18, 2026.
📍 2, 4, 6 Silver City Drive
• Status unclear
Informational list of zoning and subdivision decisions from neighboring towns; no Taunton action.