Planning Board Members Needed

The East Bridgewater Planning Board is accepting letters of interest to fill current vacancies, (1) Regular Member, (1) Associate Member. Associate members sits on the Planning Board for the purposes of acting on a Special Permit application, in the case of absence, inability to act, or conflict of interest, on the part of any member of the Planning Board or in the event of a vacancy on the Planning Board.

The Planning Board is governed by the statutes of the Massachusetts General Laws. Their primary powers and duties fall within a portion of Chapter 41 which includes the “Subdivision Control Law” however, other statutes are also applicable. The Planning Board may become involved in the following activities:

Master Plan (Chapter 41, Section 81D)
Official Land Use Map (Chapter 41, Section 81E-81H)
Planning in General (Chapter 41, Section 81A-81J)
Public Ways, Report on the same (Chapter 41 Section 81-l and J)
Site Plan Review (Chapter 41)
Special Permits under zoning (Chapter 40A)
Street names (Chapter 85, Sections 3, 3-A and 3-B)
Subdivision Control (Chapter 41)
Subdivision Rules and Regulations (Chapter 41, Section 81Q)
Zoning Ordinances (Chapter 40A)

Residents interested in serving on the Planning Board will need to submit a letter of interest and complete the Application for Appointment, and e-mail it to Rebecca Johnson at rjohnson@eastbridgewaterma.gov or deliver it to the East Bridgewater Select Board's office at 175 Central Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333.