Planning Board
The Planning Board consists of seven members elected each for a term of three years on a staggered basis. The Associate Member (appointed by the Select Board) 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)
Monday
8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday - Thursday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
**Full Services Available Monday Through Thursday Only**
Address
Board Members
Title | ||
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Kevin Reilly
| Chairman | 2025 |
Roy Gardner
| Vice-Chairman | 2026 |
John Lawlor
| Member | 2024 |
Sherrie Bates
| Clerk | 2024 |
Linscott Snow
| Associate Member | |
Diane Phillips
| Member | 2026 |
Rachel Tedesco
| Member | 2026 |
Yvonne Macrae
| Associate Member |