At Monday’s Planning Board meeting, members discussed their intended warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting in April. They hope to include two zoning bylaw revisions: Medical Marijuana zoning (tabled from fall) and Site Plan Review bylaws. Read the full article → from New approach to passing zoning bylaw revisions
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Planning Board: We did not violate Open Meeting Laws, will publish incomplete zoning draft
The Planning Board’s response to filed complaint: they have not violated the law, their intention has never been to keep information secret, and (though they are not obligated to) they will publish the incomplete document. Read the full article → from Planning Board: We did not violate Open Meeting Laws, will publish incomplete zoning draft
Roundup of Planning Board in the news again
Here are some stories about residents recemtly honored through their achievements: Read the full article → from Roundup of Planning Board in the news again
MWDN round-up: Gulbankians, zoning update, and school safety strategy
The Metrowest Daily News reported on Gulbankians heading back to court (sure to trigger some comments), a change in position for the Southborough Planning Board (for short term – if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em), and improved school safety strategies (empowering staff and students). Read the full article → from MWDN round-up: Gulbankians, zoning update, and school safety strategy
Threat of citizen petitions forces Special Town Meeting to carry on
Selectmen considered cancelling the Octobeer 7th meeting, but were compelled to keep the date. Read the full article → from Threat of citizen petitions forces Special Town Meeting to carry on
Special Town meeting cancelled for fall?
The Metrowest Daily News reports that the Planning Board plans to ask Selectmen for a delay on the the warrant article for the revised town zoning bylaws. Read the full article → from Special Town meeting cancelled for fall?
Preview of October’s Special Town Meeting
Mark your calendars for Southborough’s Tuesday, October 7th. Here’s a preview of items expected to be up for a vote. Read the full article → from Preview of October’s Special Town Meeting
MWDN: Bylaws for Open Space back in play
The Metrowest Daily News reports that the Open Space Preservation Commission are planning to propose their own version of the Open Space Residential Development bylaws. Read the full article → from MWDN: Bylaws for Open Space back in play
MWDN: Planning Board drops revised Open Space portion of zoning bylaw overhaul
Metrowest Daily News reports that at last night’s Planning Board meeting, the board voted to drop the OSRD portion of the zoning bylaw revisions. The new bylaws are scheduled to be voted on in a Special Town Meeting in October. The board believed this controversial section would cause the effort to fail. Read the full article → from MWDN: Planning Board drops revised Open Space portion of zoning bylaw overhaul
MWDN: Sides begin compromise on controversial Southborough zoning measure
A subcommittee created by the Planning Board in an effort to find middle ground on a controversial zoning proposal, met for the first time last night. An account in today’s Metrowest Daily News suggests some progress was made. Read the full article → from MWDN: Sides begin compromise on controversial Southborough zoning measure
MWDN: Southborough board creates subcommittee to go over controversial bylaw
There are a lot of changes proposed in the new draft of the town’s zoning code, which will come before voters next October, but the change that has proved most controversial is the one referred to as Open Space Residential Development (OSRD). Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough board creates subcommittee to go over controversial bylaw
Vote on zoning changes could be delayed again
Debate on a proposed overhaul to the town’s zoning code has been heating up lately, but it now looks like a vote on the changes may be pushed off until the fall. Read the full article → from Vote on zoning changes could be delayed again
More come out for and against proposed zoning changes
As public hearings on a proposed overhaul of the town’s zoning bylaw continue, more town boards, business leaders, and residents are speaking out both for and against the proposed changes. Read the full article → from More come out for and against proposed zoning changes
MWDN: Ex-ZBA chief in Southborough critical of proposed zoning changes
If things go according to plan, voters at a special town meeting in June will consider an overhaul of the town’s zoning code. It’s a rewrite that has been in the works for years, but some are concerned it’s not ready for prime time. Read the full article → from MWDN: Ex-ZBA chief in Southborough critical of proposed zoning changes