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Aug 20, 2026

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MBTA Zoning Plan Gets No Recommendation

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Board Approves Sunnyside Property Signage

The Planning Board approved three internally illuminated wall signs for 944 Main Street, subject to usual conditions, and required removal of the existing Sunnyside Motors sign. A separate mixed-use development hearing for 0 Main Street was continued to June 23, 2026.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Planning Board Approves Subdivision Bond

The board approved a $36,861.38 performance bond estimate for 21 Greenwood Estates II subdivision lots, covering a construction period of three years.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Board Reviews Main Street Redevelopment Plans

The Planning Board scheduled a May 26 hearing on proposed changes at 944, 945 and 950 Main Street, including food uses, a bank, drive-throughs and site improvements with 42 parking spaces. No final approval was issued, and the board raised questions about loading, traffic movements, parking, landscaping and electrical service.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Common driveway permit rejected

The Planning Board rejected, by a 1-4 vote, a special permit for a shared driveway serving two proposed lots at 0 Bailey Road and 0 Chapin Road.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Board Endorses Two-Lot Bryant Road Plan

The Planning Board voted 4-0 to endorse a revised plan creating two lots from three at 0 Bryant Road after wetlands and steep slopes were identified. The board also recommended that the Select Board consider whether Holden should explore purchasing a 10- to 13-acre parcel at 0 North Street for potential recreational use.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Planning Board Raises Renewable Energy, ANR Fees

The Board unanimously approved a $3,000 base fee for renewable energy generation projects involving battery storage and raised Approval Not Required plan fees from $100 to $350, plus a per-lot or parcel fee from $50 to $150.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Board approves two lot divisions

The Planning Board unanimously endorsed plans to create two lots at 105 Mixter Road and five lots at 531 Bullard Street. The proposed division at 0 Broad Street was continued to February 10 because access over an unmaintained road could require expenses that the Town does not want to assume.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

MBTA Zoning Plan Gets No Recommendation

A 2-2 vote left Holden’s proposed MBTA Communities zoning overlay without a favorable Planning Board recommendation. The plan covers 50.63 acres across 2077 Main Street and Newbury Drive and estimates capacity for 759 housing units, exceeding the 750-unit requirement described in the minutes.

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