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Aug 21, 2026

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Board Approves Three Site Plan Permits

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Board Approves ADU and Attic Expansion

The Planning Board unanimously approved an 828-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 3 Robin Lane and a roof-and-attic expansion at 11 Eulow Street. The 80 Puritan Road hearing was continued to June 8 after plan discrepancies remained and four affirmative votes were required for approval; the continuation vote passed 3-0, with one member ineligible.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Board Approves New Puritan Road Home

The Planning Board unanimously approved a Site Plan Special Permit for a new approximately 3,000-square-foot single-family home with an attached garage and in-ground pool at 69 Puritan Road. The board asked the applicants to reduce front-yard paving, add landscaping and buffering, and refine the site layout, with the chair recused from the vote. The board also continued the 80 Puritan Road proposal for substantial revisions to its third-floor area, roof height, and plan accuracy.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Planning Board Advances Streamlined Site Review

The Planning Board unanimously approved a proposed zoning amendment creating Administrative Site Plan Special Permit Review for minor modifications and forwarded it to the Select Board for possible inclusion in the Town Meeting warrant. The Board also approved three residential construction proposals and continued one petition to its next meeting.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Decision on 68 Puritan ADU continued

The Planning Board unanimously continued Petition 26-03 for a 736-square-foot accessory dwelling unit and pool house at 68 Puritan Lane to March 9, 2026, because the board lacked a full voting quorum. The proposed ADU is below the town’s 900-square-foot maximum.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Residential Project Hearings Delayed

The Board could not open the 68 Puritan Lane hearing because the legal notice contained inaccurate petition details, and it continued the 80 Puritan Road hearing to March 9, 2026. The 68 Puritan Lane hearing is expected to be rescheduled for a properly noticed special meeting in late February or early March.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Board Approves Three Site Plan Permits

The Planning Board unanimously approved site plan permits for projects at 55 Puritan Road, 11 Pine Hill Road, and 24-28 Ingalls Terrace, including a 2,000-square-foot addition at Ingalls Terrace. The Board also approved revised plans for 450 Paradise Road and 555 Essex Street, while continuing the 80 Puritan Road proposal to February 9, 2026.

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