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Aug 14, 2026

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Board Pursues Battery Storage Moratorium

Published Aug 14, 2026

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Planning Board Approves Several Permits

The Board approved special permits for a ground sign at 99-103 N. Elm Street, chickens at 28 Rambling Drive, a pool at 1898 E. Mountain Road, and a home-based machine shop at 752 North Road. The 288 Root Road ANR plan was also approved, while the proposed motor vehicle sales use at 962 Southampton Road was continued to June 16 for additional site-plan details.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Planning Board approves three projects

The Planning Board approved permits for a commercial building at 288 Elm Street, a 15-space truck parking expansion at 175 Ampad Road, and an intermittent electronic sign at 16 George Street. The truck parking approval includes barriers, no idling, and no overnight truck parking; the board continued the 5 Clark Street lot-division hearing to June 16, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Planning Board Moves Land-Use Items Forward

The Board continued two special-permit hearings to May 5, approved the 10 Ethan Avenue ANR plan, and recommended that the City Council not purchase the 0 Pochassic Road parcel.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Planning Board Approves Permit Changes

The Board approved an amended special permit for the commercial kennel and dog daycare at 202 Union St., removing all prior conditions in a 5-1 roll-call vote; compliance with Ollie’s Law will be required once fully enacted.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Planning Board meeting summary

The Board continued consideration of a special permit for a larger convenience store and drive-through at 288 Elm St. to April 21; it also approved a lot split at 985 Granville Rd. and changed regular meeting start times to 6:00 p.m., subject to review in September.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Police Headquarters Plans Approved

The Planning Board approved the special permit and stormwater permit for a new police headquarters facility at Union and Columbia streets, including a building larger than 25,000 square feet and a digital LED sign.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Planning Board approves two special permits

The board approved permits for two residential lots at 10 Ethan Avenue and a pet daycare, boarding, grooming, and training facility at 68 Main Line Drive. It also extended approvals for the 21–33 Southampton Road project by 12 months, through April 6, 2027.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Board Recommends Pause on Battery Storage

The Planning Board unanimously recommended that the City Council impose the proposed interim restriction on Battery Energy Storage Systems while Westfield develops local zoning regulations, with regulations targeted for adoption or formal notice by October 1.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Elm Street permit hearing continued

The Planning Board continued Prabha Corp.’s special-permit hearing for a commercial building exceeding 1,500 square feet at 288 Elm St. to February 17. The board also retained its current officers and representatives effective February 3.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Board Pursues Battery Storage Moratorium

The Planning Board reached consensus to pursue a moratorium on larger battery energy storage facilities through the ZPD Committee while clean-energy regulations are developed; the city must offer a permitting option by October 1.

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