Planning Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Via Zoom 
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Westwood Planning Board will hold a remote public meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 7:00 PM via Zoom.  Meeting will be filmed live by Westwood Media Center available for viewing on local government channel Comcast channel 12 and Verizon channel 42 and Westwood Media Center’s YouTube channel. To participate please use Zoom by following the instructions below or go to https://zoom.us/ click on ‘join meeting’ and enter the meeting webinar ID  892 2969 1156.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89229691156?pwd=VFRrK0RnbWRZSDgzdldXVXZSUjBLZz09
Passcode:  294271
Webinar ID: 892 2969 1156
Or Telephone:  877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)

Call to Order: 7:00 pm
Planning Board Chair will explain the meeting procedures including how audience members will be able to participate via Zoom by raising their Zoom hand during the public comment period for each public hearing item and will be unmuted.  The Conservation Commission Chair will call their meeting to order.

1) Elementary School Building project at Hanlon School Site 790 Gay St.-Limited EIDR* (EMM*)-Public Hearing.  Project proposal to demolish the existing school building & construct new school building, parking, access roads, walkways, soccer field, little league baseball field, outdoor classrooms, and playground area. Proposal also includes earth material movement EIDR* for earth work.  The Conservation Commission will hold a concurrent public hearing for the Notice of Intent for the elementary school project.  The Planning Board & Conservation Commission will review this project together on September 21. 

2) 911-929 High Street- EIDR*-Public Hearing. Applicant proposes a coffee shop/juice bar that offers made to order juice drinks and made to order food items in space at plaza. Work includes interior renovations and tenant façade changes.

3) 229 High St.-Earth Material Movement (EMM) Public hearing. Applicant proposes to import more than 5200 cubic yards of fill and to export more than 1400 cubic yards of fill for regrading site after demolishing existing home to construct a new single family residence.

4) 290, 294, 298 Summer St. - Earth Material Movement (EMM) Public Hearing.  Applicant proposes to import more than 900 cubic yards of fill to construct two new single family homes at 290, 294, 298 Summer St.  (hearing was continued from 8/17 without discussion). APPLICANT REQUESTS FURTHER CONTINUANCE TO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 MEETING. Board will vote and announce new date and time.

5) Zoning Initiatives and Zoning Amendment Public Work Session. If time permits, the Board will discuss zoning amendments being considered for 2022 Annual Town Meeting. The discussion will focus on, but is not limited to, the following zoning amendment topics.

• Zoning to comply with Section 18 of Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 “An Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth” adding new section 3A to the Zoning Act of MGL 40A.
  • By-right multi-family housing zoning within 1/2 mile of train station for MBTA Communities.
  • Housing choices such as allowing accessory dwelling units, starter home zoning, and smart growth 40R districts.
• Solar zoning amendments – zoning changes related to solar arrays on roofs, on the ground, and the permitting process.

 Other Business:
-Review of Draft Meeting Minutes: 8/31/21
-Preliminary 2020 Census Data with new unit status
-Board will discuss the two Planning Board Associate Member terms expiring in November. Members are interested in re-appointment. 

*EIDR = Environmental Impact and Design Review, pursuant to Section 7.3 of the Zoning Bylaw
*EMM = Earth Material Movement, pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Zoning Bylaw

Note: Agenda order and items subject to change

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