Westwood Planning Board will hold a remote public meeting on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM via Zoom.  Meeting will be filmed live by Westwood Media Center available for on Comcast channel 12 and Verizon channel 42 and Westwood Media Center here: https://youtu.be/qtBR4Jd3mrw  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 848 1102 7796. 

Zoom Link:
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Passcode:  420241
Webinar ID: 848 1102 7796
Or Telephone:  877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)

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Call to Order: 7:00 pm. The Chair will explain the meeting procedures.

1) Elementary School Building Project at Hanlon School Site 790 Gay St.-Limited EIDR* (EMM*)-Public Hearing (continued from September 21, October 12, & November 30).  Proposal to demolish the existing school & construct new building, parking, access roads and walkways, soccer field, baseball field, outdoor classrooms, and playground area. Proposal includes earth material movement for site work.  The hearing was continued to further review stormwater and drainage details after soil test sampling.

2) 20 Wildwood Drive – EMM-EIDR* Public Hearing.  Applicant proposes a patio in backyard with site work that will result in slopes greater than 15% and finished grades greater than 5 ft. from surrounding elevations.

3) 78 Fox Hill Street Approval Not Required (ANR) Plan (Assessor’s Map 09, Lot 094) to create new lot in SRE zone.

4) Zoning Amendment Public Work Session. The Board will review a list of zoning amendment warrant articles to submit to the Select Board for consideration at Annual Town Meeting scheduled for May 2, 2022.  The discussion will focus on, but is not limited to, the following zoning amendment topics.  

• Zoning to comply with new state law 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 M.G.L 40A.
  • MBTA Communities - Multi-family housing zoning as-of-right within 1/2 mile of train station(s).
  • Vote to submit draft for advisory opinion to the MA Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development.
• Solar Arrays – Zoning changes related to solar arrays on structures, on the ground, on accessory structures, and the permitting process.
• 394 & 396 Providence Highway – Re-zone parcel and portion of former right-of-way to HB from I and non-designated portion of road layout.
• Obed Baker House, 909 High St. possible re-zoning in response to adaptive reuse RFP.
• Housekeeping to correct any errors and non-substantive changes to correct numbering and formatting.

Other Business:
Review of Draft Meeting Minutes: 11/30/21

Note: Agenda Items & Order Subject to Change

*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