Planning Board Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 7:00 pm
ZOOM REMOTE MEETING

 Westwood Planning Board will hold a remote public meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM via Zoom.  Meeting will be recorded by Westwood Media Center and live viewing here.  To participate please use Zoom. Go to https://zoom.us/ click ‘join meeting’ and enter the meeting webinar ID 815 3599 5316.

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

1. 20 Wildwood Drive - EMM-EIDR* Public Hearing (continued from 12/14/21). 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.  Hearing was continued to engage an engineer to certify the slope and wall. - APPLICANT REQUEST CONTINUANCE TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 meeting.  The Board will vote to continue to their next meeting on 2/1/2022 at 7:00 pm via Zoom.  

2. 60 Dover Road-Scenic Road application -Westwood Deputy Tree Warden requesting the removal of dead tree within the public right-of-way of Dover Road in front of 60 Dover Road. 

3. Zoning amendments submitted for Annual Town Meeting. The following articles were submitted by the Planning Board for consideration on the warrant. Discussion may focus on, but is not limited to, the following zoning articles. Click here for more detail on Planning Board’s zoning article request.

1. Zoning Bylaw & Map Amendments Relative to a new Mixed-Use & Multi-Family Residential Overlay District pursuant to Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 amendments to M.G.L. Chapter 40A for MBTA Communities.
2. Zoning changes related to solar arrays and the permitting process.
3. 394 & 396 Providence Highway – Re-zone parcel and portion of former right-of-way from Industrial Office (IO) and unzoned portion of road layout to Highway Business (HB).
4. Amend Zoning Map and Zoning Bylaw to add FMUOD-7 at 909 High St. for the adaptive reuse of the Obed Baker House, and a portion over the adjacent town land to LBA and expand the FMUOD7 to the Westwood Plaza at 911-929 High St.
5. Zoning amendments to amend permit process for expansion of nonconforming uses & structures.
6. Housekeeping to correct any errors or any inconsistencies and clarify such sections.

Other Business:
-Review of draft meeting minutes: 12/14/21
-Acknowledgment of Conflict of Interest Law

Note: Agenda Items & Order Subject to Change

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