Westwood Planning Board
Monday, March 1, 2021 - 7:00 PM
Meeting Packet Link

The Westwood Planning Board will hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, §5 on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. fully remote via Zoom, to consider the following proposed amendments to the Town of Westwood Zoning Bylaw and Official Zoning Map. 

The meeting will be filmed live by Westwood Media Center (WMC) available for viewing on Comcast channel 12, Verizon channel 42 and on WMC’s YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/5niV4Mh92Co.  Those wishing to participate shall use Zoom by following the instructions below or by going to https://zoom.us/ click on “join meeting” and enter the meeting webinar ID.  You may participate with a computer, tablet, smartphone, or dialing in by phone.  

Direct Zoom Link and enter Email and Name:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89868097542?pwd=YlkzR3lKZWlYVWdRTWQyZ1FOUHl3QT09

Passcode: 832343
 Or Toll Free Telephone: 877 853 5257 or 888 475 4499
Webinar ID: 898 6809 7542

Call to Order: 7:00 pm. The Chair will explain the meeting procedures.  The following five zoning articles will be presented, discussed by the Planning Board, and there will be an opportunity for public comments and questions. View the Planning Board's webpage here for more information and full text of the zoning proposals: https://www.townhall.westwood.ma.us/departments/community-economic-development/planning-division/current-planning-board-applications

Public Hearing Notice

Public Hearing Notice with Full Proposed Language

Article 1:       Zoning Map Amendments Related to Town-owned Property on High Street in the vicinity of the Obed Baker House

To see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Official Zoning Map in order to facilitate the redevelopment and reuse of the Obed Baker House, by re-zoning the currently undeveloped parcel of land shown on Assessor’s Parcel 21 as Lot 43 from Single Residence C (SRC) to Local Business A (LBA); and/or by re-zoning the Obed Baker House property at 909 High Street shown on Assessor’s Parcel 21 as Lot 42 from Local Business A (LBA) to Single Residence C (SRC); and/or to overlay these two parcels with the Flexible Multiple Use Overlay District 7 (FMUOD 7/High Street Business District); and/or to overlay these two parcels with the Upper Story Residential Development Overlay District (USROD); and to approve certain related amendments to the text of the FMUOD and/or USROD sections of the Westwood Zoning Bylaw; or take any other action in relation thereto.

Article 2:      Zoning Amendment Relative to Temporary Structures and Uses

To see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Zoning Bylaw affecting Section 4.1.7.4 within the Table of Principal Uses, in order to allow short-term temporary uses and structures upon issuance of an administrative approval by the Building; or take any other action in relation thereto.

Article 3:      Zoning Amendment Relative to Fire Arms/Explosives Sales and Services

To see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Zoning Bylaw affecting Section 4.1.5.41 Fire Arms/Explosives Sales and Services within the Table of Principal Uses, in order to prohibit such sales within the Local Business A (LBA) and Local Business B (LBB) districts; or take any other action in relation thereto.

Article 4:      Zoning Amendments Related to Medical Uses

To see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw and Official Zoning Map related to various medical uses by amending Section 2.0 [Definitions] and Section 4.1.5 [Table of Principal Uses – Commercial Uses], and by adding a new Section 9.8 [Medical Facility Overlay District (MFOD)], or take any other action in relation thereto.       

Article 5:         Housekeeping Article

To see if the Town will vote to approve certain housekeeping amendments to various sections of the Westwood Zoning Bylaw and Official Zoning Map, as may be as necessary to correct any errors or inconsistencies and/or to clarify sections, including specific identified corrections and any others that may be discovered prior to the conclusion of the public hearing, or take any other action in relation thereto.

Other Business:

-Administrative, review of draft meeting minutes