Planning Board · July 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Planning Board Meeting
Planning Board approved the historic-preservation site plan for 29 Water St (including waivers and a payment-in-lieu framework), approved 9 Oakland St.'s site plan with a $10,000 cap on required off-site parking mitigation, endorsed the ANR for 5 and 13 School St., and approved the sign for 26 Friend St.; the Lake Attitash addition at 30 Lake Attitash Rd was approved with DPW stormwater review and ConCom conditions.
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Key decisions
Approve Barns Team sign as submitted for 26 Friend St.
Endorse ANR plan to create the new lots for 5 and 13 School St (plan conforms to approved site plan; endorsement required for building permit eligibility).
Approve site plan and special permit for an addition in the Water Resource Protection District at 30 Lake Attitash Rd with conditions that stormwater improvements be reviewed by DPW prior to issuance of building permit and that project comply with Conservation Commission Order of Conditions.
Approve site plan review and historic preservation special permit for 29 Water St (includes waivers for parking and affordable unit percentage; payment-in-lieu approach and conditions included).
Approve site plan and historic preservation special permit for 9 & 9R Oakland St. with amendment adding a limit that the applicant's financial responsibility for any off-site mitigation arising from a post-occupancy parking utilization study be limited and not exceed $10,000 in the aggregate.
Agenda
Minutes
Minutes: 3-23-26; 6-8-26; 6-22-26
Approval of meeting minutes for March 23, 2026; June 8, 2026; and June 22, 2026.
Signs
26 Friend Street (The Barnes Team)
Sign application for The Barnes Team at 26 Friend Street.
Signs
135 Main Street (Main Street Congregational Church)
Sign application for Main Street Congregational Church at 135 Main Street.
ANR
5 and 13 School Street
Approval not required (ANR) review for parcels at 5 and 13 School Street.
Continued Public Hearing
30 Lake Attitash Road
Continued public hearing (first heard 5-11-26) for Special Permit under XIV Water Resource Protection District at 30 Lake Attitash Road.
Continued Public Hearing
29 Water Street
Continued public hearing (first heard 4-27-26) for Site Plan and Special Permit regarding Historic Preservation at 29 Water Street.
Continued Public Hearing
9 and 9#RR Oakland St.
Continued public hearing (first heard 11-10-25) for Site Plan and Special Permit regarding Historic Preservation at 9 and 9#RR Oakland Street.
Continued Public Hearing
265 R, 277 R, 281, 287, 287 R, 287.5 Elm Street (Rocky Hill Development)
Continued public hearing (first heard 9-22-25) for Site Plan review under Section XI.V for the Rocky Hill Development at multiple Elm Street parcels.
Continued Public Hearing
29 Lake Attitash Road
Continued public hearing (first heard 11-3-25) for a Special Permit at 29 Lake Attitash Road.
Continued Public Hearing
12 Oak Street
Continued public hearing (first heard 6-22-26) for Site Plan and Special Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (XI.K3) at 12 Oak Street.
New Public Hearing
3 Old Merrill Street
New public hearing (scheduled 7-13-26) for Site Plan review under Section XI.C and Special Permit XI.K3 at 3 Old Merrill Street.
Administrative
201 Elm Street – Modification Request
Modification request for 201 Elm Street.
Administrative
Covenants and Bonds
Discussion/consideration of covenants and bonds.
Administrative
Endorsement of Plans
Endorsement of plans.
Administrative
Contracts, Bills, and Invoices
Contracts, bills, and invoices for board consideration.
Administrative
General Communications
General communications to and from the Planning Board.