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Planning Board
Meetings of the Planning Board are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Community responsiveness
75%
→ stable
7 addressed · 4 partial · 1 unaddressed
6 analyzed, most recent first
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Housing Production Plan Implementation — Strategic framework for future residential growth and density.
Routine
Zoning Change
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
156 and 158 Maple Street Mixed-Use Redevelopment — Significant redevelopment involving mixed-use buildings and townhouses.
Routine
Zoning Change
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
54 Cherry Hill Drive Development — Construction of a 23,000 sq. ft. office building and significant expansion of impervious surfaces (parking lot).
Routine
Zoning Change
Monday, April 6, 2026
The meeting featured high-stakes public hearings with significant resident opposition to land-use changes and commercial encroachment.
Contentious
Zoning Change
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Zoning Map Amendment: 249 Andover Street — Potential shift from residential to commercial use for a specific site.
Routine
Zoning Change
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Housing Production Plan implementation — Potential shift in density through ADUs, 'missing middle' housing, and changes to two-family zoning districts.
Routine
Zoning Change
Board members
Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Louis George
83% attendance
6 votes
6Y
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Jean Hartnett
83% attendance
5 votes
5Y
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Jim Sears
83% attendance
4 votes
4Y
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Mike DeCoulis
67% attendance
5 votes
5Y
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Dave Rodriguez
50% attendance
3 votes
3Y
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John Seger
50% attendance
1 vote
1Y
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