Planning Board member

Michael Schanbacher

Chair Active member

Meetings tracked

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Vote breakdown: 20 YES

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.

Present

Motion to continue the public hearing to the June 10th meeting YES ✓

Approval of the Planning Board meeting minutes from April 16th, 2026 YES ✓

Present

131 Hartwell Avenue - Project Update and Waivers YES ~

439 Merritt Road: New Application YES ~

114 Wood Street: Project Overview YES ~

Board Reorganization YES ~

Present

331 Concord Ave - Project Update Presentation YES ~

Supported project updates and staff reports.

Site Plan Review Modification for 331 Concord Avenue YES ~

Approved the modified site plan review.

16 Clark Street Site Plan Review YES ~

Supported continuing the hearing to June.

419 Merritt Road Site Plan Review YES ~

Supported continuing the hearing to May.

A&R Application: 12 and 16 Summer Street YES ~

Approved the parcel transfer plan.

Board Administration and Minutes Approval YES ~

Approved March 25th meeting minutes.

Present

Close the public hearing for the site plan review and stormwater permit application for 475 Bedford Street YES ~

Waive slope requirements to allow for two-to-one slopes near buildings two and three instead of retaining walls YES ~

Waive the tree bylaw in full YES ~

Approve the proposal submitted by Pulte Homes of New England at 475 Bedford Street YES ~

Approve the meeting minutes from March 11th, 2026 YES ~

Present

331 Concord Ave - Scope of Modification Hearing ✓

Directed board to focus only on changes, not the full project.

331 Concord Ave - Architectural Quality of Revised Design ✓

Skeptical; said revised design is not necessarily better aesthetically.

Continuation of 331 Concord Avenue public hearing to April 7th YES ~

Residential Linkage Fee Proposal ✓

Ambivalent; questioned whether board's position influences town meeting.

Appointed Ms. McBride as Urban Forest Management Plan liaison YES ~

Meeting adjourned YES ~

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.