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Planning Board — May 26, 2026

The meeting was a formal convening of the board to address preliminary subdivision plans with no public testimony recorded.

Date Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Duration 0.0h Speakers 1 Routine

Public ⁠impact

Issues from this meeting with documented community impact.
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Clark Subdivision Plans

Creation of two new residential lots. Affected: Nearby residents and property owners on or near Atkinson Road.
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What was discussed

The Chairman presented the Clark subdivision plans for a preliminary hearing. The project consists of a two-lot subdivision located on Atkinson Road.

What happened

The board conducted a preliminary hearing as part of the formal agenda.

zoning change

Topics ⁠discussed

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00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call

Chairman Joseph Feole called the May 26, 2026, Planning Board meeting to order and conducted a roll call of members and staff.

Speakers: Joseph Feole, Jim Harvey, Bianca Carlson, Paul Pelletier, Damon Norcross, Jacob Lof-Montaigne, Creighton Brewbaker
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What was discussed

The Chairman opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and introduced the board members present: Jim Harvey, Bianca Carlson, Paul Pelletier (Town Council Rep), and Damon Norcross. Staff members Jacob Lof-Montaigne and Creighton Brewbaker from the Planning Department were also noted.

What happened

The meeting was formally convened.

00:00 Agenda Overview: Clark Subdivision Plans

The Chairman outlined the agenda, specifically noting a preliminary hearing for the Clark subdivision plans involving a two-lot subdivision at Atkinson Road.

Speakers: Joseph Feole
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What was discussed

The agenda includes two items of new business, the first being the Clark subdivision plans. The project involves a preliminary hearing for a two-lot subdivision located on Atkinson Road.

What happened

The agenda was presented to the board.

Controversy & ⁠dissent

Where the board, the community, or the agenda diverged.

Potentially controversial issues

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Clark Subdivision Plans

The proposal involves a two-lot subdivision at Atkinson Road, which typically draws interest from neighbors regarding land use, density, and local infrastructure impact.
Board position: The board held a preliminary hearing to review the plans.
low concern

Member ⁠positions

0 issues · 0 explicit · 0 inferred
Joseph Feole
Chair
Present
Sean Lewis
Vice Chair
Absent
Damon Norcross
Secretary
Present
Jim Harvey
Member
Present
Present
Chuck Saba
Member
Absent
Paul Pelletier
Town Council Rep
Present
Robert Bryant
Town Council Rep (Alt)
Absent
Robert Gibbs
Alternate
Absent
Victor Helenic
Alternate
Absent
Jesse Jean
Alternate
Absent
Jeremy Guilbeault
Alternate
Absent

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”

Public ⁠comment

What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
No public comments were identified in this meeting.
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Report composed by grok-4.3, gemma-4-26b, grok-4.20-0309-reasoning, grok-4-fast · analyzed 2026-06-22.