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The meeting record did not identify the grant source, program name, expenditure restrictions, or timeline for spending. Board members acknowledged the news and indicated the grant would be brought to staff attention for next-steps planning. No formal vote or allocation was made at the meeting.

Planning staff will provide details about the grant source and any required approvals or reporting at a later meeting, according to the board’s discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board 05/05/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff announced the town received a $45,000 grant the department applied for last fall; the transcript did not specify the grant source or exact program.","taxTitle","Town of Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",54445,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248737,"Planning Board votes unanimously to file no comment on two Board of Appeals cases",94,340540,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3208189-71831ca876929c17f7eeaeb868440801&start=340&end=434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3208189-71831ca876929c17f7eeaeb868440801/thumbnail_340540.jpg","/articles/6248737/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Planning-Board-votes-unanimously-to-file-no-comment-on-two-Board-of-Appeals-cases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248737-fc9d181c8f52b9bdde244532e666336f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206963&Signature=UT-wdpovKekjWQPX3m22TANlRn8H1JO3eCTeBC1Km86w4z~6M~vH2bpne1Ojwi6atZHnznJ3v82TjKi7csYHjz2sDiBPEGz9vMZ39hnatdjzBrhmMEKbQ2pgnLMtcx4gm2RcF1wE1kbr9Eo81lrrwJvmxx-0KlqO7vNXxtaYKI5IcALpts9kGbJBYvKU3StbLxgi1K8HbaMz3W9VdhM8BmfVg3copp3TdCnAkI8vR8F4Cdm4CDrvF2yEKSyBImPnkJQo9LJvt~zTVDBjeJiYBex5ExT3xjgiZivoZO9j0lyEfQn4VWgNx4z0poXxlylhEfWpMTqqQp0QlGLEyVn-MQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tasha, chair of the Planning Board, called for comment on two Board of Appeals matters at the May 15, 2025 meeting and, after no substantive issues were raised, moved that the board have no comments on the appeals.

Justin McCollum moved the motion; the motion was seconded by Adam and supported by Artie. The board voted unanimously in favor of filing no comment on the two appeals; the record shows an affirmative voice vote with all present members saying \"aye.\" The two appeals referenced in the discussion were identified in the packet as a Sixth Brook Road case and a Chestnut Street matter related to the Needham Enterprise.

The board’s action was procedural: rather than preparing written comments, the Planning Board signaled no formal objection or recommendation to the Board of Appeals on these matters.","The Planning Board voted unanimously to file no comment on two pending Board of Appeals matters — one involving Sixth Brook Road and one involving Chestnut Street — after members said they had no substantive comments.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248742,"Needham Planning Board flags downtown parking problems, calls for multi-day study",122,519200,641375,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3208189-71831ca876929c17f7eeaeb868440801&start=519&end=641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3208189-71831ca876929c17f7eeaeb868440801/thumbnail_519200.jpg","/articles/6248742/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Needham-Planning-Board-flags-downtown-parking-problems-calls-for-multi-day-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248742-01354f6c2a2d67ec59fa5c78228bfa25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206963&Signature=f~fEh7wcNigGkfvzLZs3xRpdOm-ovtW3dVarJgvkcGanwPmJY3vRRq-pHMubPxE-Vs2QRlxz~R3gUJD83cs0Djn9mTXup9kVg5yyfQM3LU3r5TjG7cBlxTrtUfpKZ5xuPCoAn2wOANH0dGgDVuDq2GVh74Y56ACK0dDO8qtBFMkrbb1VIJbLtjb5Vc2TOzHBjY9Dz~cmU9nZ4jt44PNmuDrTgCT~46fF7thNfCTVYh6ddrJWNw7DAm0YofGtZRXqPugYqz5HGV9KAK0Dr1bpIeoFTFdZuwXiWiGN7HOItNO0srFnxhH0EpPbAUzAU3wi7AzwV~~O~Wsa9fwnG4grGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lee, planning staff for the Town of Needham, told the Planning Board on May 15, 2025, that the related department has received complaints from downtown businesses alleging that some employees are parking in municipal lots beyond what businesses initially reported.

Board members said complaints named CVS employees and employees associated with the BID walking from municipal lots to downtown businesses and that a proposed expansion of a health or care facility covering six parcels would add parking demand. Lee described the current evidence as anecdotal and said the original parking study consisted of a single-day sample that needs re-evaluation in light of new information.

Board members discussed next steps, including commissioning a more robust, multi-day parking study conducted outside atypical conditions (for example, not during COVID or unusual periods) and timing the study before or after the summer peak. A board member asked that the item be placed on the next meeting agenda so the board and staff can review updated data before any zoning or permit decisions related to downtown businesses or the proposed care expansion.

No formal motion to commission a study was recorded at the meeting; board members directed staff to return with recommendations and updated study parameters for the board to consider at a future meeting.","Planning Board members and staff discussed complaints about employee parking in municipal lots and agreed to revisit a prior one-day study with a multi-day sampling plan, and to place a parking study item on a future agenda.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248747,"Needham Planning Board reviews Articles 18 and 19 to create multifamily overlay under MBTA Communities Act",47,241394,288700,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3208189-71831ca876929c17f7eeaeb868440801&start=241&end=288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3208189-71831ca876929c17f7eeaeb868440801/thumbnail_241394.jpg","/articles/6248747/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Needham-Planning-Board-reviews-Articles-18-and-19-to-create-multifamily-overlay-under-MBTA-Communities-Act","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248747-367092f6c43c80a17eba1019fb380c2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206963&Signature=lPIUQmLjYEpK7XfsiDQKZYbZDEK9H31ju5-CfR67b3S-bLgNwq9sfIzkqBI66kz-RlDnIPHsviQYfCXKt0Hc6c7xZdMcZjkJ9ecZlYSHBMNne-9odlV9pmyAWzRpWhQW5BdhQRHpi24ifH4maoJi8LeOyjGlKPZjE6VpI4N1bAApJGCdiZjLmXiyB-3sEKxM28ZmdzztkTrO9ubmBaJYH1bh3T652dbDRCh3goiJ9bR7TEBoNceByaAuX-C5QW1wbCqVNVjyVNRWQn3NznQ3tkfLmzxDhn1vdjAW9oTXQNa12eoEjzdGBhAAGIbPhRMOzEOGmcBNPH29ATqW~~I9rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tasha, chair of the Planning Board, opened discussion on Articles 18 and 19 on May 15, 2025, saying the two articles are linked and that Article 19’s implementation of a map change would follow if Article 18 passes.

The matter matters because the articles would amend town zoning to create a multifamily overlay district in order to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, affecting how parcels are rezoned if Town Meeting approves the motions. Tasha summarized the board’s reading of the sequence: the motion under Article 19 is contingent on the main motion under Article 18 passing, and together they would effect the map change described in the motions.

During the discussion board members reviewed the written motion sequence and sought clarity on the basis and order of actions. Board members agreed the linkage between the two articles — making one contingent on the other — should be clear to Town Meeting voters. The board did not take a final vote on either article at this session; the discussion focused on wording and procedural sequencing ahead of Town Meeting.

Absent a formal vote at the Planning Board meeting, the articles remain on the board’s agenda for further review and any technical edits. Board members and staff indicated they will return with any final wording changes and the board will advise Town Meeting on the recommended motions.

The Planning Board’s review precedes Town Meeting consideration; any change to the zoning map would take effect only after Town Meeting acts and any required administrative steps are completed.","The Town of Needham Planning Board discussed the sequencing and intent of Articles 18 and 19, which would create a multifamily overlay district to comply with the MBTA Communities Act and implement a map change if both articles pass.","actionData","errors"]

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