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Norwood Planning Commission delays votes after notice lapse; schedules June 19 meeting
Summary
Commission removed items D1–D6 for lack of a 10-day legal notice, approved minutes and scheduled the next meeting for June 19; no votes were taken on the PLK items at this session.
The Norwood Planning Commission removed agenda items D1 through D6 from Wednesday’s meeting after staff said the items did not receive the required 10-day legal notice. Chairman Powers told attendees the commission would offer a presentation and public comment on the items but "there will be no votes by the Planning Commission today."
Commissioners then approved the minutes of the May 7, 2025 meeting by roll call. Later the commission voted to schedule a follow-up, properly noticed meeting for June 19 at 3:30 p.m. All roll-call tallies recorded at the meeting were affirmative for the listed motions. The meeting adjourned after the June 19 scheduling motion.
Why it matters: removing the items meant the commission could not formally act on the developer’s submissions; the items will be returned for formal consideration after legal notice requirements are met.
Process notes: the chair moved the agenda modification and a commissioner seconded it; the roll call showed unanimous support for removing D1–D6 and adding a presentation and public comment. The building department said it will publish a new agenda and that the June 19 meeting will generally include the items D1–D6 unless the developer changes the submission before the new notice is published.
Ending: The commission recessed substantive votes to a later, properly noticed meeting; the procedural motions to approve minutes, schedule the next meeting and adjourn were approved by roll call.
