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Planning Board continues several public hearings to March 24
Summary
The Southborough Planning Board on March 10 voted to continue multiple public hearings — including proposed ADU bylaw changes, a shared-parking zoning amendment and several major site plans and special permits — to the board's next meeting on March 24 for further review and peer comments.
The Southborough Planning Board continued multiple public hearings on Monday, scheduling follow-up sessions for March 24 so staff and peer reviewers could complete comments and applicants could respond.
The board moved to continue the public hearing on a proposed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw and regulations after staff summarized a revised draft that adds an ADU "by right" category in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, and cross-references the town zoning code. The board also continued its public hearing on a proposed shared-parking zoning amendment and several pending site-plan matters, citing outstanding peer-review comments and the need to finalize warrant language for the upcoming town meeting.
Why it matters: several items on the agenda involve zoning changes that require Town Meeting approval or detailed technical review (stormwater, traffic and landscape buffers). A short delay gives the board time to…
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