Framingham planning board adopts corrective measures after Open Meeting Law complaint over ANR for 144 Old Connecticut Path

The Framingham planning board on Feb. 12 voted to adopt a set of corrective measures after an Open Meeting Law complaint said an approval-not-required (ANR) plan for 144 Old Connecticut Path was added to an agenda within the 48-hour posting window.

The measures, approved unanimously, direct the board to re-do consideration of the ANR for 144 Old Connecticut Path at the next meeting; require agendas to close one week before meetings; require the chair's approval before staff post agendas; and require planning staff who support the board to attend an Open Meeting Law training conducted by the city solicitor's office.

The actions respond to a complaint filed Feb. 7 by Charles Wannicki on behalf of Framingham Unfiltered alleging the board violated the Open Meeting Law by adding the ANR to the agenda on short notice. The board chair said the office has 14 days under the Open Meeting Law to submit a written response that includes corrective…