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Northborough planning board leans toward special permits for assembly halls in Business East, keeps downtown and Business West by‑right
Summary
Planning board members voted in a remote straw poll to require special permits for assembly halls in the Business East district while leaving the use by‑right in downtown and Business West, citing concerns about hours, alcohol and impact on nearby homes. The board will finalize language ahead of the public hearing process.
The Town of Northborough Planning Board signaled support for requiring a special permit for assembly halls in the Business East zoning district, while keeping the use by‑right in downtown and Business West.
At the Jan. 6 remote meeting the board considered a proposed definition for "assembly hall" that town staff said would include banquet halls and non‑religious ceremonial spaces such as wedding venues. Planning staff noted the definition overlaps with existing "cultural use" and "private nonprofit club" categories and…
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