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Votes at a glance: Planning Board meeting, Jan. 20 — continuances, ADU and North Hill transmission, 100 West hours approved, special permit granted

Needham Planning Board · January 21, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 20 meeting the Planning Board continued a Shabbat/Habad Center hearing to March 17; voted to transmit an ADU draft article and a North Hill zoning article to the Select Board for public hearings; approved extended weekend work hours for demolition at 100 West; and granted a major project site‑plan special permit for 242 Hillside Ave.

The Needham Planning Board on Tuesday handled several procedural and action items alongside the large‑house presentation.

Shabbat/Habad Center: continued

The board voted without discussion to continue the Shabbat/Habad Center hearing to March 17. The motion passed unanimously.

ADU zoning article: transmitted for public hearing

The board voted to transmit the draft Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) article — including a provision that generally requires one off‑street parking space for ADUs located outside 0.5 miles of transit with a building‑commissioner waiver — to the Select Board for public hearing. The motion to transmit carried; board…

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