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Templeton planning board backs EPA/DEP stormwater bylaw language, votes not to recommend three citizen petitions
Summary
At a March 25 public hearing the Town of Templeton Planning Board voted to forward an EPA/DEP-updated stormwater management bylaw to the May 2026 warrant and voted against three citizen petitions: a moratorium on battery energy storage systems, a "manufacturing heavy" definition, and a 360‑day moratorium on data centers.
The Town of Templeton Planning Board on March 25 recommended forwarding a revised stormwater management bylaw to the May 2026 annual town meeting and voted to not recommend three citizen petitions that would have imposed moratoria or broadened zoning definitions.
The chair opened the board's public hearing and read articles on zoning changes and citizen petitions. Staff told the board that the stormwater article would replace the town's existing stormwater management bylaw with language recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Environmental Protection, and said much of the change reflects mandated language. The board moved, seconded and voted to recommend that article for the warrant.
Why it matters: Adopting the EPA/DEP-recommended language…
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