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Planning Board refers subdivision/site‑plan questions to Selectboard; places zoning amendments on Nov. agenda
Summary
The board referred questions about special exceptions and updated site plans for subdivided business lots to the Selectboard, noted a Selectman request to check conditions on a prior site plan, and put zoning amendments for the 2025 Town Meeting on the November agenda; minutes for Sept. 19 were approved with a correction.
At its Oct. 17 meeting the Springfield Planning Board referred a general discussion about the need for special exceptions and updated site plans for lots now used for business that are subdivided to the town Selectboard for further consideration.
Selectman Steve Dzubak asked the board to investigate what conditions were imposed on a previously approved site plan; the minutes indicate the board referred members to the Planning Board minutes and the specific site‑plan folder for details. The minutes do not record any new enforcement action—only a request for information and a referral to existing records.
The board also noted that proposed zoning amendments for the 2025 Town Meeting will appear on the Nov. agenda for additional review. No specific amendment language was presented on Oct. 17.
Separately, the minutes show the board approved the Sept. 19, 2024 minutes with the correction that member Darrin Patten was present; the minutes do not record who moved or seconded the approval.
Next steps: The Selectboard is the referral point for the subdivision/site‑plan questions; the Planning Board will consider zoning amendments at its November meeting and will hold a work session to review short‑term rental site‑plan requirements.
