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Planning Board unanimously approves continuances for two Turnpike Road projects
Summary
The Town of Southborough Planning Board voted to continue public hearings: 22 Turnpike was continued to Aug. 17 (decision deadline extended to Sept. 18) and 154 Turnpike was continued to Sept. 14 (decision deadline extended to Oct. 2). The board also approved June 22 meeting minutes as amended.
The Town of Southborough Planning Board on Zoom moved and approved continuances for two Turnpike Road matters and approved administrative minutes.
22 Turnpike: Debbie moved to continue the public hearing on 22 Turnpike Road (golf range modification to major site‑plan approval) to Aug. 17, 2026 at 6:45 p.m., and to extend the board’s decision deadline to Sept. 18, 2026. The motion was seconded and passed on a roll‑call vote. The board discussed a history of multiple continuances for similar projects and asked staff to consider whether fees, stricter intake requirements, or other administrative changes might reduce repeat continuances.
154 Turnpike: For the site modification at 154 Turnpike (lighting and landscaping noncompliance and related site modifications), the applicant asked to continue and staff recommended additional time to allow for installation of dimming modules and final photometric plans. Debbie moved to continue the public hearing to Sept. 14 at 6:45 p.m. and to extend the decision deadline to Oct. 2; the motion was seconded and approved on roll call.
Minutes: The board approved the planning board meeting minutes from June 22, 2026 as amended (members requested spelling corrections and clarified who called the meeting to order).
Votes at a glance: - Motion to continue public hearing, 22 Turnpike Road to 08/17/2026 and extend decision deadline to 09/18/2026 — Passed (roll‑call majority; board recorded affirmative votes). - Motion to approve June 22, 2026 minutes as amended — Passed (roll‑call majority). - Motion to continue public hearing, 154 Turnpike Road to 09/14/2026 and extend decision deadline to 10/02/2026 — Passed (roll‑call majority).
The board recorded the votes by roll call during each motion and will receive updated extension forms from staff to formalize continuance requests.
