Planning Board meeting August 12, 2026

Winthrop Planning Board · August 13, 2026

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Opening, technical issues and initial questions about signing minutes

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Opening and tech/setup. A board member asked why documents are being signed and whether signing affects permits; several participants noted confusion about where signed minutes are stored. Chair (Greg Stewart) confirmed approval/signing process and noted the meeting housekeeping items.

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Planning board reviewed a draft ordinance to regulate data centers (zoning, buffers, design, utility impacts), debated enforcement/penalties and decommissioning, and discussed a separate moratorium and draft language on residential care facilities and nursing homes; staff will revise drafts and return for public hearing.

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