 Sherborn
Planning Board |
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The Sherborn
Planning Board consists of five members and an Associate Member. The
members are elected to staggered three-year terms. The Associate Member
is appointed by the Moderator for a 2-year term. The current members
are:
The Associate Member participates in Special Permit decisions in the absence of a regular member. |
| Responsibilities | |
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The Planning Board’s role in development
is to review and approve the subdivision of land, site plans (for businesses), certain special permits, and the removal or alteration of trees and stone
walls within the Town right-of-way along designated Scenic Roads. It is also responsible for
drafting and maintaining a master plan. The Planning Board is
governed by local, state and federal statutes regulating the development
of land. It therefore must ensure that each project meets the spirit and intent of the local Zoning By-laws (available for sale in the Selectmen’s Office and on-line at http://sherbornma.org) and the Rules and Regulations of the Sherborn Planning Board (available for sale in
the Planning Board office), as well as state and federal law, and the
town’s General Plan.
As previously mentioned, the Planning Board strongly recommends
pre-submission review for guidance on any project that you may want to
develop in Sherborn. There is no fee for this service nor is there a
limit on how many times you may appear before the Board for such
pre-submission reviews
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NEWS TOWN CENTER FORUM WAS HELD JUNE 11. CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS AND PREFERRED BUILDING TYPES. Price Woodlands Water Test Results are available here. See Town Planner's Blog. for comment on Western Avenue traffic calming. NEW! CHECK OUT THE TOWN PLANNER'S BLOG TO FIND OUT ABOUT AND COMMENT ON SHERBORN PLANNING ISSUES! The results of the Planning Board survey of residents regarding Town Center issues are available here. A discussion of the results appears in the Town Planner's Blog. Atlantic Monthly magazine has an interesting article about future development trends in suburbs. A discussion of the article and a link to it is on the Town Planner's Blog |
Meeting Schedule The Planning Board generally meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Occasionally a meeting is moved or a special meeting is added. 2008 Meetings January 9
and 23
July 9 February 13
and 27
August
13 and 27 March 12 and 26 September 10 and
24 April 9 and 23 October 8 and 22 May 14, 21, and 28 November 12 and TBA June 11 and 25 December 10 and TBA |
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Please click on one of the following links to obtain additional information: |
Meeting Agenda Contact Us Rules and Regulations General Plan Town Planner Sherborn Info Planning Information |
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