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Southampton Planning Board Advances BESS Bylaw Toward Public Hearing, Sets July Solar Date

EASTHAMPTON — June 24, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board advances battery storage bylaw amid legal overreach concerns. The board met June 24, approving two Approval Not Required plans and a residential stormwater special permit while devoting much of the evening to its draft battery energy storage system zoning bylaw. Planning consultant Richard

Southampton Planning Board Advances BESS Bylaw Toward Public Hearing, Sets July Solar Date

EASTHAMPTON — June 24, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board advances battery storage bylaw amid legal overreach concerns. The board met June 24, approving two Approval Not Required plans and a residential stormwater special permit while devoting much of the evening to its draft battery energy storage system zoning bylaw. Planning consultant Richard

Granby Planning Board Approves Gas Station Sign Permit, Begins Zoning Overhaul Strategy

GRANBY — June 22, 2026 — Granby Planning Board approves illuminated sign for long-vacant Route 202 gas station and maps out sweeping zoning update strategy. The board voted unanimously Monday to grant a special permit to Mohammed Khan for an internally illuminated sign measuring 97 and three-eighths inches wide by

Northampton Planning Board Continues 91-Unit King Street Affordable Housing Hearing to July

NORTHAMPTON — June 11, 2026 — Northampton Planning Board continues major downtown affordable housing hearing after design dispute. The board voted unanimously June 11 to continue a site plan and special permit hearing for a 91-unit affordable housing development at 33 King Street to July 9, with project approval contingent on

Northampton Planning Board Continues 91-Unit King Street Affordable Housing Hearing to July

NORTHAMPTON — June 11, 2026 — Northampton Planning Board continues major downtown affordable housing hearing after design dispute. The board voted unanimously June 11 to continue a site plan and special permit hearing for a 91-unit affordable housing development at 33 King Street to July 9, with project approval contingent on

Planning Board Approves Nine-Unit Pelham Road Rentals With Right-Turn-Only Condition

Belchertown Planning Board approves a nine-unit rental development on Pelham Road with five conditions, including a right-turn-only restriction at Federal Street.

Belchertown Planning Board Conditions Pelham Road Project on Right-Turn-Only Restriction

BELCHERTOWN — June 9, 2026 — Belchertown Planning Board signals conditional approval for a nine-unit Pelham Road rental development, with a right-turn-only exit as the likely traffic fix. The board held its third public hearing June 9 on the site plan submitted by 50 Federal Operating Company, LLC for

Belchertown Planning Board advances Pelham Road housing project with traffic conditions

BELCHERTOWN — June 9, 2026 — Belchertown Planning Board moves toward approving a nine-unit Pelham Road rental development, contingent on a right-turn-only exit and improved pedestrian access. At the June 9 third public hearing on the project by 50 Federal Operating Company, LLC, the board reached consensus on requiring

Southampton Planning Board Selects Independent Reviewer for Proposed 160-Foot Cell Tower

SOUTHAMPTON — June 3, 2026 — Southampton Planning Board orders independent review of 160-foot cell tower application, hears broad opposition. At its June 3 meeting, the three-member board voted unanimously to engage Cityscape Consultants at a base fee of $6,500 to conduct a peer review of a special permit

Worthington Planning Board Delays Solar Hearing to June 18

WORTHINGTON — May 28, 2026 — Worthington Planning Board continues Blue Wave solar hearing to June 18 after weeks of technical back-and-forth. The board voted unanimously at its May 28 session to push the public hearing to June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the school, with the continuance

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