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Northampton Planning Board Eyes Higher Site Plan Threshold, Two-Family Exemption

NORTHAMPTON — April 9, 2026 — Northampton Planning Board advances draft zoning amendment raising site plan review threshold to 2,500 square feet. At an April 9 working session, board members reached informal consensus to increase the minor site plan review trigger from 2,000 to 2,500 square feet of gross

Hatfield Planning Board unanimously approves Battery Energy Storage zoning amendment for town meeting

HATFIELD — April 8, 2026 — Hatfield Planning Board advances battery energy storage zoning amendment to town meeting warrant. The board voted unanimously April 8 to approve the proposed Battery Energy Storage Systems bylaw amendment and forward it to the Select Board for inclusion in the town warrant, resolving a legal question

Planning Board Votes to Continue 190 Ridge Road Hearing to May 28

WORTHINGTON — March 26, 2026 — Worthington Planning Board continues 190 Ridge Road special permit hearing to May 28. The board voted unanimously at its March 26 session at R.H. Conwell School to push the public hearing on a special permit and site plan review application for 190 Ridge Road, with

Planning Board Votes to Continue 190 Ridge Road Hearing to May 28

WORTHINGTON — March 26, 2026 — Worthington Planning Board continues 190 Ridge Road special permit hearing to May 28. The board voted unanimously at its March 26 session at R.H. Conwell School to push the public hearing on a special permit and site plan review application for 190 Ridge Road, with

Northampton Planning Board Continues Cooley-Dickinson Lighting Waiver to May, Approves Glendale Road Cluster

NORTHAMPTON — March 26, 2026 — Northampton Planning Board continues Cooley-Dickinson lighting waiver and approves 39-unit Florence cluster development. The board unanimously pushed a waiver request from Cooley-Dickinson Hospital for ambulance canopy lighting exceeding the city's 2024 dark-skies ordinance to its May 14 meeting, directing the

Planning Board Unanimously Backs Pepper Ridge Drive Public Way Acceptance After 21 Years

BELCHERTOWN — March 24, 2026 — Belchertown's Planning Board unanimously recommended acceptance of Pepper Ridge Drive as a public way after more than 21 years in process. The board voted Tuesday to send the recommendation to the Select Board, which voted its own intention to lay out the road at

Granby Planning Board Sets Rules for Who Must Get Board Approval Before Keeping Paid Dog Boarders

GRANBY — March 23, 2026 — Granby Planning Board clarifies that residents boarding dogs for pay must seek special permit approval before receiving a kennel license. Animal Control Officer Kim Goldsmith appeared before the board Monday to request guidance on applying Ollie's Law, a 2025 Massachusetts statute requiring a kennel

Ware Planning Board Approves Estate Lot Split, Hears Gravel Pit Habitat Plan

Ware Planning Board unanimously approves estate lot division and common driveway permit while hearing a preliminary habitat-restoration pitch tied to gravel extraction near Muddy Brook.

Southampton Planning Board unanimously backs peer review for proposed Cook Road cell tower

Southampton Planning Board unanimously endorsed an independent peer review of a proposed 160-foot cell tower at 1 Cook Road before a formal application has even been filed.

Northampton Planning Board Delays Glendale Road Hearing Pending Fire-Flow Review

NORTHAMPTON — March 13, 2026 — Northampton Planning Board continues Florence cluster development hearing for the second time as fire review lags. The board voted unanimously Thursday to continue, without opening, its hearing on a 39-unit open space residential cluster development proposed by Sovereign Builders on Glendale Road in Florence, rescheduling

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