Westwood Planning Board Will Meet On February 15

Press release from the Town of Westwood:

February 12, 2022

Planning Board Meeting

• Date: 02/15/2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Location: Remote via Zoom

Westwood Planning Board will hold a remote public meeting on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM via Zoom. Meeting will be recorded by Westwood Media Center and live on their YouTube channel. To participate please use Zoom. Go to https://zoom.us/ click ‘join meeting’ and enter the meeting webinar ID 885 3591 8934.

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88535918934?pwd=U0hTUFRoS25uNzFEbjh4LzJNM2ZQdz09
Passcode: 074315
Webinar ID: 885 3591 8934
Or Telephone: 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)

Meeting Packet Material

Call to Order: 7:00 pm. The Chair will explained the meeting and public participation process.

1. Zoning Amendment Public Hearing (continued from 2/1). The Board will review, discuss, consider any further article changes and make a recommendation to the Finance & Warrant Commission on zoning amendment articles for Annual Town Meeting.
   1. Zoning Bylaw & Map Amendments Relative to a new Mixed-Use & Multi-Family Residential Overlay District (MUMFROD) pursuant to Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 amendments to M.G.L. Chapter 40A for MBTA Communities.
   2. Zoning changes related to solar arrays and the permitting process.
   3. Amend Zoning Map and Zoning Bylaw to add FMUOD-7 at 909 High St. for the adaptive reuse of the Obed Baker House, amend a portion of town-owned land over the adjacent parcel to LBA, and expand the FMUOD-7 to these High Street parcels & the Westwood Plaza at 911-929 High St.
   4. Amend Section 4.5.3 relative to the permit process for nonconforming properties to allow a special permit for certain alterations rather than a variance when determined by Building Commissioner.
   5. 394 & 396 Providence Highway – Re-zone parcel and portion of former right-of-way from Industrial Office (IO) and unzoned portion of road layout to Highway Business (HB) to permit redevelopment of existing service station.
   6. Housekeeping to correct any errors or any inconsistencies and clarify such sections.

Other Business Items:

1. 298 Washington St. Islington Center Redevelopment FMUOD Special Permit Project. Board Discussion Item. Request for administrative minor modification to change dumpsters to a compactor and relocate.
2. Review and discuss comments to submit to DHCD on the Draft Compliance Guidelines for Multi-Family Districts Under Section 3A of the Zoning Act applicable to MBTA Communities.

Administrative Items:

Review of Draft Meeting Minutes: 2/1/22
Pick peer review consultant for 909 High St. FMUOD Special Permit Obed Baker House Project

Agenda: PB-02-15-2022

This press release was produced by the Town of Westwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.