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- Franklin County
- 8/5/24
- 08/08/2024
- 101 Minutes
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Overview: The Shutesbury Planning Board meeting addressed topics including the housing shortage, conservation restrictions, and maintenance issues at a local solar site. The board deliberated on potential amendments to zoning laws, the role of the Conservation Commission, and the complexities surrounding solar energy storage.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 5/13/24
- 05/14/2024
- 121 Minutes
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Overview: At the recent Shutesbury Planning Board meeting, board members engaged in discussion regarding the state’s proposed consolidation of permitting decisions for clean energy and decarbonization projects. This potential centralization of decisions could impact local governance, and the board is considering actions to ensure municipal voices are heard.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 4/22/24
- 04/23/2024
- 12 Minutes
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Overview: In a recent meeting, the Shutesbury Planning Board devoted attention to a legal complaint from Kohl’s against the town. The board decided to enter an executive session to discuss the matter, citing that an open session would be detrimental to the town’s position. The executive session was the most significant item on the agenda.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 4/8/24
- 04/11/2024
- 50 Minutes
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Overview: The Shutesbury Planning Board recently addressed a range of topics from bylaw amendments aimed at regulating outdoor lighting to the intricacies of an Approval Not Required (ANR) plan for property on Lake Drive. In a move to enhance the board’s functionality, members also debated the potential appointment of an associate member in conflict of interest situations and discussed state-level dynamics that could affect local control over energy project permitting.
- MA
- Franklin County
- 3/4/24
- 03/12/2024
- 128 Minutes
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Overview: The Shutesbury Planning Board’s recent meeting encompassed several topics, including advancing a proposed lighting bylaw to public hearing, discussions on an energy storage system (ESS) general bylaw, and addressing potential amendments to zoning bylaws. Notably, the board moved forward the lighting bylaw, which aims to provide a mechanism for enforcement and resolution of lighting violations outside of formal board escalation.
