- MA
- Essex County
- 10/9/24
- 10/09/2024
- 153 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent Lawrence City Council meeting, members focused on issues surrounding traffic safety measures and community health initiatives, particularly in areas such as physical activity and nutrition. The council deliberated on proposals such as implementing traffic light delays, funding for road safety campaigns, capital improvement projects, and grant applications aimed at improving overall community health.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 10/9/24
- 10/11/2024
- 86 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The River Edge Land Use Board held a remote meeting on October 9, 2024, where they approved a variance for Happy Dog LLC to allow overnight boarding as part of its dog training services. The board also discussed a reconsideration request for a previously denied subdivision application by Quality Home Developers LLC.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 10/9/24
- 10/11/2024
- 23 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent Townsend Select Board meeting, members scrutinized the necessity of requiring site plan reviews and stormwater management permits for projects within a pre-existing mall, specifically addressing a new Starbucks planned in the former Santander Bank building. The board was divided on whether these permits were necessary, with some arguing the mall’s previous approvals should suffice, while others cited potential traffic and parking implications.
- NJ
- Hunterdon County
- 10/9/24
- 10/10/2024
- 11 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting, the Raritan Planning Board approved a request by Flemington Junction Associates to modify a previously established condition limiting the use of their warehouse site to a single function. The change aligns with a recent ordinance allowing multiple uses in the I2 Zone, where the property is located.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 10/9/24
- 10/09/2024
- 110 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Chelmsford Planning Board meeting on October 9th focused heavily on community concerns regarding a proposed development project by Four Palot LLC. Residents expressed apprehension about the project’s potential to exacerbate existing flooding issues and its impact on local wetlands and the environment. The development involves constructing 16 new parking spaces on Palot Drive, requiring zoning relief for various site plan aspects, including parking and landscaping.