Planning Board approves lot line adjustment, schedules special meeting
Newton Planning Board approves lot line adjustments and schedules special review. Vice-Chair Daniel Berard moved to approve Land Bank Properties' lot line adjustment for 9 and 11 Merrimac Road with a vote of 5-0-1, with Barbara White abstaining. Ex-Officio member Bob Marchand added a state
Planning Board · Meeting of August 25, 2026
NH NEWTON — Newton Planning Board approves lot line adjustments and schedules special review. Vice-Chair Daniel Berard moved to approve Land Bank Properties' lot line adjustment for 9 and 11 Merrimac Road with a vote of 5-0-1, with Barbara White abstaining. Ex-Officio member Bob Marchand added a state subdivision approval condition before seconding the motion.
The board also approved Steven Anderson's subdivision application for 51 Pond Street with conditions including Circuit Rider Planner Jennifer Rowden's plan review and approval. In separate action, the board scheduled a special September 9 meeting to continue review of Genesis-Baez's amended site plan for operating an environmental remediation business at 13 Elm Street, with the motion passing unanimously.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of August 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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