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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

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves Industrial Way warehouse conversions

Newton Planning Board unanimously approves two Industrial Way warehouse conversions for 125 Development. The board approved B&M Office Installations' conversion of 120 Industrial Way to office furniture warehouse operations with 15 employees, limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8

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Government · Planning Board

Newton Planning Board defers Devaney Energy propane facility review

Planning Board defers design review for the Devaney Energy propane distribution facility. No representatives from Devaney Energy appeared for the May 26 design review of a 4,500-square-foot facility at Industrial Way, though the applicant may return for full-board hearing June 23. Public comment

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves subdivision adding two lots at 21 Chase Road

Newton Planning Board approves two-lot subdivision at 21 Chase Road. The board unanimously accepted the Dubay Group Inc.'s application to subdivide the property at Map 11, Block 10, Lot 2, creating two new lots after Circuit Rider Planner Jennifer Rowden deemed the application straightforward and

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board defers decisions, reschedules after lack of quorum

Planning Board postpones decisions on two applications after members fail to achieve quorum. Vice Chairman Daniel Berard and Rachel Nelson were the only members present at Tuesday's meeting, preventing formal action on a design review for Devaney Energy's 4,500-square-foot propane distribution

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Advances Agricultural Driveway Zoning Amendment

Newton Planning Board clears zoning amendment for agricultural driveways. The board unanimously advanced a citizens petition modifying Section XXXIV 4 of the zoning ordinance to permit secondary unpaved driveways serving agricultural parcels to the March 2026 Town Warrant. Members voted 4-2 to

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