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Planning Board Agendas, Minutes, Packets, Legal Notices, Applications
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Meetings
- 7:00 p.m.
- Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, generally. For specific schedule, check with Department.
- Open to public
- Charles River Meeting Room
First Floor, Public Services Administration Building
500 Dedham Avenue
Members
The Planning Board consists of five elected members for terms of such length and so arranged that the term of at least one member will expire each year and their successors shall be elected for terms of five years each.
Current Membership: Jeanne McKnight (Chair), Paul S. Alpert (Vice Chair), Adam Block, Natasha Espada, Martin Jacobs.
General Purpose
The Planning Board is charged with broad statutory responsibilities under M.G.L. c. 41 s. 81- A/D to guide the physical growth and development of Needham in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. More specifically, the Board is legally mandated to carry out certain provisions of the Subdivision Control Law (M.G.L., c. 41, s. 81K-81GG) and of the Zoning Act (M.G.L., c. 40A).
The legal responsibilities of the Planning Board are found at the local level in the subdivision regulations and procedural rules of the Planning Board and in the town’s zoning by-laws.