Planning Board Continues Work on Zoning Amendments
Planning Board continued zoning bylaw amendments with focus on Hill's Crossing Overlay District. Chair Thayer Donham led an extended discussion of design standards, ground floor commercial requirements, roof styles, parking overflow, mechanical equipment screening, buffer distances, and housing
Planning Board · Meeting of August 25, 2026
BELMONT — Planning Board continued zoning bylaw amendments with focus on Hill's Crossing Overlay District. Chair Thayer Donham led an extended discussion of design standards, ground floor commercial requirements, roof styles, parking overflow, mechanical equipment screening, buffer distances, and housing types. The board voted unanimously to continue the amendments to September 8, when the Economic Development Committee will participate.
The board also introduced Madeline Fraser-Cook as Associate Member with affordable housing and sustainability expertise and continued Case #26-16 for 45 Chestnut Street pending consultant work.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of August 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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