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Planning Board advances Hill's Crossing zoning changes
Belmont's Planning Board voted four times to reshape the proposed Hill's Crossing Overlay District zoning bound for November Town Meeting.
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Planning Board opened hearing on Sherman Gardens housing redevelopment
Planning Board opened hearing on Sherman Gardens 120-unit housing redevelopment for seniors and families. Gloria Leipzig and Chuck Laverty, co-chairs of the Belmont Housing Authority, presented the project at 131-135 Sycamore Street, which replaces 80 apartments after nine years of planning with
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Planning Board Continues Chestnut Street Permit Dispute
Belmont's Planning Board continued a disputed Chestnut Street construction case after neighbors said an 11-inch wall shift was never approved.
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Planning Board Approves Two Residential Permits, Delays Home Expansion and Disputed Amendment
Belmont Planning Board approved two residential expansions and deferred three others.
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Board accepts withdrawal of School Street permit
The Belmont Planning Board continued a contentious hearing on Hill's Crossing zoning to July 7 and accepted withdrawal of a special permit at 248 School Street.
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Planning Board defers zoning amendments hearing as residents raise displacement concerns
Planning Board continues zoning amendments hearing as Hill Estates displacement looms.
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Planning Board approves accessory dwelling unit and second sign
Belmont Planning Board approved an accessory dwelling unit and second business sign at hybrid hearings Tuesday night.
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Planning Board approves three zoning amendments for town meeting
Belmont Planning Board unanimously approved three zoning amendments for the Annual Town Meeting. Chair Thayer Donhan led the board in voting to revise the design and site plan review process, implementing an electronic application system launching in June. The board established a new Construction
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Planning Board approves sign waivers for two businesses
Planning Board approved sign waivers for two gas stations unanimously. Chair Thayer Donham moved approval for CITGO at 500 Common Street to reface an existing sign and add LED lighting with specified operating hours; the SHELL waiver at 337 Pleasant Street to update signage imagery passed without
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Planning Board approves prior meeting minutes with corrections.
Planning Board approves prior meeting minutes, with name correction. The Board voted unanimously to approve the February 17, 2026 minutes with a correction to member Alisa Gardner-Todreas's name, and approved the February 3, 2026 minutes with two abstentions from Chair Thayer Donham and member
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