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Staff Contact: 

Eric Twarog, AICP, Director of Planning and Development

Office Address:

20 Sanderson Street, Room 203, Greenfield, MA 01301

Mailing Address:

14 Court Square, Greenfield, MA 01301

Phone:

Fax:

(413) 772-1549

(413) 772-1309

 

Meeting Schedule: The Planning Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are normally held at the John Zon Community Center, 35 Pleasant Street. The meeting room is handicapped accessible.

Next meeting:

Members

7 of 7 seats. 3 years each seat.

  • George Touloumtzis, Vice-Chair. December, 2024.
  • Emily Eash, Clerk. June, 2023.
  • Charles Roberts, Chair. June, 2023.
  • Amy McMahan, Alternate. December, 2024.
  • Dave Chichester, Alternate. December, 2024.
  • Nathanial Hussey. December, 2022.
  • Mark Maloni. June, 2023.

The Planning Board Has Two Basic Roles:

  1. Long range planning
  2. Reviewing, deciding and making recommendations on development proposals.

Specific duties include:

To make careful studies; To prepare plans of the resources, possibilities and needs of the Town; To report annually to the Town Council regarding the condition of the Town; To make a master plan of growth and development, natural resources, transportation, housing, etc.; To have an official map prepared if authorized by Town Council; To review and make recommendations regarding the layout, alteration, relocation or discontinuance of public ways; To draft, hold hearings, and make recommendations to the Town Council on the adoption of Zoning Ordinances; To review and issue special permits under the Zoning Ordinance; To adopt and administer local subdivision regulations; To review and approve subdivisions of land and project site plans.

 

Greenfield Town Charter Section 6-20:

PLANNING BOARD*

(a) There shall be a Planning Board consisting of seven (7) members; five (5) members and two (2) alternates appointed by the Mayor, with approval by Town Council, serving staggered three-year terms.

(b) The Planning Board shall have all powers which are conferred on planning boards by General Laws and such additional powers and duties as may be provided by this Charter, by ordinance or otherwise.

(c) Any vacancy of a regular member of the Planning Board shall be filled by the appointment of an alternate member by the Mayor.

*Editor's Note: See also Art. VII, Planning Board, of Ch. 34, Boards, Committees and Commissions; and Part VIII, Planning Board Regulations, of the Code of the Town of Greenfield.

Previous meetings:

Planning Board 2022 Meetings

Planning Board 2021 Meetings

Planning Board General Topics

Planning Board Site Plan Review

Planning Board Special Permit Review

Planning Board Subdivision Review

Calendar of Events
Community Relations & Education Committee -- CANCELLED
Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 6:00 pm
City Hall Meeting Room, 14 Court Square 2nd Floor
Posted to: Town Council
Board of License Commissioners -- SCHEDULED
Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 4:00 pm
public can join remotely via Webex, link provided in agenda; Licensing Commission may be at 14 Court Square
Posted to: Licensing
Greenfield Housing Authority Special Meeting -- SCHEDULED
Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 4:00 pm
Remote via Zoom
Posted to: Housing Authority
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