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Town of Maynard

Planning Board Meeting

                                                                                                      Hybrid Meeting

Maynard Town Hall, Soup Campbell Room
195 Main Street, Maynard, MA 01754

September 12, 2023, 7:00PM
Chair: Chris Arsenault 

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1.

Minutes

Documents:
  1. PB Minutes 08.22.23 (Unapproved).docx
2.

Public Hearing

2.I.

Public Hearing - Zoning By-law Amendment (Commercial Kennels)

Continued from Planning Board Meeting of August 22, 2023.

The Planning Board will consider a request by Maynard Crossings JV, LLC to recommend approval and potentially sponsor, proposed amendments to the Maynard Protective Zoning By-laws to allow Commercial Kennels in the Neighborhood Business Overlay District (NBOD) by Special Permit. The NBOD encompasses the Maynard Crossing Mixed-Use project at 129 Parker Street. The potential amendments are anticipated for the October 10, 2023, Special Town Meeting.  

At the August 22nd, 2023 meeting, the Board approved placement of the proposed amendment on the October 10, 2023 Special Town Meeting warrant. However, the Board did not make a recommendation for the Town Meeting as there was a change to the request restricting kennel activity to indoors-only requested.. At this meeting, the Board will make the recommendation. The revised Draft Article 9.3 is attached.

 a. Amend Section 9.3.7, Use Regulations Permitted by Special Permit of the Planning Board within the Neighborhood Business Overlay District (“NBOD”), to add the use Kennel, Commercial, provided all services offered are contained indoors and that no activities associated with the operation occur on the exterior of the business location to the list of uses allowed by Special Permit of the Planning Board within the Neighborhood Business Overlay District so as to allow such use in the NBOD located at Maynard Crossing (129 Parker Street) the Concept Plan for which was approved by Special Town Meeting on October 5, 2016.

b. Amend Section 9.3.8, Dimensional Requirements, “Table G NBOD Dimensional Requirements” to add “Kennel, commercial” to the list of Principal Uses with a “Maximum Gross Floor Area of 7,500 square feet" so as to provide for such use in the NBOD located at Maynard Crossing (129 Parker Street) the Concept Plan for which was approved by Special Town Meeting on October 5, 2016.

Documents:
  1. Kennels Comm Sect 9.3.pdf
  2. Maynard Select Board - request for NBOD Zoning Amendment-07272023.pdf
  3. Dogtopia - Brixmor letter.pdf
  4. Kennel-NBOD-Project Memorandum.pdf
  5. Dogtopia - Federal_Letter of recommendation.pdf
  6. Dogtopia - Noise and Odor Control.pdf
  7. Dogtopia- WS Development Letter of Recommendation.pdf
  8. Dogtopia Red Barn Dog Holdings LOR.pdf
3.

Discussion Item - Accessory Dwelling Units

The Board will discuss Accessory Dwelling Units and the possibility of a future amendment to the Zoning By-laws updating the current regulations governing them.

Documents:
  1. ADU Slides.pdf
4.

Planning Update

Planning Board meetings will be conducted with decorum. This means that the members of the Planning Board, staff, applicants, and the public are required to communicate and act respectfully.  Members of the public are encouraged to participate in the meeting, and to ensure the meeting proceeds in an orderly manner, please follow these procedures to provide public comment: 

  • Raise your hand once the Chair allows public comment for the meeting or hearing, and wait to be recognized. For virtual participants, either use the “raise hand feature” through the Zoom option or turn on your video and raise your hand.
  • When you are recognized to speak, please state your name and address. 
  • Comments/questions shall be directed to the Planning Board through the Chair. 
  • In the interest of time, please limit your engagement to two (2) minutes.
  • Please limit your comments to the topic at hand and within the purview of the Planning Board or the Maynard Protective Zoning By-Laws. 

Please note that the Planning Board will take public comments during each public hearing. The Chair will determine if public comments will be allowed on other agenda items.