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TOWN OF L UNENBURG  
Office of the Planning Board  
 
 
Tanner Cole, Chair    Tel: (978) 582 -4147, ext 5  
Matthew Allison, Vice Chair   Fax: (978) 582 -4353 
Paula Bertram, Clerk   960 Massachusetts Avenue 
Matthew Brenner, Member    Lunenburg, MA  01462  
Erik Torgers en, Member 
     Adam R. Burney  
     Land Use Director  
 
     Marjorie J. Boggio  
     Administrative Assistant 
 
Minutes 
November 29, 2021 
 
Meeting Posted: Yes  
Place: Town Hall, 17 Main Street, Lunenburg, MA  
Time:  5:00 p.m. 
 
Present:  Tanner Cole, Matthew Allison, Paula Bertram, Adam Burney 
Absent:  Matthew Brenner, Erik Torgersen 
 
APPOINTMENT:  234 Summer Street:  At the Board’s November 15 th meeting, Stanley Miller, 234 Summer Street, submitted a 
request for De Minimis change to remove a fence between 234  and 236 Summer Street and reinstall it along the frontage of 240.  
At that meeting, the Board questioned the ownership of the subject address as the Assessor Maps did not reflect the Millers as 
the property owners.  A. Burney had confirmed with the Assessor’s Office that the Millers were the current owners.  P. Bertram 
made Motion to approve the De Minimis change for fence removal  at 234 Summer Street, M. Allison Seconded, passed 
unanimously.   
 
PUBLIC HEARINGS:  324 Flat Hill Road-  See separate minutes. 
 
DECISION:  475 Leominster Shirley Road- The final Decision was available for Board review and approval.  P. Bertram made 
Motion to approve the stormwater permit and site plan approval for 475 Leominster Shirley Road, M. Allison Seconded, 
passed unanimously.   
 
MINUTES APPROVAL:  
10/25/2021 
10/25/2021, 360 Flat Hill Road, Scenic Road 
10/25/2021, 360 Flat Hill Road, Stormwater Management Permit 
10/25/2021, Board Warrant Articles, STM 
11/15/2021, 475 Leominster Shirley Road 
 
P. Bertram made Motion to approve minutes noted above, M. Allison Seconded, passed unanimously.  
 
11/15/2021- The minutes of 11/15/2021 would be revised and presented at the Board’s 12.13.2021 meeting.  
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS:    
TCP Building Design Committee  No report 
Agricultural Commission  Had a “get acquainted” meeting. 
Storm Water Task Force  No report.  Next meeting would be December 16th.   
Open Space Ad Hoc Committee-  No report 
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Minutes 11.29.2021 
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Capital Planning Committee  Met with the School Department to review its requests.  The Committee will meet with the DPW at 
its next meeting.   
Economic Development Committee  No report 
MRPC  No report 
MJTC  No report 
 
DIRECTOR’S ITEMS:   
Right of First Refusal - Parcel H, 490 Chase Road -  This parcel was create d through the ANR Plan p rocess at the Board’s 
meeting of November 15 th.  P. Bertram noted that the Open Space Committee recommended to the Select Board that it not 
exercise its right of first refusal.  P. Bertram made Motion that the Board recommend the Select Board waive its rig ht of 
first refusal for 490 Chase Road, Parcel H, M. Allison Seconded, passed unanimously.   
 
Committee Representation - Due to the anticipated prolonged absence of M. Brenner, there was Board discussion of 
Committee/Commission coverage.   
 Economic Development Committee-  T. Cole believed he would be able to cover this Committee through the winter, 
which usually meets the fourth Thursday of each month. 
 MRPC- Board representation not available.     
 MJTC- Board representation not available.  
Special Town Meeti ng- Follow-up- The submitted zoning articles passed.  The Board chose to pass over Articles 16 and 17, 
which were on behalf of the Water District. 
UMA Flowers- Update- The next step is for the business to negotiate the Community Host Agreement with the Select Board. 
 
P. Bertram noted the last Capital Planning Committee meeting was held with the Police Department, not the School Department 
as noted above under COMMITTEE REPORTS.  She went on to note that the majority of the Police Department capital requests 
were for vehicles.   
 
MEETING SCHEDULE:  Meetings resumed at Town Hall with a hybrid model; both in-person and via Zoom. 
December 13 
December 27- P. Bertram would not be available.   
 
ONGOING ITEMS:   
Pond View Commons, LLC- No update.   
Master Plan- A request was filed with the Capital Planning Committee.   
 
ADJOURNMENT:  P. Bertram made Motion to adjourn, M. Allison Seconded, passed unanimously.  Adjourned 6:30 p.m. 
 
Documents used at meeting: 
Request for De Minimis Change, Summer Street 
Board Decision, 475 Leominster Shirley Road 
Minutes: 
    10/25/2021 
    10/25/2021, 360 Flat Hill Road, Scenic Road 
    10/25/2021, 360 Flat Hill Road, Stormwater Management Permit 
    10/25/2021, Board Warrant Articles, STM 
    11/15/2021, 475 Leominster Shirley Road 
    11/15/2021 
Right of First Refusal, Parcel H, 490 Chase Road