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TOWN OF L UNENBURG  
Office of the Planning Board  
 
 
Matthew Brenner, Chair    Tel: (978) 582-4147, ext 5 
Matthew Allison, Vice Chair     Fax: (978) 582-4353 
Amanda Reid, Clerk     960 Massachusetts Avenue 
Erik Torgersen, Member       Lunenburg, MA  01462 
Timothy Willsmer, Member 
     Adam R. Burney 
     Land Use Director 
 
     Annie M. Aubrey 
     Administrative Assistant 
 
Minutes 
October 2, 2023 
Meeting Posted: Yes 
Place:  Town Hall, 17 Main Street, Lunenburg, MA   
Time:  6:00 p.m. 
 
Present:  Matthew Brenner, Matthew Allison, Amanda Reid, Adam Burney, Timothy Willsmer 
Absent:  Erik Torgersen 
  
III. ANR PLAN - 274 Prospect Street  
Presented Anthony Cleaves from Haley Ward 510 Mechanic St Leominster, MA on behalf of A&M construction. 
Application requests 3 lots by Pond street, Kimball street, and prospect street. Driveways for Lots 1 and 2 off of 
Pond St and lot 3 off of Kimball St. frontage and area requirements have been met. M. Allison made Motion, A. 
Reid Seconded. All, aye.  
  
IV. REQUEST FOR DE MINIMIS CHANGE Special Permit and Site Plan Approval – 43 Summer Street  
43 Summer Street is a soon to be Cannabis Dispensary – made decision to change name from Uma Flowers to Bliss 
Cannabis. When applying for Sign Permits, application named business as Bliss Cannabis, special permit s included 
name of business was Uma Flowers and requesting De Minimis Change to change name of business on special 
permit to Bliss Cannabis. M. Allison deemed change De Minimis, Seconded by A. Reid. All Aye. T. Willsmer 
made Motion to approve De Minimis Change, A. Reid Seconded. All, aye.  
  
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
 Stormwater Permit 274 Prospect Street - see separate minutes 
 Special Permit 560 Mulpus Road – see separate minutes 
  
VI. BOARD DISCUSSIONS:  
A. Master Plan Steering Committee – Board members have been elected. T. Willsmer is Vice Chair and Jeoci 
Gilchrest is Chair. Meeting schedule is the first Thursday of each month.  
B. Solar Bylaw, Section 250-6.4., Driveways & Entrances, Aquifer Protection Bylaw – Warant articles have 
been submitted. Three articles have been placed for solar bylaw for commercial, industrial and 
modification of the definition in the solar bylaw. Solar canopies will be included. All three articles will be 
combined per request of Select Board.  
  
VII. MINUTES APPROVAL:    
9/11/23   
A. Reid made Motion to Approve Minutes from 9/11/2023, Seconded, by T. Willsmer. All, aye. 
  
VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS:   
Open Space Ad Hoc Committee: No report  
Lunenburg Municipal Building Design Committee: No report 
Agricultural Commission: No report  

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Capital Planning Committee: No report  
Minutes, October 2, 2023 
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Economic Development Committee: Meet & Greet was successful, multiple town officials including local businesses 
Storm Water Task Force: No report. 
MRPC (Montachusett Regional Planning Commission): No report. 
MJTC (Montachusett Joint Transportation Committee): No report 
  
DIRECTOR’S ITEM:    
   No report.      
 
MEETING SCHEDULE:  
6:00 p.m., All Board Meetings are held at Town Hall unless otherwise indicated  
October 23; November 13 
  
ONGOING ITEMS:  
 Master Plan – OverUnder will attend October 21st homecoming parade as well as Boys and Girls club 
Shrieks and Creeks haunted house at the Teen Center on Memorial Drive  
 Aquifer Protection District  
  Zoning for MBTA Communities- Action Plan  
 Lunenburg Municipal Buildings  
 Town Environmental Support Policy  
 Pond View Commons, LLC  
  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
 Dave Rodgers publicly thanked Adam Burney, Land Use Director for service of the Town of Lunenburg.  
 
BOARD COMMENT/CONCERNS  
  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting adjourned 7:30 p.m.