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TOWN OF LUNENBURG 
Office of the Planning Board 
Matthew Brenner Chair 
Timothy Willsmer Vice Chair 
Amanda Reid Clerk 
Adam Burney Member 
 
 
 
Tel: (978) 582-4146, opt. 5 
Fax: (978) 582-4353 
960 Massachusetts Ave 
Lunenburg, MA 01462 
 
Richard Harris – Land Use Director 
      
 
MINUTES 
2025-11-24   Town Hall (17 Main St, Lunenburg MA) 
Roll Call: M. Brenner, T. Willsmer, A. Burney                             Absent:  A. Reid 
 
   
 
1. CALL TO ORDER  
6:01pm 
2. BOARD COMMENT 
3. CHAIR / DIRECTOR’S REPORT 
o Stop by Ritter Building, renovations look 
nice 
o MBTA passed non-controversially at Special 
Town Meeting 
4. APPOINTMENTS 
• Judy Dragoslis - candidate for EDC 
o M. Brenner requested motion; A. Burney 
Moved, T. Willsmer second 
▪ Rollcall Vote: Passed 
▪ M. Brenner; AYE 
▪ T. Willsmer; AYE 
▪ A. Burney; AYE 
5. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED (ANR) PLANS 
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS 
• 30 Summer Street Special Permit (PBSP-25-
9), Stormwater Permit (PBSW-25-6), Site 
Plan Approval (PBSA-25-8) 
o Special Permit – Gregory Roy (Dillis&Roy) 
requested Continuance until 12/15/25 for a 
full 4-member quorum., A. Burney 
requested Letter to be filed 
▪ Rollcall Vote: Passed 
▪ M. Brenner; AYE 
▪ T. Willsmer; AYE 
▪ A. Burney; AYE 
o Stormwater and Site Plan – A. Burney made 
motion for Peer Review to Graves 
Engineering; T. Willsmer second 
 
o Motion by A. Burney to continue until 
12/15/25; T. Willsmer second 
▪ Rollcall Vote: Passed 
▪ M Brenner; AYE 
▪ T. Willsmer; AYE 
▪ A. Burney; AYE 
7. DECISIONS AND BUSINESS 
• 100 Townsend Harbor Rd Stormwater 
Permit (PBSW-25-2),  
o Bond for 116 Townsend Harbor Rd 
o No Decision – have not received an 
estimate 
8. BOARD DISCUSSIONS 
• Master Plan 
9. ABUTTING COMMUNITY NOTICES 
• Fitchburg Planning Board – Zoning Act 
o No action required by board 
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS 
• Master Plan Steering Committee 
o Nothing new, finalizing/collecting input 
requests 
• Open Space Committee 
o Drafting bylaw omission statement, 
expanding board 
• Municipal Bldg. Design Committee 
o Continues to meet 2 Mondays a month, 
Ritter renovations progressing fast 
• Capital Planning Committee 
o Continues to meet, will be going past 
end of year deadline with the Town 
Manager’s approval 
• Economic Development Committee 
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2 of 2 - Planning Board Minutes, 11/24/2025   
 
   
 
o Nov meeting cancelled, will have Dec 
meeting – discussing Ribbon cutting 
ceremonies for new businesses in town 
• Storm Water Task Force 
o Nov meeting postponed due to Special 
Town Meeting- Consultant approved 
• Montachusett Regional Planning 
Commission 
• Montachusett Joint Transportation 
Committee 
11. MINUTES APPROVAL 
o No minutes to approve as still a backlog 
due to staffing 
12. MEETING SCHEDULE 
(6:00 P.M. at Town Hall or stated otherwise) 
12/15, 1/5/26, 1/19/26 
o December condensed to 1 meeting due to 
Holidays 
o A. Burney will not be attending 1/5/26 
meeting 
13. BOARD COMMENT 
o A. Burney welcomed Leigh Bain as the new 
Admin for the Planning Dept. 
14. ADJOURNMENT 
o Motion moved by A. Burney; T. Willsmer 
second 
o Closed 7:20pm