What was said

Planning Board, May 23, 2022

the recording · 2:33 long, about 17,392 words spoken · captions carried this meeting moderately well

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The town published minutes (text), minutes (text), minutes (text) and an agenda, an agenda, an agenda, an agenda, an agenda, an agenda for this meeting. Those minutes are the record; what follows is a guide to the recording.

The short version

  1. ▶ 1:50:24The Planning Board continued all three hearings on its agenda: Northfield Road/Holmen Street stormwater, 260 Falulah Road, and 43 Summer Street.
  2. ▶ 2:04:05The 260 Falulah Road warehouse hearing was continued to July 11th and will stay open until the Fitchburg approvals are further along.
  3. ▶ 40:31The board approved an ANR plan for 1 Crocker, a lot split across Leominster and Lunenburg, by voice vote.
  4. ▶ 1:25The board re-elected its chair, vice chair and clerk and filled committee representative seats by nomination, all by voice vote with no count.
  5. ▶ 2:32:23The director raised a scenic-road stone wall dispute on Flat Hill Road and a pole petition; the planner agreed to look into checks so such matters reach the board first.

Why it matters — our reading

  • The Northfield/Holmen stormwater permit and the Falulah Road warehouse stay undecided, so neighbors keep their chance to comment at the continued hearings.
  • Scenic-road work and utility pole petitions can move ahead at other boards before the Planning Board sees them, and a change to that process would affect how residents on those roads are heard.

Watch next

  • June 13th: the Northfield/Holmen and 43 Summer Street hearings resume at 6:05, along with a public hearing for 494 Electric Ave.
  • July 11th: the 260 Falulah Road hearing resumes at 6:05 p.m.

economic developmenthousingplanning and zoningpublic commentwater sewer

Present: Tanner Cole (chair); Matthew Allison (vice chair); Matthew Brenner (clerk); Amanda Reed (member); Adam (town planner / director); Mr. Torgenson (member (absent)); Marjorie (minutes taker). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.

Votes

  1. ▶ 1:25Elect Tanner Cole as chair.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  2. ▶ 2:07Elect Matthew Allison as vice chair.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  3. ▶ 3:29Elect Matthew Brenner as clerk.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  4. ▶ 10:45Nominate Amanda Reed as MRPC representative.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  5. ▶ 13:51Nominate Amanda Reed as MJTC representative.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  6. ▶ 20:28Nominate Matthew Brenner for Capital Planning Committee.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  7. ▶ 22:32Nominate Tanner Cole for Open Space ad hoc committee.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  8. ▶ 31:00Nominate Amanda Reed for Stormwater Task Force.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  9. ▶ 31:43Nominate Matthew Allison for Municipal Building Design Committee.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  10. ▶ 32:50Nominate Matthew Brenner for Economic Development Committee.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  11. ▶ 40:31Approve the ANR plan for 1 Crocker.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  12. ▶ 1:50:24Continue the Northfield Road / Holmen Street stormwater hearing to June 13th at 6:05.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  13. ▶ 2:05:27Continue the 260 Falulah Road stormwater and site plan hearing to July 11th at 6:05 p.m.passed (ayes heard, no count)
  14. ▶ 2:06:13Continue the 43 Summer Street hearing to June 13th at 6:05 p.m.passed (ayes heard, no count)

And 2 procedural: approve minutes of may 9th. (▶ 2:07:15); adjourn. (▶ 2:32:43).

Against the town’s minutes

The town published minutes (text) for this meeting; ours were compared item by item. 2 agree, 3 caption errors resolved by the official reading, 2 substantive differences. The town’s minutes are a summary.

  1. differsCommittee and representative nominations (MRPC, MJTC, Capital Planning, Open Space, Stormwater, Municipal Building Design, Economic Development)▶ 10:45

    recording Nominate Amanda Reed as MRPC representative; Amanda Reed as MJTC representative; Matthew Brenner for Capital Planning Committee; Tanner Cole for Open Space ad hoc committee; Amanda Reed for Stormwater Task Force; Matthew Allison for Municipal Building Design Committee; Matthew Brenner for Economic Development Committee — all passed.

    town’s minutes —

    Seven votes appear in our record and none in the official minutes. Check the full official minutes for these appointments.

  2. differsHearing continuations (Northfield Rd/Holmen St, 260 Falulah Rd, 43 Summer St)▶ 1:50:24

    recording Continue the Northfield Road / Holmen Street stormwater hearing to June 13th; 260 Falulah Road to July 11th; 43 Summer Street to June 13th — all passed.

    town’s minutes —

    Three continuation votes are in our record and absent from the official minutes. Check the official minutes for these hearings and their continuation dates.

3 caption errors the town’s minutes resolve
  • Member name Amanda Reed:Amanda Reed (member)→Amanda Reid▶ 10:45
  • Absent member:Mr. Torgenson (member (absent))→Erik Torgersen▶ 0:00
  • Town planner name:Adam (town planner / director)→Adam Burney▶ 0:00
In one record only: 4 from the recording, 2 from the town’s minutes
  • Recording only — Election of chair, vice chair and clerk: Elect Tanner Cole as chair. Elect Matthew Allison as vice chair. Elect Matthew Brenner as clerk. ▶ 1:25
  • Recording only — Next meetings set for June 13th and June 27th: Next meetings set for June 13th (with a public hearing for 494 Electric Ave) and June 27th. ▶ 2:28:54
  • Recording only — Brownfields grant and MBTA Communities planning assistance figures: Brownfields grants via MRPC: 50 000; Planning assistance grant (MBTA Communities): 24 or so months ▶ 8:18
  • Recording only — 260 Falulah Road hearing kept open; scenic road check follow-up: The 260 Falulah Road hearing will stay open until the Fitchburg approvals are further along. The planner agreed to look into improved checks so scenic road matters reach the board before other boards act. ▶ 2:04:05
  • Town’s minutes only — 360 Flat Hill Road driveway width and site follow-up: “a. burney was to confirm that the width was appropriate.”
  • Town’s minutes only — Public comment by Susan Whalen and ANR presenter Chris Anderson: “susan whalen, 377 flat hill road - agreed with m. allison that the reconstruction did not reflect the existing style of the wall.”

Compared 2026-10-16. Neither record is treated as the referee: a caption error is the same fact heard badly; a difference is for a person to check at the timestamp.

The money

  1. ▶ 8:18Brownfields grants via MRPC

    The planner said the town has received brownfields assessment services through EPA grants administered by MRPC for the gas station site at 925 Mass Ave.

    as heard:50 000

  2. ▶ 4:51Planning assistance grant (MBTA Communities)

    The planner said the town submitted a planning assistance grant with MRPC, funded by the state, to run over roughly two years if awarded.

    as heard:24 or so months

Settled without a vote

  • ▶ 33:53The 43 Summer Street hearing, continued at the applicant's request, was set for June 13th.
  • ▶ 2:04:05The 260 Falulah Road hearing will stay open until the Fitchburg approvals are further along.
  • ▶ 2:28:54Next meetings set for June 13th (with a public hearing for 494 Electric Ave) and June 27th.
  • ▶ 2:32:23The planner agreed to look into improved checks so scenic road matters reach the board before other boards act.

Documents and exhibits

The town’s minutes

The minutes print a list, headed documents used at meeting::

  • Minutes: 5/9/22
  • ANR Plan: 1 Crocker Avenue
  • Scenic Road Plan, 360 Flat Hill Road

Named in the running text, not in a list:

  • Scenic Road Decision (360 Flat Hill Road)
  • Northfield Road & Holman Street hearing minutes (separate minutes)
  • 260 Falulah Road hearing minutes (separate minutes)

Heard in the recording

  • ▶ 34:16ANR plan and mylar for 1 Crockerplan or drawing· in the minutes’ list (“ANR Plan: 1 Crocker Avenue”)
  • ▶ 49:00Graves Engineering review letterletter or email, shown· mentioned in the recording, not found in the minutes
  • ▶ 2:07:15minutes of May 9thprior minutes· mentioned in the recording, not found in the minutes
  • ▶ 2:11:21email from Mrs. Whalenletter or email· mentioned in the recording, not found in the minutes
  • ▶ 1:22:10operation and maintenance planplan or drawing· mentioned in the recording, not found in the minutes

In the minutes’ list and not identified in the recording: Minutes: 5/9/22; Scenic Road Plan, 360 Flat Hill Road.

State law asks minutes to list the documents and exhibits used at a meeting (M.G.L. c.30A §22(a)). Names from the recording are the caption model’s hearing; the two sides are matched by name, by script, so a document named two different ways can be missed. A place to look, not a finding.

Public comment

  1. ▶ 2:14:11Said the rebuilt stone wall ends at the Flat Hill Road driveways do not match the existing wall's height, width or style. — susan whelan 377 flat hill road, as heard, resident

Where the time went

Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.

The whole meeting, in order

  1. ▶ 0:01Annual reorganization: officers and committee representativesvoted · 33:19 long · policy
  2. ▶ 33:33Public comment and 43 Summer Street continuance noticeinformational · 0:43 long · public comment, planning and zoning
  3. ▶ 34:16ANR plan for 1 Crocker (Leominster/Lunenburg lot)voted · 7:39 long · planning and zoning
  4. ▶ 41:55Northfield Road / Holmen Street stormwater permit hearing, waiver and common driveway questionscontinued to June 13th · 1:09:12 long · planning and zoning, water sewer
  5. ▶ 1:51:07260 Falulah Road warehouse site plan and stormwater hearingcontinued to July 11th · 15:06 long · planning and zoning, economic development
  6. ▶ 2:06:1343 Summer Street hearing continuancevoted · 1:02 long · planning and zoning
  7. ▶ 2:07:15Minutes and committee reportsvoted · 2:44 long · policy
  8. ▶ 2:09:59Director's items: 40B summit, Flat Hill Road stone walls, pole petition, drainageinformational · 18:55 long · housing, planning and zoning, public comment
  9. ▶ 2:28:54Schedule, board comments on scenic road coordination, adjournmentvoted · 4:09 long · planning and zoning

What the captions could not carry

  • Vote counts were not stated for any vote; only ayes were heard.
  • Several stretches around 5500-5600 were garbled.

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