Planning Board approves visioning scope with contingency for outside consultants.
Planning Board unanimously approves visioning scope for Master Plan update. Chair Ann E Bardeen led the 5-0 vote to adopt the draft proposal from MVPC, which includes a buildout analysis and adds a contingency of $5,000 or less for outside consultants. The Board scheduled a subcommittee meeting for
Planning Board · Meeting of February 17, 2026
WEST NEWBURY — Planning Board unanimously approves visioning scope for Master Plan update. Chair Ann E Bardeen led the 5-0 vote to adopt the draft proposal from MVPC, which includes a buildout analysis and adds a contingency of $5,000 or less for outside consultants. The Board scheduled a subcommittee meeting for February 23 and set a public hearing on March 17 to address steep-slope regulations in Subdivision Rules and Regulations Section 4.2.10.2, with members recommending a 20 percent threshold for West Newbury.
In a separate 5-0 vote, the Board declined to recommend acquiring land at 125 River Road under Chapter 61 protections.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of February 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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