Planning Board endorses Thurlow ANR plan, reaffirms visioning contract scope.
Planning Board approves Thurlow ANR and reaffirms visioning scope. The Board unanimously endorsed an Approval Not Required plan for a 0 Middle Street property, clearing a transfer of a rear parcel to Essex County Greenbelt; attorney Stephen Chapin presented the application on behalf of Mead,
Planning Board · Meeting of March 3, 2026
WEST NEWBURY — Planning Board approves Thurlow ANR and reaffirms visioning scope. The Board unanimously endorsed an Approval Not Required plan for a 0 Middle Street property, clearing a transfer of a rear parcel to Essex County Greenbelt; attorney Stephen Chapin presented the application on behalf of Mead, Talerman, and Costa, noting a condition of prior special permit approvals required open space preservation. In a split decision with the Select Board, the Planning Board reaffirmed approval of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council project scope for a Master Plan visioning contract, voting 5-0, though disagreement remained over proposed scope additions regarding identified issues and working group minutes language.
Vice-Chair Ann E Bardeen and Town Planner Chris Reilly will draft a letter inviting member committees to appoint representatives to the working group.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of March 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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