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Planning & Zoning
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Sarah L. Raposa, AICP
Town PlannerPhone: 508-906-3027
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Marion Bonoldi
Recording ClerkPhone: (508) 906-3013
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Removal of old Mobil sign - January 2013
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Removal of old Mobil sign #2 - January 2013
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Pocket Park Visioning Collage for Community Matters Contest - 2013
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State Hospital Advisory Committee (SHAC) Booth at Medfield Day 2013
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MSH Tour 2013
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Lords Department Store - closed 2013
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MSH Tour Walking 2013
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Library Lamppost - 2013
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DPW Construction - 2013
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Salt Shed Construction - 2014
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State Hospital Advisory Committee (SHAC) Visioning Session 01/11/14
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New Sidewalk and Ginkgo Trees outside Brothers - 2014
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Brothers Market - 2014
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Rockwood Lane Subdivision Under Construction - 2014
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WIT model of MSH - 2014
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Maple Tree - MSH - 2014
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MSH Cemetery - 2014
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State Hospital Advisory Committee (SHAC) Vision Plan - 2014
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Cultural Visioning Session - 2014
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Straw Hat Park Landscape Plan - 2015
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MSH Chapel - May 2015
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Thistles - Art in Public Places Installation - 2015
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MSH Tour Walking 2015
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Pocket Park / Straw Hat Park - pre-construction - 2014
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Brothers Market renovation - 2014
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MSH Master Planning - Public Meeting - June 2015
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MSHMPC Focus Group - August 2015
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MSHMPC Booth at Medfield Day 2015
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Downtown Summit #1 - 02/09/16
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Downtown Summit #2 - 02/09/16
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Downtown Summit #3 - 02/09/16
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MSHMPC Meeting - 2016
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Planning Board Meeting - 2016
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MHP Site Visit - Hospital Road 40B - June 2016 - 1
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MHP Site Visit - Hospital Road 40B - June 2016 - 2
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MHP Site Visit - Hospital Road 40B - June 2016 - 3
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Medfield Meadows 40B Presentation - Oct 2016
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Ideas - State Hospital Advisory Committee (SHAC) Booth at Medfield Day 2013
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MSHMPC Meeting - breakout groups - 2016
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Affordable Housing Workshop - April 2016
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Medfield Planning Board - May 2016
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MSHMPC Public Forum - May 2017
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MSH Master Planning - Public Forum Boards - May 2017
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67 North Street - LIP - construction - Aug 2017
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MSHMPC Booth at Medfield Day 2017
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MSHMPC Officials Tour - Oct 2017
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Downtown Streetscape - Ords - Town Hall - Fall 2017
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Downtown Streetscape - Brothers - Ginkgo Trees - Fall 2017
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MSHMPC Workshop - Feb 2017
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MSHMPC Workshop #2 - Feb 2017
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Fall 2015 at MSH
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Main Street Ginkgo Trees - Leaves drop at once - Fall 2017
State Permit Applications:
Governor Baker has issued COVID-19, Order No. 17, which affects state permit applications in play on March 10, 2020, as follows:
- No constructive approvals shall issue from state permitting entities during the state of emergency and the running of the time period for such approvals shall resume only 45 days after the termination of the state of emergency (the “45 Day Period”).
- Likewise, hearing deadlines are suspended and the running of the time period for such hearings shall resume only after the “45 Day Period.”
- Deadlines for decisions and to request superseding orders are also suspended and the running of the time period shall resume after the “45 Day Period.”
- Deadlines for filing appeals of state permits or approvals that fall within the state of emergency shall be extended to the end of the “45 Day Period.”
- Any state permit or approval issued and valid on March 10 shall not lapse and shall be tolled until the passage of the “45 Day Period.”
- The permitting authority may extend or waive deadlines or conditions in permits or approvals that fall within the state of emergency.
Municipal Permit Applications:
On April 3, 2020, Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020 was signed into law. That legislation took effect retroactively as of March 10, 2020. Section 17 of Chapter 53 addresses local permits. Key provisions of that Section include:
- Applications may be filed through a municipality’s website or as attachments to email addressed to the clerk, secretary or other municipal official; the municipality must provide a certification of electronic receipt upon request.
- The period for a hearing is suspended until later of 45 days after the state of emergency is lifted or such other date prescribed by law.
- Hearings commenced before March 10, 2020, but still pending, are tolled to a date which is no later than 45 days after the end of the state of emergency or such other date as is prescribed by law or agreed upon in writing.
- No constructive approvals will result from an authority’s failure to act as long as it acts within 45 days of the end of the state of emergency or such later date as is prescribed by law or agreed upon in writing.
- Time limitations to record permits are tolled during any time where a Registry is closed or its rules restrict in-person access, and applicants may apply for and obtain construction permits without recording permits.
- Permits issued as of March 10, 2020, and deadlines and conditions therein, are also tolled during the state of emergency.
- The chairman can extend hearings and deadlines for decisions.
- Nevertheless, a municipality may conduct hearings or issue decisions or permits on applications for which meetings have been held.
- Hearings and meetings may be conducted remotely.
COVID-19 Resources and Guidance for Municipal Officials: This Division of Local Services page provides city and town officials with municipal finance guidance related to the current state of emergency.
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40B Comprehensive Permit Project
Chapter 40B is also known as the Comprehensive Permit Law, was enacted in 1969 to help address the state wide shortage of affordable housing by reducing barriers created by local zoning and other restrictions.
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Helpful Links
Review helpful links from the American Planning Association and more.
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Planning Board
Look over agendas from the Planning Board.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
The Board of Appeals for Zoning (ZBA), as defined by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, consists of three members and three associate members, who participate in hearings if regular members are absent.
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Plans, Reports, and Studies
Repository for previous planning-related documents.
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Land Use Permitting Guidebook
Land Use Permitting Guidebook provides contact information for relevant departments, permitting processes, and other helpful development information.
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Dimensional Requirements Amendments 1967 - 2017
An inventory of Table of Area Regulations and Table of Height and Bulk Regulations between 1967 and 2017.
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Zoning Bylaw Amendments 1938 - 2016
An inventory of Zoning Bylaw amendments between 1938 and 2016; also the annual reports of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Zoning Bylaws e-code
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Zoning Bylaws - Archive
Zoning bylaws, by year. Use e-code link for current zoning bylaw.
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Committee to Study Memorials Street Listing
A list of potential names for new streets compiled by the Committee to Study Memorials based on Medfield's history and natural resources.
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Neponset Stormwater Partnership
The Neponset Stormwater Partnership aims to increase the effectiveness of municipal stormwater management programs through regional cooperation and resource sharing.
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495 MetroWest Partnership
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Census 2020
Responding to the census helps communities get the funding they need and helps businesses make data-driven decisions that grow the economy. Census data impact our daily lives, informing important decisions about funding for services and infrastructure in your community, including health care, senior centers, jobs, political representation, roads, schools, and businesses. More than $675 billion in federal funding flows back to states and local communities each year based on census data. The Census Bureau is required by law to protect any personal information collected and keep it strictly confidential. The Census Bureau can only use your answers to produce statistics. Your answers cannot be used for law enforcement purposes or to determine your personal eligibility for government benefits. You will have the option of responding online, by mail, or by phone.Households that don’t respond in one of these ways will be visited by a census taker to collect the information in person.
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Annual Town Report - Archive
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Zoning Primer
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Scenic Roads and Shade Trees