Lancaster public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission voted to continue several pending hearings to the September 26 meeting. It approved the August 29 and May 9 meeting minutes. The commission closed the 433 Brockelman Rd hearing and approved an order of conditions for that project, pending receipt of a DEP file number. The meeting was then adjourned.
- Continue 433 Brockelman Rd hearing to Sep 26 (4-0)
- Continue Vernal Pool certification hearing (4-0)
- Continue McGovern Blvd order of conditions hearing (4-0)
- Approve Aug 29 2023 minutes (3-0, 1 abstain)
- Approve May 9 2023 minutes (4-0)
- Close 433 Brockelman Rd hearing (4-0)
- Approve OOC for 433 Brockelman Rd pending DEP number (4-0)
- Adjourn meeting (4-0)
Planning Board
The Planning Board approved special permits for driveway length, lighting, and lot shape at 696 Fort Pond Road. The board also granted a partial lift of a cease-and-desist order for 2038 Lunenburg Road. Public hearings for two other site plan reviews were closed without immediate votes.
- Approved Special Permit for driveway length at 696 Fort Pond Road (5-0)
- Approved Special Permit for lighting at 696 Fort Pond Road (5-0)
- Approved Special Permit for lot shape at 696 Fort Pond Road (5-0)
- Closed public hearing for pervious cover at 696 Fort Pond Road (5-0)
- Closed hearing for 65 McGovern Boulevard site plan review (5-0)
- Closed hearing for 267 Brockelman Road site plan review (5-0)
- Approved partial lift of Cease-and-Desist order for 2038 Lunenburg Road (4-0-1)
- Continued approval of August 14, 2023 minutes to next meeting
Council on Aging
The Council on Aging approved the minutes from the August meeting. The board discussed fall programming, including a 'Money Matters' series and upcoming community events. No other formal votes were recorded.
- Approved August meeting minutes (unanimous)
Select Board
The Select Board approved the proponent language for the September 25, 2023, special election ballot. The Board also authorized Town Counsel to draft the opponent language since none had been presented.
- Accepted Proponent language for September 25 special election ballot (2-1-0)
- Authorized Town Counsel to write Opponent language for September 25 special election ballot (2-1-0)