Planning Board chair mulls leave of absence over Town Hall conflict. Robert W Hartt, chair of the New Marlborough Planning Board, outlined his potential departure due to participation on the Town Hall Renovation Committee, with members discussing a gradual transition of administrative duties to the
Planning Board approves Hayes Hill Road subdivision, prioritizes compliance work. Chair Robert W. Hartt and the board unanimously approved an Approval Not Required subdivision on Hayes Hill Road, consolidating a non-conforming parcel with an adjacent property to create a 7.6-acre zoning-compliant
New Marlborough Planning Board prepares articles for Special Town Meeting, weighing slaughterhouse regulations. Chair Robert W Hartt and Vice Chair Jordan Archey reviewed the prior decision to allow slaughterhouses as a special permit in rural districts, intending to support local agriculture.
Planning Board finalizes four bylaw articles for June 29 Special Town Meeting vote. Chair Robert W Hartt presented amendments addressing dwelling units, building permits, and permit expiration periods; agricultural uses per Massachusetts General Law; accessory dwelling units per Attorney General
Planning Board refines bylaw language ahead of Special Town Meeting vote. Chair Bob Hartt, along with members Christian Stovall and Jordan Archey, incorporated public comments and red-line corrections into proposed bylaw changes, with the board tasking Stovall's slaughterhouse definition--drafted
Planning Board holds public hearing on Protective Bylaw revisions ahead of Special Town Meeting. Chair Bob Hartt outlined three categories of changes: building-code alignment requested by Building Inspector Matthew Kollmer, administrative clarifications, and Attorney General–recommended updates on
Planning Board approves protective bylaw changes for public hearing. Co-Chair Jordan Archey coordinated with Building Inspector Matt Kollmer on code alignment and confirmed Kollmer's attendance at the June 1 Fire House hearing. Town Counsel–recommended revisions include cannabis cultivation
Planning Board elects new officers and pushes protective bylaw revision forward. The board unanimously chose Robert Hartt as Chair and Jordan Archey as Vice Chair, then advanced a roughly ten-article protective bylaw revision toward a public hearing set for June 1, 2026. Members flagged the need to
Planning Board charts revised warrant strategy after Annual Town Meeting defeat. Chair Bob Hartt and the Board debriefed Warrant 38's failure and mapped a plan to resubmit protective bylaw changes at a Special Town Meeting tentatively scheduled for late June, breaking the defeated warrant into
Planning Board receives federal floodplain bylaw mandate after 45-year compliance gap. Joy Duperault, Director of the Massachusetts Flood Hazard Management Program and State NFIP Coordinator, presented the board with a 25-page FEMA-approved template containing 19 mandatory elements, including
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