Planning Board @ May 20, 2026 7:00 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Dalton, MA;
Board: Planning Board
Time: Wednesday May 20 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Location: Senior Center

Agenda:
1. Call to Order

2. Appoint or Confirm; Chair, Vice Chair, and Clerk

3. Roll Call

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Approval Regular Meeting minutes
• March ‘26

6. Old Business

7. New Business
• Roles, Responsibilities, and Questions
• Meeting Structure – Town Planner
• Planning Board Member Materials
• Letter from Select Board to DEP

8. Public Comment
• Sidewalks Grant Community Engagement and Comment

9. Correspondence: Any miscellaneous correspondence

10. Any items not anticipated 48 hours prior to meeting

11. Public Hearing
• Citizens Petition (STM Article # TBD) – To see if the Town will amend the Town Bylaw 350-5 to add “A movable tiny house is a transportable structure built on a chassis designed for year-round living when served by an approved energy and water source and wastewater system. Has not less than 150 and no more than 400 square feet of habitable living space, excluding lofts, projections from bay windows, open decks, porches or exterior utility and storage compartments; is designed and built using conventional residential building materials to any single or two-family dwelling shall be authorized by special permit from the Special Permit Granting Authority provided it meets all of the following conditions for residential placement : (a) Requires site plan review; (b) Is licensed and registered with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles; (c) Meets the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 119.5 or NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 119.2 safety requirements; (d) Is certified by a manufacturer or third-party inspector for ANSI and NFPA compliance and the International Residential Code (IRC) including Appendix Q; (e) Cannot move under its own power; (f) The undercarriage (wheels, axles, tongue and hitch) shall be hidden from view; (g) is secured by ground anchors that meet weight and height requirements (h) must sit on a level gravel or paved surface.”
• Citizens Petition (STM Article # TBD) - To see if the Town will amend the town by-law 350-39.1 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to add “a movable tiny house” to B. Definitions following “a unit that is part of an accessory structure,” and before “or a unit that is an expanded or remodeled primary dwelling”

12. Close Public Hearing

13. Open Deliberations on Public Hearing

14. Close Deliberations on Public Hearing

15. Close Regular Meeting

16. Adjourn: Next Meeting Date 6/17/26


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[sup...@mytowngovernment.org]

The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Dalton, MA;
Board: Planning Board
Time: Wednesday May 20 @ 7:00 PM EDT
Location: Senior Center

Agenda:
1. Call to Order

2. Appoint or Confirm; Chair, Vice Chair, and Clerk

3. Roll Call

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Approval Regular Meeting minutes
• March ‘26

6. Old Business

7. New Business
• Roles, Responsibilities, and Questions
• Meeting Structure – Town Planner
• Planning Board Member Materials
• Letter from Select Board to DEP

8. ANR (Approval Not Required) – Form A – 62 Jennings Avenue - Application of Collen Coakley-Shaw

9. Public Comment

• Sidewalks Grant Community Engagement and Comment

10. Correspondence: Any miscellaneous correspondence

11. Any items not anticipated 48 hours prior to meeting

12. Public Hearing

• Citizens Petition (STM Article # TBD) – To see if the Town will amend the Town Bylaw 350-5 to add “A movable tiny house is a transportable structure built on a chassis designed for year-round living when served by an approved energy and water source and wastewater system. Has not less than 150 and no more than 400 square feet of habitable living space, excluding lofts, projections from bay windows, open decks, porches or exterior utility and storage compartments; is designed and built using conventional residential building materials to any single or two-family dwelling shall be authorized by special permit from the Special Permit Granting Authority provided it meets all of the following conditions for residential placement : (a) Requires site plan review; (b) Is licensed and registered with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles; (c) Meets the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 119.5 or NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 119.2 safety requirements; (d) Is certified by a manufacturer or third-party inspector for ANSI and NFPA compliance and the International Residential Code (IRC) including Appendix Q; (e) Cannot move under its own power; (f) The undercarriage (wheels, axles, tongue and hitch) shall be hidden from view; (g) is secured by ground anchors that meet weight and height requirements (h) must sit on a level gravel or paved surface.”
• Citizens Petition (STM Article # TBD) - To see if the Town will amend the town by-law 350-39.1 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to add “a movable tiny house” to B. Definitions following “a unit that is part of an accessory structure,” and before “or a unit that is an expanded or remodeled primary dwelling”

13. Close Public Hearing

14. Open Deliberations on Public Hearing

15. Close Deliberations on Public Hearing

16. Close Regular Meeting

17. Adjourn: Next Meeting Date 6/17/26