Information for Meeting of Board of Planning and Community Development
Thursday February 08, 2018 7:00 PM EST

Town:Athol, MA 
Board:Board of Planning and Community Development
Time:Thursday February 08, 2018 7:00 PM EST
Location:Athol Town Hall
584 Main Street, Athol MA 01331
Memorial Hall
Agenda:
I. Open Meeting-Call Meeting to order.

II. Approval of January 3, 2018 and January 16, 2018 Meeting Minutes 

III. 7:10pm Public Hearing - Proposed Amendments to the Board of Planning and Community Development (BPCD)'s Rules and Regulations:

      a)   Adoption of Site Plan Review Fee Schedule of Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations
      b)   Adoption of Solar Decommissioning Template for Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations

IV.  7:30pm Public Hearing - Proposed Amendments to the Athol Zoning Bylaw:

    a)  New Section 3.29, Licensed Marijuana Establishments Bylaw
    b)  Amendments to Section 4.1, to establish definitions of terms related to recreational marijuana establishments
    c)  Amendments to Section 2.3, to regulate Licensed Marijuana Establishments as a Special Permit Use within certain Athol Zoning Districts
    d) New Section 1.7, Severability
    e) New Section 3.29, Temporary Moratorium on Licensed Marijuana Establishments
    f) Amendments to Section 3.26.4, Setbacks, of the Registered Marijuana Dispensary Bylaw

V. Old Business-
a)	Review meeting notes; and comments on any new developments or changes
i.	Status of 1006 Templeton Road Solar Project
ii.	Status of 51 Electric Street Solar Project

VI. New Business-
a)	Member Reports from Outside Committees
b)	Request by Barrett Bilotta of Athol Solar Holdings, LLC for minor modification #1 from the 1006 Templeton Road Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation Site Plan Approval for revised Decommissioning Estimate Amount, on land owned by Athol Solar Holdings, LLC
c)	Request by Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. for minor modification #2 from the Partridgeville Road Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation Site Plan Approval for revised project design (decrease in overall system size with addition of energy storage on site), on land owned by James L. Fletcher, et. al., Trustees, Fletcher Trust No. 1
d) John and Linda Jackson, 354 Bearsden Road, Athol, Storm Water Discharge Concerns From Adams Solar Farm

VII. Upcoming Meetings-
a)	Topics for next regular committee meeting (March 7, 2018) discussed

VIII. Adjournment
Scheduled By:Eric Smith
Posted At:Jan 23, 2018 11:10 AM EST
Last Modified:Feb 06, 2018 2:15 PM EST
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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Minutes and Associated Documents

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LEGAL NOTICE rules and regs changes on SPR Solar Filing Fees and Decommissioning Estimate.pdf  (download) 60 Kb Jan 23, 2018 12:43 PM EST
LEGAL NOTICE zoning bylaws changes for the March 5 2018 Town Meeting.pdf  (download) 79 Kb Jan 23, 2018 12:43 PM EST

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