Planning Board reviews Mixed-Use Overlay District draft bylaw
Planning Board · Meeting of January 5, 2026
Medfield Planning Board advances mixed-use overlay district zoning bylaw with consultant review. The Board reviewed Version 5 of the proposed overlay for downtown and Route 109, discussing 35-foot height limits, floor-area ratios of 1.5, parking flexibility, and 15 percent affordable housing requirements. In formal business, the Board approved the December 15 meeting minutes by a vote of 3-0-1, with member Corinne Schieffer abstaining.
Liaison reports included updates from the Affordable Housing Trust, Historical Commission, and School Building Committee.
In the full story:
- The complete report — 294 words
Source: the Planning Board meeting of January 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Keep reading with a 14-day free trial
Subscribe to Medfield News to keep reading this post and get 14 days of free access to the full post archives.
A subscription gets you:
- Subscriber-only posts and full archive
- Post comments and join the community
- 24x7 access to local news