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Planning Board approves Curve Street lot-line adjustment

Medfield Planning Board approves boundary adjustment and defers subdivision review. Laura Vaughan, owner of 1 Curve Street, and neighbor Charlie Ward at 5 Curve Street negotiated a realignment of their shared property line to reflect longstanding patterns of actual use; the Board voted 5-0 to

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Planning Board approves removal of three hazardous town trees

Medfield Planning Board voted to remove three dead or dying trees from public rights-of-way as safety hazards. Chair Paul McKechnie and members Teresa James, Corinne Schieffer, and Michael Gendron voted four to zero to remove a white pine from 19 Nebo Street leaning 45 degrees over the roadway, a

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Board Endorses 655 Elm Street Property Division Across Town Line

Medfield Planning Board approves cross-town property division at 655 Elm Street. The board voted unanimously on an ANR plan to split the property, which straddles the Medfield-Walpole line, into two parcels. All proposed construction would occur in Walpole. Land Use and Planning Director Maria De

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Planning Board approves Chase Bank site plan for Shaw's Plaza

Medfield Planning Board approves Chase Bank for Shaw's Plaza on 3-2 vote. The board voted 3-2 to permit a 3,293-square-foot Chase Bank branch at Shaw's Plaza, despite opposition from Members Paul McKechnie and Doug Larence who cited concerns about enforcement of parking and snow storage conditions.

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Chase Bank site plan deliberations deferred pending Zoning Board ruling

Medfield defers Chase Bank site plan vote pending parking relief decision. The Planning Board continued deliberations on R.K. Medfield LLC's proposed 3,293-square-foot bank building at Shaw's Plaza, with Chair Teresa James and members Paul McKechnie, Doug Larence, Corinne Schieffer, Sean Tiernan,

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Planning Board delays Chase Bank decision, pursues safety conditions

Planning Board unanimously closed the Chase Bank public hearing but postponed its decision to April 27 over concerns about whether fire trucks can safely navigate an S-curve parking configuration. Resident Joseph Kelly testified that traffic studies understated parking demand; Fire Chief Bill

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Planning Board continues Chase Bank site plan review to April 14

Planning Board advances Chase Bank site plan to April hearing. The Medfield Planning Board continued its review of a proposed Chase Bank at Shaw's Plaza to April 14, allowing staff to evaluate revisions addressing fire truck maneuverability concerns. Engineer Nick Dewhurst confirmed changes

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Planning Board backs sign changes and mixed-use overlay district

Medfield Planning Board votes to advance two zoning amendments to Town Meeting. The Board unanimously recommended a sign bylaw that increases home occupation signage to four square feet and establishes a 3.5-footcandle illumination limit. By a 3-0 vote with two members abstaining due to property

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