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Lenox Planning Board Elects Officers, Approves East Street Lot Division

LENOX — June 2, 2026 — Lenox Planning Board unanimously approves East Street lot division and conditionally OKs coffee-shop sign. The board endorsed a Form A Approval Not Required application for 11A East Street, where surveyor Patrick McCulkin presented plans to divide a parcel owned by Vincent Cavillow to create a

Stockbridge Planning Board Elects Officers, Approves East Street Lot Division

STOCKBRIDGE — June 2, 2026 — Stockbridge Planning Board approves lot division, conditionally OKs coffee shop sign, and reorganizes leadership. The board voted unanimously at its June 2 hybrid meeting to endorse a Form A lot division at 11A East Street, presented by surveyor Patrick McCulkin on behalf of owner Vincent Cavillow,

Planning Board flags thin agriculture goals in draft Open Space and Recreation Plan

LENOX — May 28, 2026 — Great Barrington Planning Board calls for stronger agricultural action steps in draft Open Space and Recreation Plan. The board spent the May 28 meeting reviewing the draft plan, which is in a 30-day public comment period ending June 20 and must receive state approval for

Williamstown Planning Board Backs Two-Context Framework for Subdivision Regulation Overhaul

WILLIAMSTOWN — May 26, 2026 — Williamstown Planning Board advances sweeping subdivision regulation rewrite at special May 26 session. The board heard two-plus hours of recommendations from consultants Dodson Flinker and Berkshire Design Group, who proposed reorganizing road standards around two geographic contexts — the town center and rural neighborhoods — and eliminating

Lanesborough Planning Board approves three zoning bylaw amendments for town meeting

LANESBOROUGH — May 18, 2026 — Lanesborough's Planning Board unanimously approved three zoning bylaw amendments Monday, sending short-term rental, accessory dwelling unit, and sign regulations to the annual town meeting. The board, operating with just three of five seats after two members recently resigned, made several eleventh-hour changes

Lenox Planning Board Reelects Chair, Eyes Solar Bylaw Update Before Town Meeting

LENOX — May 14, 2026 — Lenox Planning Board reorganizes and flags solar bylaw review ahead of new state permitting portal. The board unanimously re-elected Brandy as chair, Pedro as vice chair, and Jackie as clerk at its May 14 meeting, and confirmed a full slate of committee appointments including a

Lenox Planning Board Endorses Two Land Division Plans, Eyes Hotel Hearing

LENOX — May 11, 2026 — Lenox Planning Board unanimously endorsed two approval-not-required land division plans and received early notice of a Fairfield Inn hotel application to replace the Pilgrim Inn at its May 11 meeting. Town Planner Brooke Steg confirmed that Foresight Engineering has filed complete plans for the

Adams Planning Board Begins Short-Term Rental Bylaw Process, Eyes June Draft

ADAMS — May 11, 2026 — Adams Planning Board opens short-term rental bylaw process with no local rules currently on the books. The board hosted Brett Roberts, principal planner for housing at the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, who told members that 45 short-term rentals are registered with the state in

Lenox Planning Board Adopts New Permit Fees, Adds $100 Form A Charge

LENOX — May 5, 2026 — Lenox Planning Board adopts new permitting fee schedule and corrects a ZBA referral error at May 5 meeting. The board voted five to one to adopt a revised fee structure proposed by town official Mike Canales, who had surveyed practices in comparable Massachusetts communities and found

Stockbridge Planning Board Adopts New Fee Schedule for Permits and Applications

STOCKBRIDGE — May 5, 2026 — Stockbridge Planning Board adopts new permit fee schedule and bids farewell to 30-year member Gary Pitney. The board voted 5-0-1 at its May 5 meeting to adopt a revised fee schedule proposed by Town Administrator Mike Canales, setting a $100 charge for Form

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