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Planning staff said the committee expects to hold a public \"listening\" meeting in May (after town meeting) and additional public engagement in June, followed by 3‑D modeling and fiscal analysis over the summer. The consultants’ modeling results are expected to be presented in the fall; the board discussed a target to have draft recommendations in hand by October so the Planning Board can schedule public hearings in the winter (January–March) ahead of an anticipated town meeting vote the following spring.

Board members stressed that the fiscal impact analysis is a high priority. A board member emphasized that the fiscal analysis should address impacts across stakeholders — sellers, buyers, the town (tax revenue), and neighboring property owners — and said the fiscal study is critical to communicating ramifications of proposed limits on house size.

Staff said they are preparing an RFP for a 3‑D modeling consultant and that fiscal impact work can be run in parallel or follow the modeling results; the board asked staff to circulate a proposed calendar at the April 15 meeting so members can “work backwards” from town meeting deadlines. The board also discussed the Wellesley two‑track approach (a buy‑right limit with a waiver/review path), and staff said the consultant will test a range of variables (FAR, lot coverage, height) across sample conforming and nonconforming lots.

No formal vote was taken on zoning language at this meeting; the board recorded direction to staff to prepare a schedule, issue/advance RFP work, and coordinate public engagement with the Large House Study Committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Needham: Planning Board 04/01/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board and the Large House Study Committee outlined a public engagement schedule, instructed staff to prepare a calendar, and discussed issuing RFPs for 3‑D modeling and a fiscal impact analysis to support proposed changes to FAR and related zoning limits.","taxTitle","Town of Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",54445,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6093245,"Planning Board approves amended scenic‑roads agreement; requires 30 replacement trees, caliper to be set by tree warden",464,158000,622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2848352-c7d2a61b6198850eb36083baebc36e49&start=158&end=622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2848352-c7d2a61b6198850eb36083baebc36e49/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6093245/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Planning-Board-approves-amended-scenicroads-agreement-requires-30-replacement-trees-caliper-to-be-set-by-tree-warden","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093245-c4c28589636266ea12131d08d6b14b0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146517&Signature=dal8hdQXcWSqvULHamkHKOD-j4yvXV8o1Gf1~etw767JeyUc6WtZOLqYtrMV5wffDd3BZEg-c-K8Gik9K8HXgs9KheTVVIvkVzQ4G3SqCLmUDLPT7mpEgni8bhdVXKSqa-wbgjqTBF3yieE0ZxLfvOP9cG2ddSDvA9doU3VyUqO4cL~2t9mpbE5WjAfoeJ6T5drJTpLzkdi3rwOw3AJKdPwbyjkqZzmgO7PuN83n1AB~YFnZStPGlD0~b5xe0JQQmD8XDAVMhKarILcv~OQhWKMrlEco52md~KfE9NWEjSm3BDq4MAXxp2myfIVKadqPLZzV6p~AcXyaqoMUX6NGnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Needham Planning Board on April 1 approved an amended scenic‑roads improvement agreement that increases the number of replacement trees associated with the project and delegates final caliper selection to the tree warden.

Planning staff said the town had proposed tree plantings tied to a scenic‑roads project. The applicant (Public Works) previously indicated a 2‑for‑1 replacement approach and represented it would plant a total equal to a 2‑for‑1 replacement, with some new trees possibly planted elsewhere in town. Board members noted the draft agreement originally said 15 new trees in one clause; the board amended that clause to require 30 new trees to reflect the 2‑for‑1 commitment.

Board members also directed the removal of the word “other” from paragraph 4 of the agreement so the damage‑repair clause reads that any damage to private property will be restored — a technical wording change the board said clarified responsibility when removal or planting work affects adjacent property.

The board left a final caliper specification blank pending the tree warden’s recommendation; the motion adopted states the caliper will be “as agreed by the tree warden.” Planning staff said the agreement coordinates planting locations with the tree warden and the tree board. The board voted to approve the amended agreement by voice vote and authorized signatures to be completed after the caliper is entered.

The transcript shows the motion as: “Agree to this agreement with the town with the additional changes as follows: (1) in paragraph 2, the number of trees to be installed will be replaced from 15 to 30; (2) the caliper of the tree will be as agreed by the tree warden; and (3) remove the word ‘other’ where it appears.” The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.","After debate about replacement counts and wording, the board approved amendments to a scenic‑roads improvement agreement, changing the replacement figure from 15 to 30 trees, removing the word \"other\" from a damage‑repair clause, and deferring exact caliper specifications to the tree warden.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6093248,"Planning Board endorses ANR lot-line adjustment at 235 Central Avenue",99,44000,143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2848352-c7d2a61b6198850eb36083baebc36e49&start=44&end=143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2848352-c7d2a61b6198850eb36083baebc36e49/thumbnail_44000.jpg","/articles/6093248/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Planning-Board-endorses-ANR-lot-line-adjustment-at-235-Central-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093248-f347898447afca7ceb427161d6a77505/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146517&Signature=WlIxnNetTszkTsUoNz4rI7MVSRbphLgi9nPowb1cMTKVW3q4MZbos4DMm4nehhGlqoYW0dlf908CjoZSuptUKFd~ZBVLWYP9ZfmtK2pt1lIFmSkTX2g4qYgE2-sSdbyTLo-PxEFZV36xg5K8JsA8dO~R9~UmiMVXrZD3NQ7FMNwkcEeaA2DrszhsFHQv5bFKEOPXCiqJhl7nY5nbx9sdgBXmw3wfhHWf6ZQ6jbItHsVe0oY4kJt7BPB~Eh42Mi~jGNMJJNNRZwfsluie~~LLx9OnCuNRdzClghzBr0yBxYkqZvmnVxK3iCTE76t6GYgAd0EQlJ-O8~hmwqMAlP4pRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Needham Planning Board voted to endorse an Approval Not Required (ANR) lot-line adjustment for property shown as 235 Central Avenue.

The plan, reviewed by planning staff and the engineering department, revises a previously assigned ANR by transferring Parcel A to Lot 2A and Parcel B to Lot 3D. Board members were told the adjusted lots will have the required frontage on a public way.

Planning staff recommended endorsement after engineering review. A motion to endorse the ANR plan was made during the meeting and carried by voice vote.

No site-specific conditions or caliper/tree requirements were attached to this endorsement in the discussion recorded in the transcript. The board did not record a roll-call vote; the action was approved by voice vote.","The Town of Needham Planning Board voted to endorse an Approval Not Required (ANR) lot-line adjustment at 235 Central Avenue after staff and engineering review confirmed the lots will meet required frontage on a public way.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning Board sets schedule for "large house" study; seeks 3‑D modeling and fiscal impact analysis

Planning Board approves amended scenic‑roads agreement; requires 30 replacement trees, caliper to be set by tree warden

Planning Board endorses ANR lot-line adjustment at 235 Central Avenue