Planning staff and board members spent a substantial portion of the Feb. 13 meeting discussing proposed edits to Lakeville's site‑plan review bylaw intended to close gaps the board identified.

Nancy presented suggested language and cited examples used by other communities. The board focused on applicability language — whether to adopt option 3, option 4, or both — and how to capture changes that should trigger site‑plan review, including parking lot expansions, building additions, new construction, changes in traffic volume, and cumulative permit values that exceed a percentage of assessed property value. One board member said they preferred option 3; the chair and others asked staff to combine useful language from multiple examples.

Members also discussed adding a clause that would capture cumulative permit values exceeding 50% of assessed property value and clarifying that internal modifications that do not change scale or impact would remain exempt but that changes that affect traffic, parking or operations would trigger review. The board asked staff to prepare a redline version of the zoning bylaw section showing strikeouts and additions (new language in red) for the next meeting so residents and the board can see exact changes. The planning department agreed to return a redline copy at the Feb. 27 meeting.

Board direction and next steps

- Staff to produce a redline copy of the site‑plan review section with the board's preferred options (include option 3 language and consider option 4), and to add language capturing cumulative permit values and parking/traffic triggers.
- Return the redline to the board at the Feb. 27 meeting for further discussion and to prepare for drafting a warrant article for town meeting.