Planning board endorses Form A plan and approves department budget

The Planning Board handled routine administrative business on Jan. 7, endorsing a Form A plan of land for 114 Percade Street and approving the planning department budget for the coming year.

The board took a motion to endorse a plan of land for 114 Percade Street, prepared by Outback Engineering and owned by Scott Scales as trustee of the Pocus Family Port J Street Real Estate Trust; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Later in the meeting the board reviewed the Planning & Community Development operating budget lines for the department (town planner, clerical staff, operating items) and voted to approve the budget as presented. Members clarified that the planning and community development functions are now in one department and that stipends for clerical staff are included per contract; staff said most operating lines were unchanged from the prior year.

Ending: The endorsement and budget approval were passed unanimously; staff and board will proceed with posted timelines for committee items and hearings.