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The Planning Board is eager to receive input to its work on zoning related to multifamily housing under a state law passed in 2021 covering the MBTA service area.

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Planning Board approves new 2-family dwelling as part of mixed use at 60 Great Road

On September 26, the Bedford Planning Board voted to approve a special permit for 60 Great Road (on the corner of Fletcher Road) under the provisions of the Great Road/ Center subdistrict zoning. The proposal adds a new 2-family dwelling to the back of an...

Planning Board approves mixed-use development at 1 Railroad Ave.

On August 22, 2023 the Bedford Planning Board concluded its public hearing on a mixed-use development at 1 Railroad Avenue in the Depot area. It voted unanimously to approve the special permit, subject to conditions. The development comprises a 3-story bu...

Old Billerica Rd PRD - no testimony tonight

Applicant Bilca LLC has requested that the public hearing for a Planned Residential Development, scheduled to continue tonight, June 27, 2023, be further continued without testimony to the next Planning Board meeting. 

Upcoming hearings on mixed-use developments in central Bedford

Two upcoming Planning Board meetings will include public hearings on proposals for mixed-use developments in central areas of Bedford:

• 60 Great Road: special permit application to construct 2-family dwelling in combination with existing office building, sc...

2-Family zoning amendment approved by Attorney General

The Massachusetts Attorney General issued a letter on June 15, 2023 which approves Bedford's zoning amendment that eases rules for creating Two-Family Dwellings. The amendment was passed by Annual Town Meeting on March 27, 2023 as Article 22.&...

Old Billerica Rd PRD - no testimony tonight

The applicant for a Planned Residential Development special permit at 229, 251A and 251F Old Billerica Road has requested to continue without testimony, to the June 27 meeting of the Planning Board.

2-Family Dwellings zoning amendment passed at Town Meeting

Article 22, the Planning Board's zoning bylaw amendment to ease restrictions on Two-family Dwellings, passed with more than the required two-thirds vote at the Annual Town Meeting on March 27, 2023. Details are available in the Warrant. The amend...

March 14 meeting rescheduled to Monday, March 20

The Planning Board meeting that was posted for March 14 did not commence any deliberations, due to an error affecting public participation. The meeting has been re-scheduled to Monday, March 20, commencing at 7:30 PM, on Zoom. A vote was made to continue ...

2-Family Dwellings proposed zoning amendment - lots of information on Planning webpage!

The Planning Board is eager to get the word out about its proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw relating to Two-Family Dwellings, which will be voted on at the upcoming Annual Town Meeting. A wealth of background material is now available on the Planning...

Continuation of Hearings on Two Family Dwelling Bylaw and on development at Old Billerica Road

At its scheduled meeting on January 24, 2023 the Planning Board will continue two public hearings:

- The Planning Board's proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw relating to two-family dwellings

The background to this lies in the recommendations of ...

Public hearings will continue tonight, Tuesday December 13

Two Planning Board public hearings are set to continue within the Planning Board meeting which starts at 7:00pm on Tuesday December 13, 2022:

- Planned Residential Development at 229, 251A and 251F old Billerica Road

- Proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments relat...

Dates set for continuation of public hearings

The public hearing on a special permit application for a Planned Residential Development at 229, 251A and 251F Old Billerica Road is currently set to continue on November 22 at 7:00pm on Zoom. The developer has been working on responses to questions raise...

Planning Board issues Annual Report

The Planning Board finalized its Annual Report for FY 22, which covers the period from July, 2021 to June 2022, at its meeting on August 23. The report includes lists of developments approved, zoning amendments proposed and other topics discussed. Its Pro...

Planning Board reviewing zoning for 2-family houses and for our denser residential areas

When time has allowed over the past year, the Planning Board has been discussing ideas about potential amendments to the Zoning Bylaws on two topics that are partly inter-related. One is the expansion of opportunities to create 2-family houses. The other ...

Bedford considers state requirement to zone for multifamily housing

As mentioned in the Annual Report, the Planning Board has been examining the implications of state legislation passed in January of 2021, which amends the Zoning Act (MGL Ch 40A). A significant part of the new law, in Section 3A, is a requirement for MBTA...

Zoning Amendments from Nov 2021 Special Town Meeting Approved by AG

Amendments to the Bedford Zoning Bylaw, changing certain provisions in Section 22 applying to the Great Road District, were passed at the Special Town Meeting on November 1, 2021. They have now received the necessary approval from the Massachusetts Attorn...

Zoning Bylaw Reorganization Project Gets Underway

At its meeting on November 16, 2021, the Planning Board formally began work on the Zoning Bylaw Reorganization Project that was funded by Town Meeting in 2019. It held a discussion with its newly-appointed consultants, Barrett Planning Group LLC and revie...