Planning Board

Berlin Planning Board approves two Randall Road lot-line plans while pushing for rules to rein in narrow "snake lots." The board voted unanimously at its July 14 Zoom meeting to endorse two Approval Not Required plans filed by Black Pearl Development Group LLC and record owner Leandro Silva, with fe

Berlin Planning Board reviews overhaul of subdivision control regulations dating to the 1970s.

Berlin Planning Board spends June 9 meeting reviewing 41-page subdivision control law redline. The three-member board — Carolyn, Jay, and Chair Tim — worked through the document page by page after consultant Ron, who prepared the redline, failed to appear for a scheduled 7:45 p.m. session.

Berlin Planning Board unanimously backs state grant application for a village center cultural and economic development study.

BERLIN — May 12, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board eyes state housing grant for town center as mall project stalls. Chair Tom Sanford told the board Tuesday that Berlin's Housing Choice Community designation makes the town eligible for a Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission-administered Housing Choice Grant Program, with

BERLIN — April 28, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board unanimously recommends a zoning bylaw tweak required by the state attorney general. The board voted 5-0 at its April 28 meeting to endorse a warrant article that would amend Section 506C of the zoning bylaw to exempt protected accessory dwelling units from

Berlin Planning Board flags legal risk in inclusionary zoning and eyes $20,000 in town meeting warrant articles.

BERLIN — March 24, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board endorses ANR plan for 140 Randall Road with a legal reservation attached. The board voted 4-0 at its March 24 meeting to approve a January 8, 2026 plan drawn by Dillis and Roy for Black Pearl Development Group, reconfiguring lot lines to

Berlin's Planning Board voted 5-0 to send a revised letter to a developer's attorney and alert the building inspector over an inclusionary zoning dispute tied to an eight-lot subdivision.

Berlin Planning Board tables lot endorsement after finding eight-unit subdivision likely triggered town's inclusionary zoning bylaw.