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TOWN OF WINTHROP-PLANNING BOARD
1 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA 02152
[o] 617-846-1852 x 1013

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Location: Harvey Hearing Room, Lower Level, Town Hall
Date: JULY 20, 2026 a
Time: 7:00 PM _4 F oz
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Members Present: Absent: = ¢ +;
Chris Boyce-Chair 0 Oo cr MM
Honor Merceret i) Oo > =<
Sarah Jane Fourness O Oo - mM
Alyssa Gamble im Oo : 6 o
Jason Pollutro oO oO =
File No. Property Applicant / Brief Description of Proposal Heard / Continued
Address Owner
A motion from the Tree
N/A N/A Tree Committee Committee wanting to add CO Heard
Section G to the current CO Continued

17.44.060-Materials for Review-
Required) for multifamily,
commercial and industrial
projects only) Ordinance.
Because the proposed amendment
would modify Chapter 17.000 of
the Town’s Zoning Ordinance,
the matter must be referred to
Planning Board for a public
hearing and recommendation to
the Town Council prior to any
action being taken by the
Council. The Tree Committee has
proposed adding Section G, as
follows:

Section G. Developer Tree Plan:
A Developer Tree Plan that has
been approved by the Tree
Warden and that is consistent
with Section 13 of “Title 12-
Streets, Sidewalks, and Public
Places, Chapter 12.48-Trees.””

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N/A

Motions
submitted by:
Town Counsel
Attorney
Cipoletta, the
Rules and
Ordinance Sub
Committee,
Councilor Millar,
Councilor Swope,
and Councilor
Dimes

Various motions were submitted
to amend the current Use
Ordinance. Currently 17.52.030
states: “That the provisions of
Section 17.52.030 of the
Winthrop Town Ordinances,
titled Variances,

be amended by striking the words
“use or” in the first sentence. The
amended ordinance shall

read as follows:

17.52.030 - Variances.

The board of appeals may
authorize a variance from the
terms of this title for a particular
parcel

of land or for an existing building
where, owing to conditions
especially affecting such parcel or
such building but not affecting
generally the district in which it is
located, a literal enforcement

of the provisions of this title
would involve substantial
hardship, financial or otherwise,
to the

appellant and where desirable
relief may be granted without
substantial detriment to the public
good and without nullifying nor
substantially derogating from the
intent or purpose of this title.
Before any variance is granted the
board of appeals must find ail
conditions to be present as
specified in G. L. c. 40A.”

(2 Heard
O Continued

Meeting Minutes for Review:
6/15/26

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all itents listed may in fact, ,
be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.