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Mr. Giddings

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Past: Planning Board (2023–2025), Planning Board (2022–2023)

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2025-05-06·Planning Board·motionedWireless Facility Bylaw Amendment Process
Mr. Giddings motioned to recommend no action on article 41.
2025-05-06·Planning Board·motionedZoning Bylaw parking requirements reform.
Mr. Giddings moved to defer the Board's recommendation until Town Meeting.
Mr. Giddings gave a presentation on Article 37.
Mr. Giddings went through the presentation for Article 37 – Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Section 7.7.2.4 Joint Parking Facilities & Section 7.7.2.7 Location and the Board suggested various changes to clarify the presentation.
2025-03-04·Planning Board·motioned61B Walden Street Definitive Subdivision
Mr. Giddings moved to continue the Definitive Subdivision Plan application
2025-03-04·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings moved to approve the minutes
Mr. Giddings will present the Joint Parking article
2025-02-11·Planning Board·motioned61B Walden Street Definitive Subdivision
Mr. Giddings moved to continue...
2025-01-07·Planning Board·spoke
Vice Chair Giddings opened the meeting
2025-01-07·Planning Board·spoke
Mr. Giddings opened the meeting for general public comment
2025-01-07·Planning Board·spoke300-310 Baker Ave Modifications
Mr. Giddings asked for public comment and there was none.
2025-01-07·Planning Board·spokeTaurus/211 Property 65-acre subdivision
Mr. Giddings asked for public comment and there was none.
2024-10-29·Planning Board·spokeZoning Bylaw parking requirements reform.
Mr. Giddings introduced the discussion about making changes to the parking requirements in the Zoning Bylaw that would be small and easy to implement.
2024-10-29·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings moved to approve the minutes from the July 16, 2024 and September 17, 2024 meetings as submitted.
2024-10-01·Planning Board·spokeZoning Bylaw parking requirements reform.
Mr. Giddings opened the discussion and described his outreach efforts
2024-08-27·Planning Board·spokeRetail in Industrial Zones Discussion
Mr. Giddings raised a question about the Economic Vitality Committee
2024-08-06·Planning Board·spoke
Mr. Giddings opened the meeting and asked for a roll call
2024-08-06·Planning Board·spoke
Vice Chair Giddings opened the meeting for public comment
Mr. Giddings discussed his involvement in a project related to the jet fuel tax revenue from Hanscom Field.
2024-08-06·Planning Board·motioned61B Walden Street Definitive Subdivision
Mr. Giddings moved to continue the public hearing for the application of Stamski and McNary, Inc., for improvement of a new roadway and for the creation of 2 new building lots at 61B Walden Street (Parcel # 0274-2) to the August 27, 2024 meeting at 7:40 pm and to accept the time extension request to August 30, 2024.
Mr. Giddings stated that the public response period on the Hanscom North Field Project Draft Environmental Impact Report ends on June 6th
Mr. Giddings would remain the liaison for the Hanscom Field Advisory Committee because he already holds a seat on that Committee
2024-04-16·Planning Board·spokeNOVO Riverside Commons 40B Permit Timeline
Mr. Giddings gave a brief update on the proposed hanger expansion project at Hanscom Field.
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.
2024-04-16·Planning Board·spokeZoning Bylaw parking requirements reform.
Mr. Giddings stated that he met with the West Concord Advisory Committee and is meeting with many citizens and groups to get their opinion on parking.
Mr. Giddings commented that they are still waiting to receive the environmental impact report for the North Field Project at Hanscom and there is an upcoming meeting with the developer of the project.
Mr. Giddings reported that the Hanscom Field Advisory Committee is expecting the environmental impact report to be submitted for their next meeting and will have a presentation made by the contractors about the proposed project.
2024-01-30·Planning Board·spokeHomes at Assabet Bluff project update.
Mr. Giddings
2023-12-19·Planning Board·spoke
Mr. Giddings volunteered to attend the next Chairs Breakfast on behalf of Chair Miller who would be unavailable to attend.
2023-12-19·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings moved to submit the Floodplain Conservancy District and Two-family Residence B warrant articles as discussed and the MBTA Communities Multi-family and General Housekeeping warrant articles as amended.
2023-12-12·Planning Board·spokeTEC Inc. traffic review for development.
Mr. Giddings asked about changes to traffic resulting from the change of use
2023-11-28·Planning Board·spokeZoning Bylaw parking requirements reform.
Mr. Giddings would work with the Town Planner to prepare a table of the various recommendations from the consultant's memos
Mr. Giddings would work with the Town Planner to prepare a table of the various recommendations from the consultant's memos
2023-11-28·Planning Board·spokeMBTA Communities Overlay District Compliance
Mr. Giddings would work with the Town Planner to prepare a table of the various recommendations from the consultant's memos
2023-11-28·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings moved to approve the 7/25 minutes as submitted, and the 8/22 and 9/12 minutes as amended.
2023-11-14·Planning Board·motionedSudbury Road Overlay District modifications.
Mr. Gidding moved to adopt the revised map.
2023-11-14·Planning Board·spoke768 Elm Street Mixed-Use Development Approval
Mr. Giddings asked for clarification regarding the change in the traffic generation counts and the daily trips due to the change in the tenant from an urgent care facility to a restaurant.
2023-11-14·Planning Board·motioned768 Elm Street Mixed-Use Development Approval
Mr. Giddings moved to continue the public hearing to December 12th at 7:00 p.m. and accept the time extension for the Board to file its decision with the Town Clerk to December 22nd.
2023-11-14·Planning Board·spoke
Mr. Giddings thought that he needed to work with Mr. Gregorio and the Town Planner on compiling data Mr. Gregorio assembled into a chart to facilitate the conversation for the Board moving forward.
2023-10-24·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings moved to continue the application to the November 14th meeting at 7:00 pm.
2023-10-10·Planning Board·seconded
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion
2023-10-10·Planning Board·seconded768 Elm Street Mixed-Use Development Approval
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.
Mr. Giddings: Parking Zoning Requirements Updates
2023-09-26·Planning Board·spoke
Mr. Giddings: Parking Zoning Requirements Updates
2023-09-26·Planning Board·spokeMBTA Communities Overlay District Compliance
Mr. Giddings: Parking Zoning Requirements Updates
2023-08-22·Planning Board·motionedEMS Development Subdivision at 80X & 1053 Main St.
Mr. Giddings moved to continue the Definitive Subdivision Plan application of EMS Development for improvement of a new roadway and for the creation of 4 new building lots at 80X and 1053 Main Street (Parcels # 3730 & 3734) to the September 12th meeting at 7:05 pm and accept the time extension to October 2nd
2023-08-22·Planning Board·spokeZoning Bylaw parking requirements reform.
Mr. Giddings also noted that reduced parking requirements were taking place across the Commonwealth, and that in Boston there are even buildings near public transportation that provide residents or visitors with no parking capacity.
2023-04-25·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings made a motion to continue the application by Mark Pesce, Map Holdings, LLC, for 794 Elm Street until the May 9, 2023, meeting at 7:35 PM.
2023-04-11·Planning Board·seconded
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.
2023-04-11·Planning Board·spokeScenic Roads Bylaw Rules and Regulations
Mr. Giddings stated that keeping more of the wall is preferred.
2023-02-21·Planning Board·motionedQuarry North Road LLC Subdivision
Mr. Giddings moved to continue the Public Hearing
2023-02-21·Planning Board·motioned
Ms. Giddings moved to approve the meeting minutes of November 29th and December 13th as written.
2023-02-21·Planning Board·motionedSunnyside Lane Definitive Subdivision
Mr. Giddings moved to approve the release of lots one, two, and three from the Sunnyside Lane Definitive Subdivision Restrictive Covenant.
Mr. Giddings gave an update on Hanscom's North Airfield project which includes 500,000 square feet of hangar space and likely more air traffic. He stated that at this time, Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency (MEPA) is conducting an environmental study which will look at impacts from things like jet fuel and added tarmac. The Hanscom Area Towns Committee is hoping that the project can be limited to a non‐fossil fuel facility.
2023-02-07·Planning Board·spoke59 Walden Street Addition Approval
Mr. Giddings echoed that he appreciated the fact that the applicant is concerned about the safety of having people go to the back of the building to access EV charging stations, but he felt strongly that they should consider installing one or two charging stations for employees
2023-01-24·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings moved to continue the Public Hearing
2023-01-24·Planning Board·motionedCCVA Expansion at 37 Lexington Road Approved
Mr. Giddings moved to continue the discussion on the Concord Center for the Visual Arts, for a Special Permit with Site Plan Review under Zoning Bylaw Sections 7.1.3, 7.7.2.12, 11.6, and 11.8 to demolish the existing Coleman Gallery and construct a 2,593 sq. ft. addition to an existing 7,349 sq. ft. non‐conforming structure and relief from parking at 37 Lexington Road, Parcel # 0015 to the February 21, 2023 meeting at 7:05 pm.
2023-01-10·Planning Board·spokeMobile Food Establishment Bylaw Amendment
Mr. Giddings commented that the proposed changes simplified the wording which is critical for residents to understand at Town Meeting.
2022-12-13·Planning Board·secondedQuarry North Road LLC Subdivision
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.
2022-12-13·Planning Board·secondedHistoric Districts Commission Appointments
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion
2022-12-13·Planning Board·spokeHousing Production Plan Adoption
Mr. Giddings asked whether the various housing groups had vetted the report.
2022-12-13·Planning Board·motionedHousing Production Plan Adoption
Mr. Giddings moved to adopt the Housing Production Plan as submitted.
2022-12-13·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings moved to approve the meeting minutes of September 27, 2022, as amended.
2022-11-29·Planning Board·spokeZoning Bylaw parking requirements reform.
Mr. Giddings asked why the parking calculations were not completed using square footage.
Mr. Giddings stated his reservations about the reserved parking.
2022-11-22·Planning Board·secondedQuarry North Road LLC Subdivision
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion
2022-10-25·Planning Board·spoke
Mr. Giddings asked where the funding would be coming from.
2022-10-11·Planning Board·spokeQuarry North Road LLC Subdivision
Mr. Giddings left for the remainder of the meeting.
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.
2022-09-27·Planning Board·spokeQuarry North Road LLC Subdivision
Mr. Giddings asked whether they have received a recommendation letter from the Natural Resources Commission.
2022-09-27·Planning Board·spokeClaussen Subdivision Grading and Trails
Mr. Giddings asked whether they have received a recommendation letter from the Natural Resources Commission.
2022-09-13·Planning Board·motioned
Mr. Giddings moved to approve the meeting minutes of May 10, 2022, as amended.
Mr. Gidding moved to authorize the release of Lot 3, 41 McCallar Lane from the Hosmer Meadows Definitive Subdivision Restrictive Covenant and to authorize the Town Planner to sign on behalf of the Board.
2022-08-23·Planning Board·seconded
Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.