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Mr. Giddings
No current terms — past member.
Past: Planning Board (2023–2025), Planning Board (2022–2023)
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“Mr. Giddings motioned to recommend no action on article 41.”
“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.”
“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”
“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”
“Mr. Giddings asked for public comment and there was none.”
“Mr. Giddings asked for public comment and there was none.”
“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.”
“Mr. Giddings opened the discussion and described his outreach efforts”
“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.”
“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”
“Mr. Giddings gave a brief update on the proposed hanger expansion project at Hanscom Field.”
“Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Mr. Giddings asked about changes to traffic resulting from the change of use”
“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”
“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.”
“Mr. Gidding moved to adopt the revised map.”
“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.”
“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”
“Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.”
“Mr. Giddings: Parking Zoning Requirements Updates”
2023-09-26·Planning Board·spoke
“Mr. Giddings: Parking Zoning Requirements Updates”
“Mr. Giddings: Parking Zoning Requirements Updates”
“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”
“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.”
“Mr. Giddings stated that keeping more of the wall is preferred.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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”
“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.”
“Mr. Giddings commented that the proposed changes simplified the wording which is critical for residents to understand at Town Meeting.”
“Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.”
“Mr. Giddings seconded the motion”
“Mr. Giddings asked whether the various housing groups had vetted the report.”
“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.”
“Mr. Giddings asked why the parking calculations were not completed using square footage.”
“Mr. Giddings stated his reservations about the reserved parking.”
“Mr. Giddings seconded the motion”
2022-10-25·Planning Board·spoke
“Mr. Giddings asked where the funding would be coming from.”
“Mr. Giddings left for the remainder of the meeting.”
“Mr. Giddings seconded the motion.”
“Mr. Giddings asked whether they have received a recommendation letter from the Natural Resources Commission.”
“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.”