Information for Meeting of Planning Board
Tuesday May 23, 2023 6:30 PM EDT

Town:Orange, MA 
Board:Planning Board
Time:Tuesday May 23, 2023 6:30 PM EDT
Location:Virtual
Agenda:
Due to COVID 19, and pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, and subsequent extensions of this law until March 31, 2025, this meeting will be conducted via teleconference. Meeting participation instructions can be found on the meeting agenda posted on the Town of Orange site http://www.mytowngovernment.org/01364 under the Planning Board section. Any applications may be reviewed by submitting a request to the Planning Board Office by emailing the office at planning@townoforange.org.
I. Opening of Meeting
II. Minutes/Mail 
III. Scheduled appointments
a. The Town of Orange Planning Board will hold a public hearing pursuant to MGL c40A, Section 5, on May 23, 2023 at 6:30pm to consider an amendment to the Town of Orange Zoning Bylaws for the purpose of regulating adult use entertainment within the Town, which uses shall be allowed pursuant to the issuance of a special permit within a designated adult use overlay district, consistent with sound land use planning goals and objectives. 
Due to COVID 19, and pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, and his subsequent extension of this provision until March 31, 2025 when it expires, this hearing will be conducted via teleconference. Meeting participation instructions can be found 48 hours prior to the meeting on the meeting agenda posted on the Town of Orange site http://www.mytowngovernment.org/01364 under the Planning Board section. 
The complete text of language and overlay district map is also on file with the Orange Town Clerk, Orange Town Hall, 6 Prospect Street, Orange, MA and are available for viewing during normal business hours of M, T, Thu: 8-12:30 and 1:00-4:30pm and W: 8-12:00 and 1:00 to 7pm. This notice is also published electronically on www.atholdailynews.com and on www.masspublicnotices.org.
IV. Working Session- 
a. Housing Production Plan Review continued-Letter of Support for Housing Production Plan
b. Letter of Support for Community Planning Grant
c. Letter of Support for Rural and Small Town Development Fund  
V. Updates from Long Range Comprehensive Planning (aka Master Planning) Subcommittee of the Planning Board
VI. Scheduling of next meeting-tentatively June 6, 2023
VII. Adjournment
*The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for the discussion to the extent permitted by law.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. Call Walker Powell at 978-544-1105 option 6 if you have problems registering for the meeting with the instruction below. 
When: May 23, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Planning Board Public Hearing
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Scheduled By:Mercedes Clingerman
Posted At:May 08, 2023 11:24 AM EDT
Last Modified:May 18, 2023 10:40 AM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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