Planning Board

Meetings

  • 5:30 pm
  • 1st Thursday of every month
  • City Hall
    15 Summer Street
    Taunton, MA 02780

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Members

  • Robert Campbell, Member
  • Anthony Abreau, Chair
  • Manuel Spencer, Jr., Clerk
  • Brian Carr, Member
  • Dennis Ackerman, Vice Chair
  • John Reardon, Member
  • Michael Monteiro, Member

Overview

The Taunton Planning Board is a seven member board elected at large every two years in a city wide election. The board is charged with administering the subdivision control rules and regulations of the City of Taunton enacted in accordance with MGL Ch 41 sections 81A-81J. The board is also required to comply with the regulations established in MGL Ch40A and the City of Taunton Zoning Ordinance.

The Board overseas the creation of all subdivisions of land within the Cities limits. This includes residential subdivisions on new streets, the division of parcels on existing streets and commercial and industrial developments in which new streets or lot lines are created.

Each project that comes before the board has five goals to meet. These are:

  1. To further the orderly and appropriate use of land in the City
  2. To assure sites are suitable for building purposes and human habitation
  3. To coordinate existing streets with proposed streets, parks, or other features of the City
  4. To assure the provision of uniform streets and ways throughout the City
  5. To assure the provision of required improvements at standards acceptable to the City

The board also advises the Municipal Council on all developments or land use policy decisions that fall under Council jurisdiction. These include Site Plan R The Taunton Planning Board is a seven member board elected at large every two years in a city wide election. The board is charged with administering the subdivision control rules and regulations of the City of Taunton enacted in accordance with MGL Ch 41 sections 81A-81J. The board is also required to comply with the regulations established in MGL Ch40A and the City of Taunton Zoning Ordinance.