Carlisle Planning Board unanimously approved fire station design and advanced preservation policy. The board voted 6-0-0 on limestone-style modular block and rustic wood form-liner materials for the fire station renovation, clearing final design elements. In separate unanimous votes, the board
Carlisle Planning Board grapples with state zoning law changes affecting variances and housing. Town Counsel Ethan Dively briefed the Board on M.G.L. Chapter 40A amendments effective July 1, 2026, shifting variance standards from "particular hardship" to "practical difficulty" and permitting use
Carlisle Planning Board approves fire station well-access path; defers wildlife facility decision. The Planning Board voted 5-1 to authorize a 15-foot-wide permeable access path connecting the fire station to a new water supply well, with a condition requiring maintenance of the path and adjacent
CARLISLE -- June 16, 2026, Carlisle's Planning Board conditionally approved the four-lot Forge Crossing subdivision at 35 West Prescott Street by a 3-1 vote at its June 16 meeting, while unanimously
CARLISLE -- June 9, 2026, Carlisle Planning Board unanimously backs renovation of 166 Commonwealth Avenue gas station in flood zone. The five-member board voted 5-0 at its June 9 meeting to approve a
Planning Board elects Grady as chair, charts course on 2027 zoning. The five-member board unanimously elected Adelaide Grady as chair, with Stacy Lennon as vice chair, Joseph Gushue as treasurer, and Dwight DeMay as clerk. The board endorsed a timeline to advance a Clustered Residential Open Space
Carlisle Planning Board unanimously approves fire station renovation and Woodward Village close-out. The Board voted 7-0 to permit the 80 Westford Street fire station renovation and expansion project, conditioning approval on specified building materials, a future well access route, and scenic road
Carlisle Planning Board unanimously recommends zoning bylaw amendment aligning nonconforming-use standards with state law. Town Counsel Ethan Dively explained that the current Carlisle bylaw's rigid 50 percent floor-area cap predates the 1975 recodification of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A
Planning Board continues fire station review, cites design gaps. The Board continued its review of the Carlisle Fire Station renovation and expansion at 80 Westford Street, now estimated at $17.5 million, identifying substantial concerns about vehicle circulation, architectural cohesion, and site
Carlisle Planning Board reviews country store gas station permit, unanimously endorses Willard Common lot split.
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