Planning Board

The Ashfield Planning Board's main areas of responsibilities are:

  • Administration of the Sub-Division Regulations, reviewing applications for sub-divisions, reviewing ANRs (Approval Not Required).
  • Reviewing applications for Special Permits. Uses requiring a special permit are listed in the Zoning By-laws, section VII.
  • Drafting new by-laws or modifications to existing by-laws and bringing these to a Town Meeting for a vote.

The planning board is a five-member elected board.

Members

Name Title Term
Michael Fitzgerald Chair 2019
Alan Rice Clerk 2020
Jane Shaney   2023
Ken Miller Member 2021
Rick Chandler Member 2022

Meetings

1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 7:30 pm in the Town Hall main floor office meeting room.

Planning Board Minutes

  1. Planning Board Minutes 01.18.2017 (PDF)
  2. Planning Board Minutes 02.01.2017 (PDF)
  3. Planning Board Minutes 02.15.2017 (PDF)
  4. Planning Board Minutes 03.01.2017 (PDF)
  5. Planning Board Minutes 03.15.2017 (PDF)
  6. Planning Board Minutes 04.05.2017 (PDF)
  7. Planning Board Minutes 04.19.2017 (PDF)

List of Fees

  • ANR (Approval Not Required), $75
  • Special Permit, $150 or 0.005 of construction value (whichever is more)
  • Sub-Division Application, $300