The Planning Board voted unanimously on Wednesday, October 14, to recommend that Town Meeting adopt the groundwater protection district bylaw amendments, leaving out the animal feedlot definition and prohibition and the words “landscape refuse” in the solid waste definition, and the Board of Health on Tuesday, October 13, failed to adopt a new definition of cigar and minimum prices for single cigars and packs of two or more, so the tobacco regulations stay as they are for now. Holliston Town Meeting convenes on Monday, October 19, and the Finance Committee meets that day at 6 p.m. at the high school to finalize its Town Meeting recommendations.
Decisions
Board of Health, Tuesday, October 13 (from the meeting recording)
Cigar definition and minimum cigar pricing: failed to adopt the new definition of cigar and the proposed minimum prices for single cigars and packs of two or more, so the tobacco regulations stay unchanged for now (failed). Recording, 1:09:36
Conservation Commission, Tuesday, October 13 (from the meeting recording)
Prentice Street 12A order of conditions: issued an order of conditions, with conditions on bounds and their perpetual maintenance, for the notice of intent at 12A Prentice Street (3–0). Recording, 0:45:36
Prentice Street 12B order of conditions: issued an order of conditions for the notice of intent at 12B Prentice Street (3–0). Recording, 0:47:00
Planning Board, Wednesday, October 14 (from the meeting recording)
Prentice Street subdivision (ANR): approved the plan dividing one lot on Prentice Street into two, after the applicant corrected the frontage and depth requirements shown on the plan (unanimous). Recording, 0:03:02
Groundwater protection bylaw hearing: closed the public hearing on the groundwater protection district bylaw amendments (unanimous). Recording, 1:11:55
Groundwater protection bylaw, report to Town Meeting: recommended that Town Meeting adopt the groundwater protection district bylaw amendments, but without the animal feedlot definition and prohibition and without ‘landscape refuse’ in the solid waste definition, and with new prohibited uses Q through V allowed if suitable technology protects groundwater (unanimous). Recording
School Building Committee, Wednesday, October 14 (from the meeting recording)
Communications working group lead: appointed Christy as lead of the communications working group (unanimous). Recording, 1:35:44
Zoning Board of Appeals, Thursday, October 15 (from the meeting recording)
1286 Washington Street special permit hearing: closed the public portion of the hearing on a special permit application for a painting and cleaning company office and storage use at 1286 Washington Street (unanimous). Recording, 0:12:37
Lowland Street comprehensive permit hearing: closed the public portion of the hearing on the comprehensive permit application by MP Properties for LLC for 0 and 194 Lowland Street (unanimous). Recording, 3:14:42
Coming Up
Saturday, October 17
Monday, October 19
History Book Club welcomes new members at the library, 10:30 a.m.
Holliston varsity soccer travels to Hopkinton for a 4:30 p.m. conference match
School Committee preps for Town Meeting at 6 p.m. at the high school library, may vote on presentation Agenda
Finance Committee meets at 6 p.m. to finalize Town Meeting recommendations at the high school Agenda
Tuesday, October 20
Library’s Tuesday Matinee shows “Remarkably Bright Creatures” at 12:30 p.m.
Select Board preps for Town Meeting at 6 p.m. session in High School Library Agenda
Wednesday, October 21
No registration needed: Little Builders Story Time at the library’s Gilman Room, 10:15 a.m.
Red Sox historian Herb Crehan talks World Series history at the library’s Gilman Room, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 22
Planning Board hears the 385 Prentice Street Scenic Road application at 7 p.m. on Zoom Agenda
Friday, October 23
Dance Party with Stacey Peasley in the Gilman Room at Holliston Public Library, 11 a.m.
Holliston Panthers face Norwood Mustangs in varsity football at 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 24
Goodie bags go out at 9:30 a.m. at the library’s Halloween Trick-o-Treat
Kids read aloud to therapy dog Molly Bird at the library’s Children’s Room, 10 a.m.
SEPAC Trunk-or-Treat runs 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; admission is $5 per child, $25 family cap
Pink Granite Pedalers bring their ride back to Holliston trails
Sunday, October 25
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