Select Board hears findings on April rail near-miss, endorses Keolis fixes
Lincoln officials publicly detail April commuter rail near-miss and corrective plan.
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Planning Board recommends Todd Pond Road accessory apartment, plans state mandate response
Lincoln Planning Board endorses basement apartment, confronts 630-unit state zoning target. The board unanimously recommended a special permit for Nora Illary's 882-square-foot basement accessory apartment at 7 Todd Pond Road, well under the 1,200-square-foot cap on a two-acre lot.
Lincoln Board Approves Verizon Small Cell, Renews Green Energy Contract
Lincoln Select Board approved a Verizon Wireless small cell installation near 33 Lexington Road and authorized renewal of the town's community energy aggregation contract at its September 12 meeting. The board voted 3-0 on both items after public hearings.
Planning Board shifts tourist brochure online, advances accessory apartment framework
Lincoln Planning Board takes tourist brochure online and advances accessory apartment framework.
Planning Board sends two energy letters to Baker, reviews bike-pedestrian plan
Lincoln Planning Board signs onto two letters to Baker backing a stronger stretch code and a 10-town fossil-fuel opt-in. The board voted 5-0 on each, authorizing member Gary Taylor to finalize edits and the chair to sign before the next-day deadline.
Lincoln Select Board approves three gas main extensions, backs tougher state code
Lincoln approves three National Grid gas mains while endorsing stricter net-zero code comments.
Lincoln Planning Board drafts by-right rules for accessory apartments inside main houses
Lincoln Planning Board converges on by-right accessory apartments inside main homes.
Planning Board approves Blackburnian fence, moves to allow accessory apartments by right
Lincoln Planning Board signals end of ZBA special permits for most accessory apartments.
Lincoln Select Board adopts new Bemis Hall and transfer station regulations
Lincoln Select Board adopts first formal transfer station regulations and overhauls Bemis Hall rentals. With Chair Jim Hutchinson absent, members Jennifer Glass and Jonathan Dwyer voted 2-0 to adopt both packages on June 27.
Planning Board approves Long Meadow porch addition, opens B1/B2 zoning rewrite
Lincoln Planning Board approves Long Meadow porch and opens broad rewrite of South Lincoln business zoning. The board voted 4-0 to approve a 269-square-foot screen porch and portico at 26 Long Meadow Road for William Hobbs and Carolyn Mitchell, with Co-Chair Lynn DeLisi absent.