Leyden
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Town of Leyden
7 Brattleboro Road
Leyden, MA 01301
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Thursday, April 2, 2026, 6:30 pm
Town Offices - 7 Brattleboro Road

Agenda: (Topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates being discussed. Times are for planning purposes.)

6:30 PM: Approval of previous minutes.

New Topics:

  1. 6:35 PM: Town Counsel
    1. ADUs and basements, possible language for a bylaw revision
    2. Floodplain Overlay District
    3. Use Table and Contradictions between Section 2.2 Use of Buildings, Structures and Land. and Section 4.2.A.1. Uses Requiring a Special Permit - "All non-residential or non-agricultural uses other than those specifically permitted according to Section 4.1 Permitted Uses or prohibited according to Section 4.3 Prohibited Uses."
    4. Site Plan Review and consideration of modifications to allow pre-existing non-conforming uses to encroach on setbacks.
    5. 2 letters sent out from PB: to Bent Birch and Kately Hill Airbnb.
    6. Response attorney letter from Bent Birch/Movement Retreat Center.
    7. No response from Kately Hill airbnb yet?
    8. 581 West Leyden Road (SP for camper only);
  2. 6:05 PM: Correspondence
    1. Bernardston ZBA hearing March 26, 2026 for Jason Penfield for a variance to the setback requirements for construction of a carport at 154 Huckle Hill Road.;
    2. Colrain Planning Board hearing April 8 for a special permit at 108 West Leyden Road to allow expansion of a marijuana cultivation establishment.

Continuing Topics:

  1. Amending our current 3-page Flood Plain Bylaw via our own version of the State’s 8-page Model which must adapt to Leyden. Public Hearing, Annual Town Meeting
  2. Proposal to alter section 2.3 of the zoning bylaws, “lot and yard requirements,” decreasing lot setbacks by right, w/o special permit, for pre-existing non-conforming building setbacks in place.
  3. Discussion about updating our “Site Plan Review” Bylaw sections.

Additional Information:

Next Meeting: May 6th, 6:30 PM?

Notes: At the discretion of the Chair, items not reasonably anticipated prior to the 48-hour posting requirement may be added.

Posted on 30MAR026 at 0921 by George Stephan, Leyden Town Clerk

Planning Board - 2026-04-02 - Meeting Agenda (2026-03-30 at 9:21 AM)

Posted to: Planning Board Meetings on 2026-03-30 09:21:13 (updated 2026-03-30 09:21:13).

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