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Notes from the Planning Board (PB), May 5, 2026, Hybrid meeting

  1. Form A for 9 South Street.  North of the gas station, one sister has a piece of land in front of the other sister.  She will sell a small piece to that sister. It is nonconforming, does not provide frontage, and is listed as unbuildable. PB granted permit.
  2. Town Administrator Michael Canales presented a list of suggested fees for different permits.

Right now, Stockbridge only charges for special permits.

The fees would cover the advertisement, certified mailing, and staff time required in the permit process

Chair Kate Fletcher observed that he forgot the Form A in his list; Canales said he would add it at $100.

The list was discussed without reading it or showing it in a screen share so no one attending by Zoom could consider the suggestions

One PB member was concerned that Stockbridge not make fees onerous.  Another member asked where the fees would go and Canales said they would cover costs so the Town is not subsidizing any application.

The Motion to accept fees was made and passed.

  • Canales then mentioned that he listened to a PB meeting where it was suggested that an applicant could appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) if he disagreed with a PB decision. Canales said PB could not say that. PB could say the person could appeal but not 

to whom (there are other choices such as the court system) and elected officials could not appear to direct an applicant


Lionel Delevingne

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