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Needham Planning Board, 4/28/26


The Planning Board had two major items to discuss at the meeting, which was not held in their regular chambers due to a technology upgrade taking place. First they continued the public hearing on the new Chabad and residence being planned for a Central Avenue property. Afterward it was all about Town Meeting preparations, as they worked through some tough questions before the matters take to the floor in Powers Hall. The audio is a bit murky in this meeting, as it was handled by an automated system.

Agenda:

1) Minutes

2) 1195 Central Avenue
Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Center of Needham, Petitioner
Request to demolish the existing building(s) on the property and to construct a Chabad and a single-family dwelling, which will be 34,005 square feet in the aggregate.

3) Discussion of Town Meeting warrant articles.

4) Summer Schedule

5) Discussion of possible Zoning Articles for future Town Meeting:

• Article 1: Amend Zoning By-Law— Floor Area Ratio Requirement in the Single Residence B District;
• Article 2: Amend Zoning By-Law – Lot Coverage Requirement in the Single Residence B District;

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