Under MGL 41, the Planning Board is also responsible for preparing plans and studies related to the City’s resources, possibilities and needs as well as advising the City Council on the layout, alteration, relocation or discontinuance of public ways.
Pursuant to MGL 40A and under the provisions of the City’s Zoning Code, the Planning Board is responsible for Site Plan Review (Subsection 675-1020) and is designated the Special Permit Granting Authority in limited instances, see Subsection 675-1170.
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The Planning Board reviews plans for uses and structures which may have significant impacts on:
Traffic
Municipal buildings
Public services
Utilities
The environment
Community economics
The City’s visual and historic character and development goals.