Braintree Planning Board Meeting 10.13.26 LIVE @ 7pm

The Braintree Planning Board met on October 13, 2026. No procurement activity, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified. The Board considered an approval-not-required (ANR) certificate for the Holland 40B project, confirming that the property lines had not changed since the plan was signed in 2020 so it could be recorded. The transcript indicates the Board sought to endorse the certificate. Members also approved the September 10 meeting minutes.

In public hearings, the Board voted to recommend that Town Council consider a zoning amendment clarifying the definition of data centers and imposing a 12-month moratorium on facilities covered by the revised definition while the town studies their effects, including water and power use. The Board also voted to recommend an amendment clarifying commercial recreational activity and increasing the zoning enforcement officer’s fine authority; discussion cited a proposed range of $50 to $300, compared with the current $100 maximum. Another application was continued to November 10 pending test-pit results and third-party review.