Planning Board
Overview
The Stow Planning Board is a five member elected board with one appointed voting associate member, the Stow Planning Board has specific statutory requirements. The Board reviews and approves the division of land under the State Subdivision Control Law (MGL. Ch. 41) and the Stow Subdivision Rules and Regulations; serves as a special permit granting authority under the State Zoning Act (MGL. Ch. 40A) and the Stow Zoning Bylaw; and guides the process of Zoning Bylaw amendments under the State Zoning Act (MGL. Ch. 40A). Members are elected to five-year terms except for associate members, who are appointed yearly.
Staff Contacts
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
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Jesse Steadman
| Town Planner | |
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Valerie Oorthuys
| Assistant Planner/ GIS Administrator | |
|
Susan Ostrander
| Administrative Assistant |
Planning Board Members
| Name | Title | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
|
Lori Clark
| Chair | 2024 |
|
Margaret Costello
| Member | 2020 |
|
Leonard Golder
| Member | 2021 |
|
Karen Kelleher
| Member | 2022 |
|
John Colonna-Romano
| Member | 2023 |
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Megan Birch-McMichael
| Voting Associate Member | 2020 |
|
Mark Jones
| Non-Voting Associate Member | 2020 |
Regional Committees
| Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), a subregion of MAPC | Term Expiration | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jesse Steadman
| Planning Board Representative | 2020 |
|
Donald Hawkes
| Board of Selectmen Representative | 2020 |