Board Approves Two-Lot Division at Barrett Street
The Planning Board unanimously endorsed a lot-division plan for a Barrett Street property. Applicant Melanie Spellman's plan for Map 276, Lot 15 separates an existing house from a larger parcel on Barrett Street with a driveway right-of-way to North Liberty Street.
Planning Board · Meeting of September 22, 2026
BELCHERTOWN — The Planning Board unanimously endorsed a lot-division plan for a Barrett Street property. Applicant Melanie Spellman's plan for Map 276, Lot 15 separates an existing house from a larger parcel on Barrett Street with a driveway right-of-way to North Liberty Street. All five voting members approved: Chair Dan Beaudette, Michael Hofler, Elizabeth Pols, Bjorn Markeson, and Leonard Bilodeau.
The board also directed Town Planner Doug Albertson to research how other towns regulate data center development, with the goal of bringing a policy proposal to May Town Meeting.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of September 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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