Sherborn to amend zoning bylaws to add day‑care protections and remove obsolete categories
March 21, 2026 | Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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The Planning Board presented housekeeping zoning bylaw changes at the March 21 hearing and both the Select Board and Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend favorable action.
Planning Board Chair Stephanie Harrison said the amendments update terminology (changing "permissive" to "allowed"), add day care and child care centers as protected uses, delete an outdated low/moderate income apartment category that predated current ADU and affordable housing bylaws, and clarify footnote references for open‑space residential subdivisions. The boards described the package as technical corrections intended to align the zoning bylaw with current practice and prior housing initiatives.
The Advisory Committee moved, seconded and passed the recommendation on Article 16 (8–0); the Select Board supported the article 5–0 on March 12, 2026. The article will proceed to Annual Town Meeting for a final vote by town residents.
Planning Board Chair Stephanie Harrison said the amendments update terminology (changing "permissive" to "allowed"), add day care and child care centers as protected uses, delete an outdated low/moderate income apartment category that predated current ADU and affordable housing bylaws, and clarify footnote references for open‑space residential subdivisions. The boards described the package as technical corrections intended to align the zoning bylaw with current practice and prior housing initiatives.
The Advisory Committee moved, seconded and passed the recommendation on Article 16 (8–0); the Select Board supported the article 5–0 on March 12, 2026. The article will proceed to Annual Town Meeting for a final vote by town residents.
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