On the agenda: Assonet meeting — Data Center (Aug 4)
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Town Clerk's Time Stamp
MEETING NOTICE
TOWN OF FREETOWN
PUBLIC BODY: Planning Board
MEETING PLACE: Freetown Police Station and Zoom Received & Posted
ADDRESS: 15 MEMORIAL Drive, East Freetown, MA 02717 48-hour notice effective
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, Agust 4, 2026 when time-stamped
MEETING TIME: 6:00pm
SIGNED:
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Notice of every meeting of a local public body must be filed and time-stamped with the Town Clerk's Office at least
48 hours prior to such meeting (excluding Saturdays Sundays and legal holidays) and posted thereafter in
accordance with the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, MGL 30A §§15-25 (Ch.28-2009). Such notice shall
contain a listing of topics the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting.
AGENDA / LIST OF TOPICS
Hybrid Meeting Notice: Thé Planning Board will be conducting hybrid meetings beginning April 15, 2025. Members of the
public are welcome to attend this in-person at the Police Station Community Room or by remote zoom connection
provided below. Please note that that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological
problems interrupt the remote connection.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. (Continued from 4/21/2026 to 08/04/2026)
Special Permit Commercial Composting - 0 Thomas Lucas Lots, Off Chace Road, East Freetown, Map
241, Lot 41
Applicant: John Mello
Owner: Happy Trails Farm, LLC (Previous Owner, John Mello)
Representatives: Attorney Anthony Riley
Scope of Work: The applicant requests a special permit for composting on 9.9-acre portion of Beech Bluff
Farm, on Assessor Map 241, Lot 41. The applicant plans to use this property for commercial composting.
2. (Continued from 07/07/2026)
Special Permit - 186 Middleboro Road, Map 221 Lot 73
Applicant: Sep Sadeghi
Property Owner: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc
Representative: Zenith Consulting Engineers, LLC
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Scope of Work: To remove the existing radio tower, and repurpose the utility room to support a
21,500 sf manufacturing building and add six (6) additional 875 sf manufacturing contractor bay
structures.
3. (Continued from 07/07/2026)
Form C-Definitive Subdivision-71 High Street, Map 232, Lot 4.01
Applicant/Owner: Scott Knowles
Representative: Zenith Consulting Engineers, LLC
Scope of Work: The applicant proposes a two-lot residential subdivision
PUBLIC MEETING
BOARD BUSINESS
1. Approval of Minutes:
a. 07/07/2026
2. Invoices:
3. Signatures:
a. 170 Middleboro Road Final Decision & Plans
New Business (Discussion and possible votes):
b. DOER
c. November Meeting Date
Old Business (Discussion and possible votes):
a. Fall Town Meeting Bylaw Changes Proposed
a. Data Centers
b. Construction Bays
c. ADU
b. Recodification Review
c. New Chap 40A Bylaws Recently Encacted
d. Update Stormwater & Subdivision Rules & Reg Revisions
e. MBTA Bylaw Update
~Any other business to properly come before the Board~
Freetown Shared is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Planning Board
Time: Aug 4, 2026 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://usO2web.zoom.us/j/87116322170?pwd=Xc8HfKjgAcb1ab23mOdH1PCOjBEQ8X.1
Meeting chat link
https://usO2web.zoom.us/launch/jc/87116322170
Meeting ID: 871 1632 2170
Passcode: 999337
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