On the agenda: Auburn meeting — Data Center (Sep 8)

Town of Auburn

Planning Board Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 7PM
Auburn Town Hall, 104 Central Street
Select Board Room, 2nd Floor
REVISED

Board Members:
Ron Brooks, Chair
Glenn Feldman, Vice-Chair
Dwarakesh Nallan
Chris Sequeira
Ricky Arisme
Jason Asirifi (Associate)

Office Staff:
Paul Dell’Aquila,
Asst. Town Manager &
Director of Economic
Development
Rose Russell, Town Planner
Kaitlyn Johnson, Staff
Assistant

Meeting Schedule:
The Planning Board meets
the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of
January through October and
the 2nd Tuesday of November
and December (meeting dates
are subject to change).
Upcoming Meetings:
September 22, 2026
October 13, 2026
October 26, 2026
November 10, 2026
December 8, 2026
Contact the Planning
Division:
P: (508)832-7703
E: [email protected]
W: Auburnma.gov/166/PlanningDivision

REGULAR BUSINESS (Public Hearing):
Old Business:
1. 481 Washington Street (PB-26-6)
a. Public Hearing – Site Plan Approval to construct a ±6,400sf building,
±2,400sf of which will be operated as a food service establishment with a
drive-thru, accompanied by ±32-space parking facility and other
associated site improvements
New Business:
2. 512 Washington Street (PB-26-8)
a. Public Hearing – Site Plan Approval to retroactively approve for an
expansion of the parking lot in the rear of the property.
3. 190 Washington Street (PB-26-9)
a. Public Hearing – Site Plan Major Modification to modify an approved
site plan to allow the construction of six building (±75,200sf) ±150
parking spaces to be operated as warehouse space with accessory offices
for up to 23 individual tenant spaces, and to conduct other associated
improvements.
4. Zoning Bylaw Amendment– Data Center Moratorium (ZA-26-3)
a. Public Hearing – for the purposes of enacting a one (1) year moratorium
on the permitting, construction, expansion, conversion, establishment, or
operation of any Data Center.
5. Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Data Center Ban (ZA-26-4)
a. Public Hearing – for the purposes of refining existing regulations around
data centers and prohibiting permitting, establishment, conversion,
construction or operation of data centers in all zoning districts.
OTHER BUSINESS (Public Meeting):
6. Approval Not Required (ANR) Plans
a. AN-26-3 - 50 & 120 Washington Street (Public)
b. AN-26-4 – 304 South Street (Public)
c. AN-26-5 – 14 Rochelle Street (Public)
7. Approval of Minutes – 8/11/2026
8. Communications
a. Central to Western Massachusetts Energy Improvement (refurbishment
of existing E5/F6 lines). FEIR comment period open until 10/9/2026.
9. Discussion
Adjournment of Regular Meeting / Next Meeting: September 22, 2026