On the agenda: Fitchburg meeting — data center (Aug 25)

CITY OF FITCHBURG

Filed in the City Clerk’s Office:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

FITCHBURG CITY CLERK
Aug 20 2026 4:25 pm

FITCHBURG PLANNING BOARD
MEETING DATE:
MEETING TIME:
MEETING PLACE:

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
6:00 PM
Legislative Building, 700 Main St.

NOTE: This will be a Hybrid meeting. You may either attend the meeting in person at 700 Main St. or via the
webinar of the meeting: For further information and to obtain the meeting link, please contact the Community
Development Dept. at 978-829-1891 or [email protected]
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To view meeting materials please visit: https://www.fitchburgma.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/2992

APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED PLANS
MINOR SITE PLANS & MINOR MODIFICATIONS
• Minor Site Plan Approval – The applicant, Washington Gomez, proposes the use of a building trade
shop with primarily an office, vehicle and equipment storage for a landscaping/hardscaping business at
the location of 12 Lunenburg Street (Assessors Map 56-11-0) within the Downtown- Business (DB)
Zoning District.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
• Special Permit– The applicant, Brittany Desilets, is proposing to construct an 1,160 square foot
driveway which exceeds the maximum requirement of 500 ft per Section 181.761of the Zoning
Ordinance at the location of 0 Pearl Hill RD (Assessors Map S19-39-0) within the Rural Residential
(RR) Zoning District. (Continued from 7-28-26)
• Special Permit & Site Plan Approval– The applicant, Robert Montana, is proposing the construction of
six structures serving as private hangers of approximately 14,000 gross floor area at the location of 557567 Crawford ST (Assessors Map 122R-14-1) within the Adaptive Industrial (AI) Zoning District.
(Continued from 7-28-26)
• Zoning Act – To consider amendments to the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance per a petition submitted to
City Council to amend Section 181.313 Table of Principal Use Regulations by amending the following
principal uses in the Commercial Recreation (CR) District form uses excluded or prohibited (N) to uses
authorized by special permit from the Planning Board (PB): Garden Center, florist or commercial
greenhouse with or without open-air display of products; Business or Professional Office; Medical
Office; Light Manufacturing; Wholesale, Warehouse, Self-Storage, Mini-Warehouse or Distribution
Facility; Manufacturing; Research and Testing, Publishing and Printing; Large Scale Ground-Mounted
Solar Photovoltaic Facilities; Renewable or alternative energy, renewable or alternative fuels research,
development or manufacturing facilities. (Continued from 7-28-26)
• Special Permit & Site Plan Approval Modification– The applicant, Green Meadows, LLC, is applying
for a modification of its permit #2020-4 for a Non-Medical Marijuana Establishment (ME) as a
Marijuana Retailer (MR), to extend the hours of operation to 11p.m. at the location of 50 Whalon Street
(Assessors Map 202-101-0) within the Neighborhood Business (NB) Zoning District.
• Special Permit & Site Plan Review Modification #2018-12 – The applicant, Stephan Seney, is
requesting an extension for buildout for a Planned Unit Development located at 0 Meadowbrook Rd.
(Assessors Map 139 Parcel 1A) in the Residential-A (RA) district.

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Special Permit & Site Plan Review Modification #2025-8 – The applicant, Making Opportunity Count,
Inc. (MOC), is requesting a modification of its permit for the construction of a multi-family building
modifying the number the units from seven (7) to six (6), with no proposed change to the parking at the
location of 104 Daniels Street (Assessors Map 51-45-0) and 40 Fairmont Street (Assessors Map 64-6-0)
within the Neighborhood Business District (NB).
Special Permit & Site Plan Approval Modification #2020-3 – The applicant, B.O.T. Realty, LLC
operating as OMG Cannabis, is applying for a modification of its permit for a Non-Medical Marijuana
Establishment (ME) as a Marijuana Retailer (MR), to extend the hours of operation to 11p.m. at the
location of 223 Lunenburg Street (Assessors Map 35-26-0) within the Commercial (C) Zoning District.

OTHER BUSINESS
• Discussion and consideration by the Planning Board of initiating a zoning petition to establish a
temporary moratorium on the permitting and development of data centers within the City of Fitchburg.
The Planning Board previously voted to have legal counsel review the proposed concept and provide
comments and/or draft appropriate language for a zoning petition for the Board’s consideration.
(Continued from 7-28-26)
• Discussion and consideration by the Planning Board of initiating, a zoning petition to establish a
temporary moratorium on the permitting and development of battery storage facilities within the City of
Fitchburg. The Planning Board previously voted to have legal counsel review the proposed concept and
provide comments and/or draft appropriate language for a zoning petition for the Board’s consideration.
(Continued from 7-28-26)
COMMUNICATIONS
MINUTES
ADJOURN

(Planning Board will adjourn meeting by 10:00 p.m.)

NOTE: Items on this agenda may be taken out of order at the Board’s discretion.

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