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Planning Board Sends Two Zoning Bylaws to Town Meeting
Hanson Planning Board sends ADU and clean-energy permitting bylaws to town meeting.
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Hanson Planning Board Backs Nurses Quarters Rehab Study, Endorses East Washington Lot Split
Hanson Planning Board unanimously forwards a $1.2 million to $2.3 million feasibility study on the town's vacant former nurses quarters to the Select Board.
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Hanson Planning Board endorses lot split, forwards non-conforming lot dispute to ZBA
Hanson Planning Board unanimously endorses West Washington Street lot split and forwards non-conforming lot dispute to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Hanson Planning Board reorganizes, closes Main Street sidewalk hearing ahead of grant deadline
HANSON -- June 8, 2026, Hanson Planning Board reorganizes under new Chair Kevin Cohen and advances Main Street sidewalk project. The board, meeting for the first time since the town election, unanimously elected Kevin Cohen
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Hanson Planning Board Sends Four ZBA Applications Forward, Cites Safety and Aesthetic Concerns
Hanson Planning Board unanimously forwards four zoning applications to the ZBA, flagging safety and aesthetic concerns. Acting Chair Kevin Cohen led the four-member board — with Andrew Campbell absent — through a 4-0-1 approval of all referrals at the May 11 meeting.
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Hanson Planning Board adopts stormwater rules, closes two public hearings in unanimous votes
Hanson Planning Board unanimously adopts stormwater regulations and closes two public hearings.
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Hanson Planning Board Continues High Street Park Hearing Amid Abutter Concerns
Hanson Planning Board hears sharp abutter pushback on proposed High Street Park and continues the hearing to April 27.
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Hanson Planning Board Rejects Spring Street Demolition-Redevelopment Plan, Eyes $7 Million Highway Project
Hanson Planning Board sends Spring Street redevelopment to ZBA with a thumbs-down.
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Hanson Planning Board Votes to Withhold Payment Until Design Files Are Delivered
Hanson Planning Board continues High Street Park hearing, disputes $18,000 design invoice.
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Hanson Planning Board Advances BESS Bylaw, Endorses Subdivision Consultant
Hanson Planning Board honored late member Don Ellis and advanced three zoning actions at its February 9 meeting.
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