Planning Board pauses housing shelter zoning amendment
Planning Board pauses housing shelter zoning amendment. The board voted unanimously to continue discussion and invite Zoning Board of Appeals Chair David Singer to present alternative regulatory approaches at the May 7 meeting, following a memo from absent Chair Jeff Sauser and testimony from
Planning Board · Meeting of April 15, 2026
GREENFIELD — Planning Board pauses housing shelter zoning amendment. The board voted unanimously to continue discussion and invite Zoning Board of Appeals Chair David Singer to present alternative regulatory approaches at the May 7 meeting, following a memo from absent Chair Jeff Sauser and testimony from resident Stephenie Duclos, who raised concerns about a temporary shelter at 6 Arch Street citing increased crime and public safety response. The board had previously voted on the amendment April 2 but signaled openness to reconsidering based on Singer's assessment that the earlier version had not addressed the board's intended regulatory challenges.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of April 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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