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Conservation Commission flags wetland concerns on Butternut Street

Greenfield Conservation Commission flags wetland conflicts on Butternut Street mining expansion. Chair Elizabeth Garofalo led the commission in voting 4-0 to send formal comments to the Zoning Board on three special permit applications for Mackin Construction property, noting that proposed earth

Planning Board backs zoning amendments to clear downtown contradictions

Greenfield's Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend zoning amendments resolving downtown code contradictions. The board's recommendation to City Council targets Section 200-5.3 and Section 200-6.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, addressing contradictory language imposing a 35-foot height limit and

Assessors confront glitch in Patriot property database system

Greenfield assessors confront Patriot database glitch ahead of July 1 billing. The Board of Assessors unanimously approved motor vehicle excise abatements at its May 6 meeting and identified a critical issue in the Patriot property records system where owners' full names display without spaces,

Conservation Commission continues pavilion hearing, cites wetlands concerns

Greenfield Conservation Commission continued a public hearing on a proposed 52 River Street pavilion. The proposed 40-by-80-foot structure, intended to store non-hazardous materials, sits partially in the Riverfront Area on land containing state Priority and Estimated Habitat. Conservation Agent

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