Planning Board

The Planning Board seeks to ensure development is in conformance with local bylaws and regulations, and to promote long-range planning for the Town’s physical development and resiliency through comprehensive planning as mandated under MGL Chapter 41 Section 81D.  The duties and responsibilities of Duxbury's elected Planning Board are further defined within Chapters 40A, 40 Section 15C, and 41 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  These sections of the General Laws are referred to respectively as the Zoning Act, Scenic Roads Act, and the Subdivision Control Law.  The Planning Board is also responsible for drafting, conducting public hearings and submitting zoning amendments and recommendations for consideration at Town Meetings, issuance of some special permits through the zoning bylaw, and administrative review of commercial site plans.

The Planning Board, with the help of the community, recently updated the comprehensive plan Envision Duxbury.  As part of the implementation of Envision Duxbury, the Planning Department, with direction from the Planning Board and other town departments and committees, is coordinating a Complete Streets Prioritization Plan for the town, and is actively working on a recodification of the town's zoning bylaws. The Planning Director is the primary contact for these initiatives.

During the COVID emergency, meetings were held over Zoom and broadcasted on PACTV, as allowed through the Governor's orders. Past remote Planning Board meetings can be viewed by visiting PACTV's Video on Demand webpage. Please visit PACTV's Duxbury page for information about local government meetings being covered each week including: date, time, ways to watch, links to agendas, TV Schedules and On-Demand options.

Planning Board meetings through the end of 2022 will be held in the Large Classroom on the second floor of the Senior Center. The Board is generally meeting on alternate Mondays at 6 pm.

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Emily Hadley Principal Assistant (781) 934-1100 ext. 5476
Christopher Ryan Planning Director (781) 934-1100 ext. 5475
MemberTitleTerm
Scott Casagrande

Chair

03/2027

Kristin Rappe

Vice-Chair

03/2028

Keith MacDonald

Clerk

03/2025

Jennifer Turcotte, PE

03/2026

David C. Uitti

03/2024

Wayne Dennison

03/2028

Allison Shane

03/2024