Planning Board

The Ashfield Planning Board's main areas of responsibilities are:

  • Administration of the Sub-Division Regulations, reviewing applications for sub-divisions, reviewing ANRs (Approval Not Required).
  • Reviewing applications for Special Permits. Uses requiring a special permit are listed in the Zoning Bylaws, section VII.
  • Drafting new by-laws or modifications to existing by-laws and bringing these to a Town Meeting for a vote.

The Planning Board is a five-member elected board.

Click here for more information about Bylaws.

Members

Name Title Term
Adam Bright Member 2030
Carter Carter Clerk 2027
Robert Cherdack Member 2029
Amy Klippenstein Co-Chair 2028
Kenneth Miller Co-Chair 2026
     
Michael Fitzgerald Associate Member (appointed) 2026
     
Phil Lussier Administrative Assistant  

Meetings

The Planning Board generally meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:15 PM. Agendas are posted on the online calendar on this website. Please contact the Board Chair at planning_brd@ashfield.org to request to be added to the meeting agenda.  

Minutes & Agendas

Current and past Planning Board agendas and minutes can be found by clicking here. 

List of Fees

  • ANR (Approval Not Required), $75 per new lot created
  • Special Permit, $150 or 0.005 of construction value (whichever is more)
  • Sub-Division Application, $300

Documents

Other planning board documents and forms if not listed on this page.

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To view Special Permit applications, view the Planning Board folder under "Documents".