legal notices

The Lincoln Conservation Commission (LCC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:05PM in accordance with the MA Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of Lincoln Wetlands Protection Bylaw. This is in response to the duly filed Request for Determination of Applicability by Tim von Herrmann for fence installation within the 100-ft Buffer Zone and wetland resource areas at 24 Sandy Pond Road (Parcel 143-12-0). Information on how to log onto the virtual public meeting will be included in the LCC Agenda posted on the town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. More information can be reviewed here.

The Lincoln Conservation Commission (LCC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:20PM in accordance with the MA Wetlands Protection Act. This is in response to the duly filed Request for Determination of Applicability by Keolis Commuter Services (MBTA) for vegetation management within the 100-ft Buffer Zone and wetland resource areas along the Fitchburg commuter railroad right-of-way. Information on how to log onto the virtual public meeting will be included in the LCC Agenda posted on the town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. More information can be reviewed here.

The Zoning Board of the Appeals of the Town of Lincoln will hold a virtual online public hearing on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 7:00pm to hear and to act on the following petitions under the Zoning Bylaws:

New:

Robert Shaw and Caroline Smart, 19 Juniper Ridge Rd., M/P 119-58-0 for a special permit to install a shed on a non-conforming lot.

The Historic District Commission will hold a virtual online public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to consider the application of 5 Hawk Hill Rd. M/P 182-19-0 to determine the significance of the building. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should be present at the designated time and place.

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

The Select Board of the Town of Lincoln will conduct a public hearing on Monday evening, June 2, 2025 at 7:00 pm, in the Town Offices – Donaldson Room, in response to an application by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless for Grant of Location for Small Cell Wireless Communications Facility on a replacement utility pole #43 located along Waltham Road, the nearest site address being 37 Longmeadow Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.

Pursuant to the extension of the remote meeting authorization of the Open Meeting Law through June 30, 2027, under Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of the Select Board will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, providing the public the opportunity to participate in person or remotely.

Plans are available for review in the Select Board’s Office. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the Town of Lincoln website, at www.lincolntown.org.

TOWN OF LINCOLN PLANNING BOARD

Notice of Public Hearing for Review of a Preliminary Development and Use Plan and Changes to the Zoning Map Pursuant to Section 12.5 of the Zoning Bylaw

Hybrid meeting pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025 which extends through June 30, 2027, the ability of public bodies to meet in a fully remote or hybrid manner. This meeting of the Planning Board will be conducted in hybrid format.

In accordance with the provisions of MGL, Chapter 40A, Section 5, the Lincoln Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday June 10, 2025, at 7:01 PM, to review a Preliminary Development and Use Plan prepared by Civico Development for the designation of Planned Development District number 7 within the North Lincoln Overlay District under Section 12.5 of the Zoning Bylaw. The plan proposes 20 detached family homes sharing common land and infrastructure, a farmstand/garden center, and an area subject to a Conservation Restriction.Designation of a Planned Development District requires a Town Meeting vote which will take place on June 25, 2025, to see if the Town will vote to approve:

• A Preliminary Development and Use Plan which will include a 20-unit housing development with three affordable units on approximately 6.13 acres, a farmstand/garden center located at 281 Cambridge Turnpike on approximately .77 acres and an area subject to a Conservation Restriction on approximately 4.34 acres; and
• An amendment to the Zoning Map to include the Planned Development District number #7.

Details of the proposed changes are available in the Planning Department, Town Offices, 16 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, between 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. Emailed copies will be provided upon request. The agenda with the Zoom information will be posted to the Town website at lincolntown.org/calendar two days prior to the hearing date.

The Zoning Board of the Appeals of the Town of Lincoln will hold a virtual online public hearing on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 7:00 P.M to hear and to act on the following petitions under the Zoning Bylaws:

New:

Robert Shaw and Caroline Smart, 19 Juniper Ridge Rd., M/P 119-58-0 for a special permit to install a shed on a non-conforming lot.

The Historic District Commission will hold a virtual online public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to consider the application of 5 Hawk Hill Rd. M/P 182-19-0 to determine the significance of the building. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should be present at the designated time and place.

TOWN OF LINCOLN PLANNING BOARD

Notice of Public Hearing for Review of a Preliminary Development and Use Plan and Changes to the Zoning Map Pursuant to Section 12.5 of the Zoning Bylaw

Hybrid meeting pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025 which extends through June 30, 2027, the ability of public bodies to meet in a fully remote or hybrid manner. This meeting of the Planning Board will be conducted in hybrid format.

In accordance with the provisions of MGL, Chapter 40A, Section 5, the Lincoln Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday June 10, 2025, at 7:01 PM, to review a Preliminary Development and Use Plan prepared by Civico Development for the designation of Planned Development District number 7 within the North Lincoln Overlay District under Section 12.5 of the Zoning Bylaw. The plan proposes 20 detached family homes sharing common land and infrastructure, a farmstand/garden center, and an area subject to a Conservation Restriction.Designation of a Planned Development District requires a Town Meeting vote which will take place on June 25, 2025, to see if the Town will vote to approve:

• A Preliminary Development and Use Plan which will include a 20-unit housing development with three affordable units on approximately 6.13 acres, a farmstand/garden center located at 281 Cambridge Turnpike on approximately .77 acres and an area subject to a Conservation Restriction on approximately 4.34 acres; and
• An amendment to the Zoning Map to include the Planned Development District number #7.

Details of the proposed changes are available in the Planning Department, Town Offices, 16 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, between 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday. Emailed copies will be provided upon request. The agenda with the Zoom information will be posted to the Town website at lincolntown.org/calendar two days prior to the hearing date.