Planning Board Backs Senior Housing Zoning Changes, Directs Data Center Study
Plymouth Planning Board supported senior housing zoning amendments for October Town Meeting.
Planning Board · Meeting of July 22, 2026
Plymouth Planning Board supported senior housing zoning amendments for October Town Meeting. Lauren Lind presented proposed changes to replace "elderly" with "senior" throughout the bylaw and revise household definitions so at least one occupant must be age 55 or older, addressing fair housing concerns while updating outdated parking requirements. The board also directed staff to work with Town Counsel on developing a legally defensible data center moratorium and authorized filing a placeholder Town Meeting article, with members expressing concerns about environmental and infrastructure impacts from large data centers including water and energy consumption and noise.
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