Planning Home Page

Planning Board
TOWN OF WHITMAN MASSACHUSETTS
54 South Avenue
Whitman, Massachusetts 02382
781-618-9700

Planning Board:  Joe Foscaldo

The establishment of municipal Planning Boards is authorized by Massachusetts General Law, chapter 41, section 81A. The Planning Board is charged with the primary duty of serving as the local authority for the Subdivision Control Act; adopting Rules and Regulations governing the subdivision of land in the Town of Whitman. This includes reviewing all preliminary and definitive plan submittals for compliance under the Sub-Division Control by-laws established for our town.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Adopting a master plan and official map of our town
• Conducting studies, and, when necessary, preparing plans of the resources, possibilities and needs of our town for submittal to the Selectmen for their consideration
• Drafting and submitting zoning amendments for consideration when necessary and holds public hearings when a zoning amendment has been put forward. The Board may also report its recommendation to the local legislature.

The Planning Board consists of seven elected members of varying terms. Contact information, www.whitman-ma.gov