Planning Board

Meetings

• 7:00 pm
• 1st and 3rd Tuesday of Each Month and as needed
• Select Board Meeting Room, Town Hall

it is recommended that you check the Town's Meeting Calendar on the Town's website to confirm the date and time of each meeting. All meetings are open to the public.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available before the meetings. Minutes are available and approved.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes.

You can watch the Belmont Planning Board meeting live on Tuesday at 7 pm. It repeats on Tuesday at noon, Thursday at 8:30 pm, and Friday at 2 pm, on Channel 8 (Comcast) and Channel 28 (Verizon). Watch past Planning Board meetings on the Belmont Media Center.

Members

• Thayer Donham, Chair
  Term Expiring 2026
• Alisa Garner-Todreas, Member
  Term Expiring 2026
• Rui "Renee" Guo, Member
  Term Expiring 2027
• Andrew Osborn, Member
  Term Expiring 2027
• Dan Barry, Member
  Term Expiring 2028
• Steve Weinstein, Associate Member 
  Term Expiring 2028

Staff

• Ara Yogurtian, Inspector of Buildings - Special Permit Cases
• Christopher Ryan, Director of Planning and Building - Design and Site Plan Review (DSPR) Cases

Overview

The Planning Board, appointed by the Select Board, is comprised of five regular members and one associate member. One of the regular members is elected as Chair and another is elected Vice Chair.

The primary goal of the Planning Board is to protect and preserve the character and the quality of life that defines Belmont. The Board addresses issues that may affect the future of Belmont. These may include drafting zoning proposals, studying land-use patterns, reviewing traffic concerns, and evaluate specific development projects. The Board is responsible for holding public hearings on all zoning amendments as well as for applications for Design and Site Plan Review. The Board often operates in conjunction with the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Board also makes interpretations of the Zoning By-Law at the request of the Inspector of Buildings.