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Public hearingAgenda, Town of Natick“Town Meeting Public Hearings Amend Zoning Bylaws: Non-residential Uses within Residential Mixed-use Development (§ III-E and § III-EE) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Natick Zoning Bylaws by amending § III-E
Public hearingAgenda, Town of Natick“Development Review – Public Hearings (Legal notices are published in the MetroWest Daily Newspaper) 0 Pleasant Street (Assessor Map 70, Lot 14) o Application: Definitive Subdivision as shown on the plans titled "Defin
Public hearingAgenda, Town of Natick“5 Cresent Road (Assessor Map 33, Lot 34) Applicant: Julie and Scott Knowlton Application: A request for a Section 6 FINDING for the demolition of the (Existing Accessory Structure/Garage) and the construction of a (
Public hearingAgenda, Town of Natick“19 Lena Road (Assessor Map 49, Lot 130) Applicant: Whitney & Sean Fairley/Larry Cohen Application: A request for a Section 6 FINDING for the construction of a “Open-Air Front Porch” within the front setback on a pre
“9 Dwight Avenue (Assessor Map 13, Lot 295) Applicant: Saad Thabit Application: A request to appeal of the Building Commissioner Fence Violation Notice issued on July 15, 2026 Project Number: ZB-26-36 Advertised
“2 Wentworth Road (Assessor Map 19, Lot 43) Applicant: George & Shelia KinCaid/Peter Bemis Application: A request for a Section 6 FINDING for the construction of a second-floor addition on a pre-existing non-conformi
2026.08.19 Planning Board Meeting (Town of Natick) took place on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Public hearings: Town Meeting Public Hearings Amend Zoning Bylaws: Non-residential Uses within Residential Mixed-use Developm
2026.08.24 Zoning Board of Appeals Public Meeting (Town of Natick) took place on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM at 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA 01760. Public hearings: 5 Cresent Road (Assessor Map 33, Lot 34)
2026.08.11 Community Preservation Committee (Town of Natick) took place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM at Edward H. Dlott (Select Board) Meeting Room, 13 East Central Street (2nd Floor), Natick. Public hearing: C
2026.08.20 Historic District Commission (Town of Natick) took place on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Public hearing: Development Review – Public Hearings (Legal notices are published in the MetroWest Daily Newspaper) 83 E
Agenda for Council on Aging Board Meeting (Town of Natick) took place on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Physical: Natick Community Senior Center, Room 219, 117 East Central Street, Natick MA 01760. 2 business item
Council on Aging Board Strategic Planning Subcommittee Meeting (Town of Natick) took place on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM. 4 business items on the agenda, including New member welcome; Summer updates; Review of str
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The biggest of 116 updates to Natick’s public record this month; 10 public meetings in the next three weeks.
Matches the US median of 48 · MA median 46
Steady. Records are moving at a typical pace for an area this size.
Development records: not yet available for Natick. The city does not publish its permit and land-use cases in a form we can read yet, so this page shows meetings, hearings and agenda items only. We add development records as soon as a city opens them up.
The next public meeting in Natick is the Transportation Advisory Committee on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The next public hearing in Natick is on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM: Town Meeting Public Hearings Amend Zoning Bylaws: Non-residential Uses within Residential Mixed-use Development (§ III-E and § III-EE) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Natick Zoning Bylaws by amending § III-E.2.d to clarify the permitted non- residential uses within Residential Mixed-use Developments in the Downtown Mixed-use (DM) Zoning District; amending § III-EE.2.e to clarify the permitted non-residential uses within Residential Mixed-use Developments in the.
7 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in Natick: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Sep 4, 2026 · every record names its official source · www.natickma.gov/.
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Natick Town Sch spends $25,502 per student, from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
48 (Limited). It describes what official records show about responsiveness, safety and spending; it never ranks governments or predicts anything. For scale, the median across covered US cities is 48 and across covered MA cities 46.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM - Town Meeting Public Hearings Amend Zoning Bylaws: Non-residential Uses within Residential Mixed-use Development (§ III-E and § III-EE) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Natick Zoning Bylaws by amending § III-E.2.d to clarify the permitted non- residential uses within Residential Mixed-use Developments in the Downtown Mixed-use (DM) Zoning District; amending § III-EE.2.e to clarify the permitted non-residential uses within Residential Mixed-use Developments in the; Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM - Development Review – Public Hearings (Legal notices are published in the MetroWest Daily Newspaper) 0 Pleasant Street (Assessor Map 70, Lot 14) o Application: Definitive Subdivision as shown on the plans titled "Definitive Subdivision Plan, Charles River Estates, Pleasant St, Natick, MA" o Project: The project includes the creation of five buildable lots, the construction of a new roadway, and the.
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Yes - Town Meeting Public Hearings Amend Zoning Bylaws: Non-residential Uses within Residential Mixed-use Development (§ III-E and § III-EE) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Natick Zoning Bylaws by amending § III-E.2.d to clarify the permitted non- residential uses within Residential Mixed-use Developments in the Downtown Mixed-use (DM) Zoning District; amending § III-EE.2.e to clarify the permitted non-residential uses within Residential Mixed-use Developments in the; Zoning Board of Appeals Business; 43 Oak Street (Assessor Map 29, Lot 269) Applicant: Kira Wilke Application: A request for a Variance for the demolition and replacement of a carport within the front Project Number: ZB-26-27 Advertised in MetroWest Daily News: July 13, 2026, and July 20, 2026 Opening Public Hearing: July 27, 2026 Project information can be viewed on OpenGov at https://natickma.portal.opengov.com/records/229694; Zoning Board of Appeals Business ZBA Meeting Minutes: March 23, 2026; April 27, 2026; May 18, 2026; June 22, 2026; and July 27, 2026.
Rezonings go through a public hearing before the planning commission or council; the hearing notice states how to testify and the written-comment deadline. AreaMatter shows the deadline and the official notice on each item.