Planning Board

News and Updates


Dover Tree Preservation Committee

Click below to watch the March 11th presentation prepared for the Dover Tree Preservation Committee and the Dover Planning Board on Zoom

Tree Preservation Committee Public Forum - March 11, 2023

Village Center Visioning

In early December 2022, the Planning Board met with its consultant, Ted Brovitz of Brovitz Community Planning and Design, to begin the process of transforming the Village Center Vision into recommended bylaw changes to bring before the May 2023 Town Meeting. On December 10th a public hearing was conducted with 25 Dover residents to explore the Center's current conditions, strengths, threats, and opportunities. The conversation was dynamic and thoughtful. The presentation can be reviewed here. Notes from the 3-hour discussion can be found here.

General Updates: 

To see the recently completed Housing Production Plan, please go here. 

For more information on the Village Center Visioning, please go here.

To see the Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan, please go here.

For more information on the Red Robin application, please go here.

Footer Town of DoverRegular Meetings

  • 7:00 pm on Monday
  • Twice monthly
  • Check the Town Calendar for meeting dates and times.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes


Frequently Asked Questions

Please review our FAQs here as they provide answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding planning, property lines, zoning and more. 

Members

Overview

The Planning Board is charged with broad statutory responsibilities under M.G.L. c. 41 s. 81- A/D to guide the physical growth and development of Dover in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. More specifically, the Board is legally mandated to carry out certain provisions of the Subdivision Control Law (M.G.L., c. 41, s. 81K-81GG) and of the Zoning Act (M.G.L., c. 40A).

The legal responsibilities of the Planning Board are found at the local level in the subdivision regulations of the Planning Board and in the town’s zoning by-laws.

Responsibilities

The Planning Board’s primary responsibilities include:

Dover Town Code Description of Responsibilities

A. There shall be a 5-member Planning Board elected on a rotating basis of 1 member each year for a 5-year term. The Planning Board’s duties and authority shall include, but shall not be limited to, those specified in Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 41, Section 81A et seq.

B. An associate member of the Planning Board shall be elected at the Annual Town Election for a two-year term. Any vacancy in the position shall be filled in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Chapter 41, Section 81A, of the Massachusetts General Laws. The Chairman of the Planning Board, when acting as special permit granting authority, may designate the associate member to sit on this Board for the purposes of acting on a Special Permit application in the case of the absence, inability to act, or conflict of interest on the part of any member of the Planning Board or in the event of a vacancy on this board.

View the full Dover Town Code.