Planning Board

The Planning Board studies the resources, possibilities, and needs of the Town. The Board has the power to make a comprehensive or master plan, setting forth policies to govern the future growth and development of the Town. The Board has the power to regulate the subdivision of land within the Town by the enactment of rules and regulations. The Planning Board makes recommendations at Town Meeting on all proposed warrant articles which affect land use and development, including, but not limited to, proposals to amend the zoning bylaw and zoning map.

For matters relating to the Planning Board, please email PlanningBoard@wakefield.ma.us.

Please see the Community and Economic Development page for our library of planning documents for Wakefield. 

Projects for Review

Lake Quannapowitt Zoning Analysis

• Talking points: 2021-03-17
• Presentation: 2022-01-11
• Presentation: 2022-01-25

Stark Avenue

• 2022-2-24: Stark Ave definitive set: revised 3, received 2022-2-24
• 2021-12-08: Stark Avenue definitive set: revised 2, received 2021-12-08
• 2021-10-22: Stark Avenue definitive set, revised; Received 2021-10-22
• 2021-08-18: Submission to Town for Stark Avenue Realignment; Submission accepted 2021-08-24