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Record of Proceedings

Framingham Planning Board Remote Meeting – October 15, 2026

Planning Board — Thursday, October 15, 2026

BodyFramingham, Massachusetts

SessionPlanning Board

DateThursday, October 15, 2026

StatusNEW · FILED

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Speaker 1

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The Framingham Planning Board is comprised of five members.

0:03

The board reviews a wide range of applications for commercial and residential projects.

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The mission of the planning board is to ensure the projects increase quality of life, contribute to economic development, and are consistent with Framingham's character.

0:16

The Framingham Planning Board is also responsible for enforcing and revising the zoning bylaws and developing and implementing the city's master plan.

0:24

The following planning board meeting coverage is brought to you by the government channel, a service of the city of Framingham.

Speaker 2

0:52

Good evening.

0:53

I am Ted Cosgrove, the chair of the City of Framingham Planning Board.

0:56

This open meet this is an open meeting of the planning board, and it's being conducted 100% remotely tonight.

1:05

The hour being 7 p.m.

1:08

We will uh begin with the matters designated in the agenda.

1:13

Before I get started, I would like to just do a roll call and uh make sure we've got uh Molly on as well, and then see if we've got any other guests in the audience.

1:26

Uh let me identify my okay.

1:29

There we go.

1:30

Now I see the attendance.

1:32

Uh okay, so I would like to just do a quick roll call here.

1:35

So uh Elsiana Zakar, you here?

1:39

Here Mitch Matarin.

1:42

Here.

1:43

Matt Cunio.

Speaker 1

1:45

Here.

Speaker 2

1:46

Excellent.

1:46

Okay.

1:47

And uh we have a new um associate member, uh Selima Adele.

1:52

She is not online yet, I don't believe.

1:56

She is uh uh not she is not sworn in, but she has been approved.

2:02

And I have a note here.

2:05

I have no internet, it just kicked me out.

2:08

So she is gonna be trying to figure this out on the fly.

2:11

You might want to keep your eyes open, Molly.

Speaker 3

2:14

Oh, I think that was me, but uh, it's working for now.

2:18

Okay,

Speaker 2

2:18

okay, all right, good.

2:20

Um we have no other um participants online.

2:26

I'd like to just get right into the matters uh this evening.

2:31

Um we is uh you may have seen uh we have a continuance for 101 to 105 uh at 121 Concord Street.

2:42

Um I'm gonna just read their letter in when we get to it.

2:46

But let me start with the minutes of October 1st.

2:49

Is everyone had an opportunity to review those?

2:53

Yes.

2:53

Excellent.

2:54

And uh any any objections?

2:58

Otherwise, I'd be entertaining a motion to approve.

Speaker 3

3:01

Motion.

Speaker 2

3:03

Okay, a second, Elsiana, and uh let me just go with the roll call.

3:08

Elsiana.

3:10

Yes or no, yes or

Speaker 1

3:12

no.

Speaker 2

3:12

Yes.

3:13

Mitch.

Speaker 1

3:14

Yes.

Speaker 2

3:15

Matt.

3:15

Yes.

3:16

Yes.

3:18

Okay, very

Unassigned speaker

3:19

good.

Speaker 2

3:19

Uh so we can move on to our next order of business, which is uh an AR.

3:27

And I'm not sure if it does not look like this uh party is uh with us.

Speaker 3

3:36

Um Camilla DeSilva is I just promoted her right now.

Speaker 2

3:41

Excellent.

3:43

Mr.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Summary of Proceedings

Framingham Planning Board Meeting – October 15, 2026

The Framingham Planning Board met remotely at 7 p.m. on October 15, 2026, chaired by Ted Cosgrove. The board approved the October 1 minutes, endorsed a lot split at 187 Mill Street as approval not required, and continued the VTT Framingham Renaissance LLC hearing to November 5, 2026. New associate member Selima Adele was not online and had not yet been sworn in; no members of the public participated online.

Consent Calendar

Minutes of October 1, 2026, were approved unanimously by the members present: Elsiana Zakar, Mitch Matarin, Matt Cunio, and Chair Cosgrove.

Discussion Items

187 Mill Street – AR (Camilla DeSilva, applicant): DeSilva requested approval to split a lot, stating that Conestone Engineering had measured the lot and found sufficient frontage and square footage for the applicable zoning. She explained that the split would require partial removal of an existing two-car garage—about half of the garage—to become compliant, and that the remaining dimensions conform to setbacks and frontage. Board members asked no questions and called the application straightforward.
PBO326 – 101 to 105 and 121 Concord Street, and 054 60, 80 and 86 Kendall Street (VTT Framingham Renaissance LLC): Chair Cosgrove read a letter from Joseph R. Dequette requesting a further continuance without testimony from the October 15, 2026 continued hearing until November 5, 2026, so VTT could update its materials as discussed with the board. The board voted to continue the matter to November 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.

Key Outcomes

Motion to endorse the 187 Mill Street lot split as an approval not required under the Subdivision Control Law passed unanimously (4 yes).
PBO326 was continued to November 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. by unanimous vote.
After the continuance, the board adjourned; Chair Cosgrove remarked it was likely the fastest planning board meeting on record.

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