Planning Board reviews first subdivision code rewrite since 1985

Planning Board · Meeting of October 13, 2026

WOBURN — The Woburn Planning Board reviewed its first full subdivision-rules rewrite since 1985 and appointed member Talia Mokad to the city's Zoning Ordinance Review Committee. Planning Director John told the board a new draft cuts required roadway pavement width from historic standards as high as 36 feet down to 24 to 26 feet, reducing impervious surface tied to flooding. He also reported the long-pending Cliffside Terrace subdivision still lacks a blasting permit and board endorsement, with a state deadline requiring work to commence by 2027.

Chair Jim Callahan said he "prefer[red] to do a vote" on Mokad's appointment, which passed unanimously. The board also approved September 22 minutes 4-0 with one abstention and adjourned 5-0 at 7:37 p.m.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Attendance
• Cliffside Terrace Subdivision Status Update
• [00:09:09] — Planning Director John
• Draft Rewrite of the Planning Board Land Subdivision Rules and Regulations
• [00:28:18] — Planning Director John
• Appointment to the Zoning Ordinance Review Committee
• [00:34:42] — Chair Jim Callahan
• Minutes Approval and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,117 words

Source: the Planning Board meeting of October 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.