Jesse Newberry
ADDRESS: 29 River Road
OCCUPATION AND/OR PREVIOUS SERVICE TO THE TOWN: Principal Digital Solutions Technologist, HNTB. Prior to January 2025, Business Engagement Manager, MassDOT. Currently serving as Associate Member, Wayland Planning Board.
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE AND/OR SOCIAL MEDIA, IF ANY:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessenewberry
What will the Planning Board do to encourage developers to take advantage of Wayland’s MBTA and Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaws?
As an associate member, I have seen swift action by our Town Planner and the Planning Board to fulfill the requirements in both the MBTA Communities Act and the ADU regulations. The Planning Board can be a resource to inform town residents on these changes, directing them to resources at the state level. The Planning Board can also ensure that developers take these changes into account when proposing a project.
There have been complaints for years about fixing our Zoning Bylaws. What needs fixing and what is the timeline for doing so?
There is certainly a need for the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Economic Development Council to partner up on this issue, hear concerns and new ideas, and bring about meaningful changes. I would propose that these three groups of decision makers, along with any other interested parties, meet together as a group.
