Canton - Massachusetts
Due to the holiday, state, federal, county and municipal offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012 in observance of Memorial Day...Offices will be open for business on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 ...Senator Brian A. Joyce will hold office hours in Canton on Tuesday, May 22nd from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m in the Salah Meeting Room - Town Hall...

Town of Canton
Office of the Planning Board
Memorial Hall
2nd Floor
801 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021

OFFICE HOURS:  MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 am - 5 pm
PUBLIC MEETINGS: FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Karen Lawlor -  ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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The Planning Board is charged with approving subdivisions, approving technical aspects of commercial site construction, submitting zoning by-laws, overseeing our scenic ways, and presenting new streets for acceptance by the Town to Town Meeting.

         The Planning Board consists of 5 members each elected to a term of 5 years. 

Current Members:

Kristin Mirliani, Chairman
Jeremy J. Comeau, Vice Chairman
Christopher Connolly, Clerk
George J. Jenkins, Member
Gary E. Vinciguerra, Member

Useful links:

Current Agenda

Past Meeting Minutes

Zoning By-Laws

Scenic Way Rules & Regulations

Scenic Way Application

Design Review Board

Master Plan

Below is a link to the Canton Master Plan approved by the Planning Board. The Master Plan should be a guide for the town’s future and as the town changes the document should change with it. There is a Master Plan Monitoring Committee charged with shepherding its implementation and recommend future revisions.

Click Here for the Canton Master Plan

Scenic Ways

 Any person or organization seeking the consent of the Planning Board under MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 15c regarding road repair, maintenance, reconstruction, paving work, road or driveway cuts that will involve the cutting or removal of trees, or damage to the tree's root system, or the tearing down of stone walls, or portions thereof, shall file a request with the Planning Board.

The following is a list of streets within the Town of Canton. If you are planning to remove a tree or stone wall and you reside on one of these streets, please request a determination from the Planning Board:

Chapman Street
Elm Street
Farm Street
Green Street
Green lodge Street
High Street
Indian Lane
Pleasant Street
Sherman Street-
    from Washington Street eastward to Pleasant Street

Walpole Street
Washington Street
York Street