Planning Board

GARDNER — June 9, 2026 — Gardner Planning Board unanimously adopts Housing Production Plan, flagging cost burden and expiring affordable units. The board voted at its June 9 meeting to adopt the plan prepared by Barrett Planning Group, which found that nearly a third of Gardner households spend more than 30 percent

GARDNER — May 12, 2026 — Gardner Planning Board votes unanimously to adopt the city's first master plan since 1974. The board approved the new citywide master plan at its May 12 meeting, ending a more than 50-year gap in comprehensive planning for the city. Jen Daugherty, preservation planner

GARDNER — April 14, 2026 — Gardner Planning Board continues Walmart fuel station review toward May decision. The three-member board — Chair Eric Flint, Paul Cormier, and Steve Cormier, with Robert Swartz absent — voted 3-0 on every item at its April 14 meeting, which adjourned in 13 minutes. City Engineer Rob

Gardner Planning Board advances a 46-unit Pearl Street subdivision and approves a cannabis delivery permit in the same session.

Gardner Planning Board unanimously recommends approval of a proposed amendment loosening who may occupy accessory dwelling units.

Gardner Planning Board unanimously recommends approval of a proposed amendment loosening who may occupy accessory dwelling units.