TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury Select Board met on June 28, 2022 at town hall.
Town Engineer Kevin Hardiman presented to the board on recent concerns over speeding on North Billerica Road. The DPW recently conducted a study over two months; many drivers exceeded the 30 mph speed limit and the maximum recorded speed was 78 mph.
Hardiman noted that speeding largely occurred during morning and evening commute times, making it likely that those speeding are commuters who are familiar with the road. Hardiman said that the number of accidents on the road was not out of the ordinary, and did not recommend that the Select Board seek to lower the speed limit to 25 mph.
Chair Todd Johnson asked the police department to increase their presence in the area.
Assistant Town Manager Steve Sadwick discussed the new zoning bylaw and the upcoming discussion on retail marijuana at special Town Meeting in October. Sadwick said that the zoning bylaw allows for cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and research of marijuana in four zoning districts, as well as medical marijuana treatment centers in the general business district.
There are typically three operating models communities use, including license-only, zoning-only or a combination of the two. A license-only scenario would necessitate the designation of a special permit granting authority, either the Select…
