Article 51: To see if the Town will vote to amend Part 7 of the Northborough Town Code, the Northborough Zoning Bylaw Section 7-05-030 by adding the text shown below as underlined, and deleting the text with strikethrough, or take any action relative thereto.

USES

DB

BE

BW

BS

HB

HBSW

I

BUSINESS USES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospitality and Food Services

       

Hotel, motel and conference center

BA

NBA

BA

BA

Y

PB

PB

Financial or Professional Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank, with or without drive-through window

Y

Y

Y

BA

Y

Y

N

Automated teller machine14

Y

Y

Y

BA

Y

Y

Y

14 In the downtown business or business east district, an ATM shall be located inside a building with other permitted uses, or mounted on an exterior wall of a bank for walk-up or drive-through service. A freestanding or kiosk-style ATM or an ATM mounted on an exterior wall of a building for drive-through service is permitted only in the business west, business south (by special permit), or highway business district.

Explanation: This article amends the Zoning Bylaw to update the Table of Uses for certain business uses within the Town’s commercial and industrial zoning districts. The proposed changes revise where hotels, motels, and conference centers are permitted and adjust the regulations governing banks and automated teller machines (ATMs), including drive-through and freestanding configurations. The amendment also clarifies that, in certain districts, ATMs must be located within a building or integrated into a bank structure, while allowing more flexibility in other districts by right or by special permit. These changes are intended to better align zoning regulations with current development patterns and to provide clearer guidance for applicants and permitting authorities.

Votes Needed to Pass: 2/3 Majority

Relevant Discussion for This Article

Planning Board Public Hearing; February 17, 2026 (Minutes)

Presentation to Select Board by Planning Board Chair Amy Poretsky: April 9, 2026