MassVoter.com← Natick Select BoardNatick Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
August 21, 2024
12 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Kathryn M. Coughlin, Bruce T. Evans, Richard Sidney, Kristen L. Pope, Linda Wollschlager
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing
Open the Public Hearing. 5-0-0 Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted unanimously to open the Public Hearing. 5-0-0 Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted unanimously to open the Public Hearing. 5-0-0 Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Continue the public hearing to September 18, 2024
On a motion made by Ms. Pope and seconded by Mr. Sidney the Board voted unanimously to continue the public hearing to September 18, 2024. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Pope and seconded by Mr. Sidney the Board voted unanimously to continue the public hearing to September 18, 2024. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Pope, second: Sidney)
Approve and Sign 2024 Fall Annual Town Meeting
Remove Article 33 from the Warrant
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to remove Article 33 from the Warrant. [...] Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to remove Article 33 from the Warrant. [...] Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Approve the Warrant as amended
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans the Board voted to approve the Warrant as amended. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans the Board voted to approve the Warrant as amended. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Approve the requested waiver
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to approve the requested waiver. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to approve the requested waiver. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Refer Zoning By-Law Amendments to the Planning Board Amend Zoning Bylaw
Refer the following Zoning By-Laws to the Planning Board - Amend Zoning Bylaw: Use Regulation Schedule - Amend Zoning Bylaw: MBTA Communities (Downtown Mixed Use (DM) and Center Gateway (CG)...
On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Mr. Sidney, the Board voted to refer the following Zoning By-Laws to the Planning Board - Amend Zoning Bylaw: Use Regulation Schedule - Amend Zoning Bylaw: MBTA Communities (Downtown Mixed Use (DM) and Center Gateway (CG) Zoning) - Amend Zoning Bylaw: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) - Amend Zoning Map: MBTA Communities. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Mr. Sidney, the Board voted to refer the following Zoning By-Laws to the Planning Board - Amend Zoning Bylaw: Use Regulation Schedule - Amend Zoning Bylaw: MBTA Communities (Downtown Mixed Use (DM) and Center Gateway (CG) Zoning) - Amend Zoning Bylaw: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) - Amend Zoning Map: MBTA Communities. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Evans, second: Sidney)
Approve Assignment of Buyer, Rhode Island Ave, Natick
Approve the Consent Agenda items A, C and E-I
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Consent Agenda items A, C and E-I. - 5:0:0.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Consent Agenda items A, C and E-I. - 5:0:0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Accept the resignation of Mellissa Sullivan from the Historic District Commission
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to accept the resignation of Mellissa Sullivan from the Historic District Commission. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to accept the resignation of Mellissa Sullivan from the Historic District Commission. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Approve item D from the Consent Agenda
On a motion made by Mr. Wollschlager and seconded by Mr. Sidney the board voted to approve item D from the Consent Agenda. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Wollschlager and seconded by Mr. Sidney the board voted to approve item D from the Consent Agenda. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Wollschlager, second: Sidney)
Enter Executive Session
On a motion made my Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to enter Executive Session. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made my Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to enter Executive Session. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Evans, second: Pope)
Unanimously exit Executive Session
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to unanimously exit Executive Session. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to unanimously exit Executive Session. Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Adjournment
Adjourn
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 PM. - 5:0:0 Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 PM. - 5:0:0 Roll Call: Ms. Coughlin - yes Mr. Evans - yes Mr. Sidney - yes Ms. Pope - yes Ms. Wollschlager - yes.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
From the Natick Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the yearly minutes pages linked from the town’s Minutes page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Natick Report — Kristen Pope and Cody Jacobs (March 2026), Bruce Evans (March 2025) and Linda Wollschlager (March 2024 swearing-in, captioned); Natick Patch — Kathryn Coughlin (March 2022, courtesy of the candidate). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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