Name: Planning Board Meeting
Start: 2026-02-03
Location: Berlin

Attendees

✓ Lori Langlois (Regular Member)

✓ Henry Noel (Regular Member)

✓ Dan Whittet (Regular Member)

✓ Cassandra Mason (Regular Member)

✓ Micah Bachner (Regular Member)

✓ Jeffrey Quackenbush (Regular Member)

✓ Mia Qualls (Alternate Member)

✓ Pamela Laflamme (Director of Strategic Initiatives)

✓ Michel Salek (Code Enforcement Officer)

✓ Ed Roberge (Stantec Engineering)

✓ Dave McNamara (Stantec Engineering)

✓ Eamon Kelley (Public)

✓ Clarence Sawyer (Public)

✓ Shelli Fortin (Minutes)

✓ Lisa Connell (Berlin Daily Sun)

✓ Tom McCue (Public)

✓ Brian Valerino (Public)

✓ Present: 17/17

Decisions

#1

#1

The board approved the minutes of the January 6, 2026 meeting.

#2

Stantec Engineering presented a potential two-way traffic design for Main and Pleasant Streets.

#3

The board discussed potential changes to the zoning ordinance.

#4

The board received an update on the solar project at Brown Farm.

3 speakers

Clarence Sawyer · Topic: Two-way traffic design

Expressed concerns about the impact of two-way traffic on pedestrian safety and local businesses.

Eamon Kelley · Topic: Two-way traffic design

Suggested a compromise design that would allow two-way traffic on Pleasant Street but keep Main Street one-way.

Peter Higbee · Topic: Two-way traffic design

Expressed concerns about the impact of two-way traffic on parking and local businesses.