Planning Board approves 240 kW solar canopy at Dr. Walter A. Griffin Playground parking lot.
Planning Board unanimously approves 240 kW solar canopy at Dr. Walter A. Griffin Playground parking lot. The project, presented by Green Seal Environmental and Select Energy, will feature up to 12 support structures with LED lighting mounted 15 feet high in the existing overflow lot at 75 Ames
Planning Board · Meeting of April 9, 2026
SHARON — Planning Board unanimously approves 240 kW solar canopy at Dr. Walter A. Griffin Playground parking lot.
The project, presented by Green Seal Environmental and Select Energy, will feature up to 12 support structures with LED lighting mounted 15 feet high in the existing overflow lot at 75 Ames Street. Chair Robert Maidman approved the project subject to designation of Assistant Town Engineer Sonal Pai as Agent of the Board and validation of all issues before building permit issuance; the Board granted four bylaw waivers for stamped drawings, stormwater operation and maintenance plan, liability insurance, and financial surety. The Board separately allocated $20,000 to hire a consultant for Post Office Square design guidelines and the land use table, with Vice Chair Oanh T.
Nguyen presenting information about a Massachusetts One Stop for Growth Downtown Improvement Plan grant with a June 3rd deadline.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of April 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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