Planning Board advances solar moratorium and mill overlay to Town Meeting
Dighton Planning Board advances solar moratorium and mill overlay district to Town Meeting. Chairman Jeffrey Carvalho presented a draft moratorium on large-scale solar projects and battery storage facilities, to remain in effect through June 2028, citing the need to update town bylaws to align with
Planning Board · Meeting of March 4, 2026
Dighton Planning Board advances solar moratorium and mill overlay district to Town Meeting. Chairman Jeffrey Carvalho presented a draft moratorium on large-scale solar projects and battery storage facilities, to remain in effect through June 2028, citing the need to update town bylaws to align with new state guidelines. The board documented six operational solar installations in Dighton, with three under construction.
Vice Chairman Daniel Higgins proposed a Mill Overlay District around 620 Spring Street to encourage adaptive reuse of a deteriorating 525,000-square-foot historic industrial building, though member Robert Woods opposed residential use, citing concerns about school and infrastructure impacts.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of March 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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