Grantee-
Community(ies);
Funds Awarded

The Advisory Committee was established.

A draft Berkshires Brownfields Inventory, Map, and Site Assessment Form  were prepared.

Preliminary site prioritization criteria were prepared.

Public outreach was conducted and an RFQ for consultant services was issued.

Bylaws adopted at Town Meeting are:
- Site Plan Review ;
- Accessory Dwelling Unit ;
- Drive Through;
- Cluster Development &
 Conservation Subdivision Design (as one modified bylaw);
- Traditional Neighborhood Development; and
- Transfer of Development Rights

The following bylaws will be considered at Town Meeting in 2006:
- Water Resource Protection;
- Flood Zone Overlay; and
- Townhouse Development.

An examination of the Parkway Plaza and the Mystic Mall for potential mixed-use redevelopment and the compilation of a report covering existing conditions, alternative development scenarios, and zoning and design review ordinance changes.

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Gardner

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A 2006 Gardner Zoning Ordinance  was written and adopted including:
- Section 5: 540 (SGPUD)
- Section 5: 550 (ICHPUD)
- Section 6: 630 Infill Development
- Section 8: 810 (OSRD)
- Section 8: 820 In-Law Apartments

The City Council voted final approval of the new zoning in February 2006.

A revised Table of Use was adopted at Town Meeting:
- Table of Uses

Fall 2006 Town Meeting will consider:
- Transit Oriented Development and a 40R District.

The following will be considered by Town Meeting in 2007:
- Open Space Preservation Development;
- Transfer of Development Rights

Related maps:
Zoning Map;
Transfer of Development Rights Map

Several reports were written:
- Open Space Provisions in Developments of Regional Impact;
- Guidelines for DRI Review ; and
- Survey of Cluster Regulations to Promote Open Space Preservation .

An island-wide Open Space Guideline Rating map was created.

The Commission adopted the Open Space Provisions in May 2006. Read more about the DRI process.

A Billerica Smart Growth Mixed-Use Zoning Study (PowerPoint file) and Final Report  were completed.

The Mill Conversion bylaw will be voted on at the fall 2006 Town Meeting.

The Residential Infill Development  ordinance will be voted in the fall of 2006.

To read a Fact Sheet on the proposed ordinance, click here .

- A Flexible Residential Open Space Development bylaw  and
a Right-to-Farm bylaw have been adopted.
- Agricultural Commission established.

A Comprehensive Zoning Review  was conducted and a Revised Table of Uses  was prepared.

To see an overview of all proposals for Cummington, click here.
To read the FROSD Fact Sheet, click here.

- The Right-to-Farm bylaw was adopted at the 2006 Fall Town Meeting; and
- Agricultural Commission established.

To view the Prime Farm Soils map, click here.

- A Right-to-Farm bylaw  and
- An Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaw were adopted.
- Agricultural Commission established.

To view the Prime Farm Soils map, click here.

An Affordable Housing bylaw  was developed but no vote has been scheduled.

The Site Plan Review bylaw and updated Table of Uses were adopted.

Southampton-

Development of new bylaws and zoning revisions. Creation of a Water Conservation Plan.

The Southampton section of the Barnes Water Conservation Plan  was produced. To view the Barnes Aquifer/Recharge Area map, click here.

- Agricultural Commission has been established.

The following were developed but no vote has been scheduled:
- Development Performance Standards ;
- A Major Residential Development bylaw ;
- A By-Right Cluster Zoning bylaw ; and
- A Revised Use Regulations Table .

The following passed at Town Meeting:
- Three of the four Mixed-Use Commercial Districts;
- A Parking bylaw;
- Changes to the Site Plan Review bylaw: and
- A revised Table of Uses

- The four proposed Districts (PowerPoint)
- Overview of proposed zoning changes 

No action on the ordinance proposal has been scheduled.

Developed a Transit Oriented Development study  using air rights at several locations.

The following passed Town Meeting:
- Modifications to the Cluster bylaw;
- Changes that expanded the uses within and the boundaries of the Village Center District; and
- Site Plan Review.

A vote has not been scheduled on:
- Cluster By-Right;
- Curb Cut; and
- Transfer of Development Rights bylaw.

Related PowerPoints include:
- Mixed-Use Development ;
- Transfer of Development Rights ; and
- North Wareham Study 

The City Council adopted:
- Site Plan Review and
- Off-Street Parking requirements.

City Council is scheduled to vote on:
- A Transit Oriented Development ordinance.

The Zoning Ordinance Review Committee is reviewing:
- Accessory Dwelling Unit;
- Cluster Development;
- Inclusionary Zoning ordinances; and
- Revised Definitions.

No vote scheduled on
- A Shared Parking ordinance.

Related documents include:
- Memo about Zoning Changes