The range of projects awarded include: development of stormwater
and low impact development bylaws; open space residential
subdivision bylaws; mixed-use city and town center zoning
districts; inclusionary zoning bylaws; transit oriented development
zoning districts; district improvement financing measures;
and, right-to-farm bylaws.
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Grantee-
Community(ies);
Funds Awarded
|
Project Summary |
Outcomes & Deliverables |
Adams-
Adams
$30,000
|
Draft new zoning for the downtown
and residential districts and complete revisions to allow
Open Space Residential Development (OSRD) by-right. |
Zoning changes anticipated to be voted on this winter
are:
- Town
Center District;
- OSRD
by-right;
- Multi-family
& Townhouse
bylaws;
- Parking
Changes;
- Updated
Zoning Definitions; and
- a
Proposed
Downtown Zoning Map .
|
Ashby-
Ashby
$4,250 |
Development of a Low Impact
Development bylaw. |
A Low
Impact Development (LID) Guidance
document has been completed.
LID
bylaw will be voted on at the spring town meeting.
|
Athol-
Athol
$25,500 |
Completion of a general rezoning
to ensure local regulations are consistent with smart
growth principles and local land use plans. |
The following zoning changes were adopted:
- Accessory
Dwelling Unit bylaw;
- Flag
Lots bylaw;
- Groundwater
Protection District bylaw; and
- an Open
Space Residential Design bylaw.
|
Attleboro-
Attleboro
$30,000 |
Conduct traffic and mixed-use
redevelopment studies. |
Findings
of the Downtown Attleboro Revitalization and Implementation
Program will be incorporated into the Downtown Development
Plan. The Plan will be presented to the City Council
in September.
|
Becket-
Becket
$20,000 |
Zoning revisions and implementation of an
agricultural commission and a Right-to-Farm bylaw. |
The Agricultural Commission and Right-to-Farm
bylaw were implemented in May 2006. Work continues on
the other zoning proposals. |
Berkley-
Berkley
$18,025 |
Development of new bylaws to ensure smart growth consistency.
|
Work ongoing. |
Boylston-
Bolyston
$28,000 |
Develop a Stormwater and Low
Impact Development (LID) bylaw. |
- The Stormwater
bylaw
passed town meeting in fall 2006.
- Conservation
Commission
and Subdivision
Regulations ;
- LID
bylaw ,
LID
technical memos ,
and a LID
brochure
have been developed. |
Bridgewater-
Bridgewater
$30,000 |
Implement the Master Plan through
multiple zoning changes. |
The Rezoning
Report
contains proposed changes to the Elm Street District,
TDR, 40R, and OSRD bylaws.
The Bedford and Elm Street Overlay Districts passed
which included LID and TDR components.
A PowerPoint
presentation
was also developed.
|
|
Brookline-
Brookline
$30,000
|
Complete redevelopment plans
for three sites in Coolidge Corner. |
A slideshow
and three
warrant articles
concerning Coolidge Corner rezoning have been developed.
The Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD) was extended
through April 2007 and the other 2 articles were deferred.
A Final
Coolidge Corner Report
was completed.
|
Berkshire
Regional Planning Commission (BRPC)-
Becket
$8,250 |
Update the Open Space and Recreation
Plan. |
An updated Open Space and Recreation Plan
has been completed.
Related products include:
- Action
Plan Map
- Current
Conditions and Future Decisions
(slideshow)
- Future Land Use Map
- Zoning Map
|
BRPC-
Dalton
$7,350 |
Develop an Open Space and Recreation
Plan. |
An Open
Space and Recreation Plan has been completed.
Related products include:
- Action
Plan Map
- Current
Conditions and Future Decisions
(slideshow)
- Conservation
Handout
- Zoning Map
|
BRPC-
Hinsdale
$7,850 |
Update the Open Space and Recreation
Plan. |
An updated Open Space and Recreation Plan
has been completed.
Related maps include:
- Action
Plan Map
- Future
Land Use Map
- Zoning Map
|
BRPC-
Lanesborough
$12,740 |
Develop an Open Space and Recreation
Plan. |
An Open
Space and Recreation Plan has been completed.
Related maps include:
- Action Plan Map
- Zoning Map
|
BRPC-
Lenox
$9,000 |
Implement the Open Space and
Recreation Plan.
Develop a Risk Assessment, an Open Space Strategy Report,
and a guidance document for permitters. |
An Open
Space Strategy Report has
been completed.
Other work is ongoing.
|
BRPC-
Sheffield
$25,000 |
Develop a bylaw adoption strategy,
conduct training to build local capacity, and make water
supply district zoning improvements. |
The Water Supply Protection
Zoning passed in spring 2006.
Work continues on the other items. |
Burlington-
Burlington
$30,000 |
Develop a Town Center Overlay
District. |
The Town
Center bylaw, which includes a TDR provision, passed
in spring 2006.
An Inclusionary
Zoning bylaw will come up for a vote in the future.
Additional documents include a Summary
Grant Report and Revised
Use Regulations.
|
Carver-
Carver
$30,000 |
Develop Stormwater BMPs, Right-to-Farm,
and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) bylaws; create
landscaping standards, establish an enterprise account,
and conduct Community Preservation Act (CPA) outreach. |
The Right-to-Farm bylaw, TDR
Modifications, Landscaping Standards, and CPA have been
approved.
Work is ongoing on other tasks. |
Cape
Cod Commission (CCC)-
Barnstable,
Bourne,
and Yarmouth
$30,000 |
Create smart growth visualizations
for downtown. |
The CCC has completed a Downtown
Smart Growth Visualization Report
(18 MB).
|
Dalton-
Dalton
$22,555 |
Develop a business
park funding plan and a District Improvement Financing
application, and update the industrial performance standards.
|
Work ongoing. |
Fairhaven-
Fairhaven
$18,000 |
Implement Cluster,
Inclusionary Zoning, and Right-to-Farm bylaws, and create
Open Space and Recreation Plan maps. |
Work ongoing. |
Franklin
Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG)-
Charlemont
$22,000 |
Update the subdivision
regulations and zoning bylaws including the Route 2 Overlay,
Village Center, and Open Space Residential Development
districts. |
Work ongoing.
|
FRCOG-
Deerfield
$13,000 |
Update the Open
Space and Recreation Plan. |
The Open
Space and Recreation Plan 2006
has been completed.
Related maps include:
- Action
Map
- Zoning Map
|
FRCOG-
Gill
$12,400 |
Complete zoning
revisions including Village Center and Open Space Residential
Development bylaws. |
Work ongoing. |
FRCOG-
Orange
$30,000 |
Create Village
Center zoning with by-right uses, update the Open Space
Residential Development bylaw, and complete a feasibility
study for Putnam Hall. |
Work ongoing. |
FRCOG-
Shelburne
$24,000 |
Update the subdivision
regulations and change the zoning for the Village Center
to include design guidelines and a Site Plan Review process. |
Updated Subdivision Regulations have
been completed.
|
FRCOG-
Whately
$13,000 |
Update the Open
Space and Recreation Plan. |
An updated Open Space and Recreation Plan has been
completed.
Related products include:
- Action Plan Map
- Actions
Table A
- Actions
Tables B & C
- Zoning
Map
|
FRCOG-
For the region that comprises the 25 member communities
of FRCOG
$20,000 |
Analyze small sewage
plant technologies and DEP certification thereof. |
The Small System Wastewater Treatment Technology Survey
report was completed including:
-Part
1: Design and Planning Requirements;
-Final
Report;
-Appendix ;
and
-Maps-Griswoldville 1-1
and 1-8,
Lake Wyola 1-2
and 1-7.
|
FRCOG-
For the region that comprises the 25 member communities
of FRCOG
$19,500 |
Complete a regional industrial park study and draft
a concept plan.
|
An Industrial Park Site Report was
completed.
|
Freetown-
Freetown
$20,000 |
Revise the General
Use zone, implement Village Center districts, and a draft
a Cluster Development bylaw. |
Work ongoing. |
Hamilton-
Hamilton
$24,097.50 |
Complete stormwater
mapping, develop a Stormwater bylaw, and write Low Impact
Development subdivision regulations. |
The LID
regulations and Stormwater
bylaw will likely be voted on at the spring 2007 Town
Meeting.
A Stormwater
Collection System Map
has been completed. |
Littleton-
Littleton
$20,000 |
Develop
a Stormwater/LID manual. |
A
presentation, Evaluating
Low Impact Development Techniques ,
has been developed.
An LID
Manual
and LID
Matrix were completed. |
Metropolitan
Area Planning Council (MAPC)-
Ashland,
Hopkinton,
and Southborough
$60,000 |
Complete a land
use analysis, conduct a community planning process, and
propose zoning modifications for the Weston Nurseries
site. |
A Weston
Nurseries Report
with Appendix
I: Maps
has been produced containing a land use analysis and recommended
zoning options. |
MassDevelopment
-
Devens
$30,000 |
Develop innovative residential
development and Low Impact Development regulations. |
An LID
memo and draft
bylaw revisions
have been produced.
|
Medway-
Medway
$29,325 |
Implement two Mixed-Use districts
and Low Impact Development regulations. |
A Grant
Report
has been prepared that includes proposed Town Center Zoning,
LID Rules and Regulations, and Inclusionary Zoning.
Action is expected in either winter 2006 or spring 2007.
A rendering
of the proposed town center has been developed. |
Martha's
Vineyard Commission (MVC)-
Edgartown,
Oak Bluffs,
Tisbury, and West
Tisbury
$4,200 each |
Develop water quality guidelines
for Developments of Regional Impact and Nitrogen loading
limits. |
A Martha's
Vineyard Water Resource Management Report for Developments
of Regional Impact
was developed.
Policy recommendations from the Report are heading to
the Commission for adoption in fall 2006. |
Needham-
Needham
$30,000 |
Create a comprehensive plan
for a downtown mixed-use district. |
Work ongoing. |
Oxford-
Oxford
$16,800 |
Create a Watershed Protection
Overlay District and conduct a dam evaluation. |
The Watershed
Protection bylaw for Robinson Pond passed in spring
2006. It includes a requirement for clustering and natural
resource buffers.
The Robinson
Pond Dam Visual Inspection Report
(5 MB) is complete. |
Paxton-
Paxton
$10,200 |
Implement Stormwater and Open
Space Residential Development bylaws. |
The Stormwater bylaw has been implemented.
The OSRD and Right to Farm bylaws were adopted at spring
2007 Town Meeting.
A Final
Grant Report
has been developed that includes the OSRD and Stormwater
bylaws.
|
Pittsfield-
Pittsfield
$25,000 |
Update the Open Space and Recreation
Plan and create Stormwater BMP / Low Impact Development
regulations. |
Work ongoing. |
Pioneer
Valley Planning Commission (PVPC)-
Agawam
$7,819 |
Implement Cluster, Right-to-Farm,
and Inclusionary Zoning bylaws. |
Read
PVPC press release.
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Belchertown
$4,036 |
Create subdivision design guidelines.
|
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Blandford
$6,153 |
Update the Cluster Subdivision
bylaw and complete a study for an Office Park District.
|
Work completed but vote not
yet scheduled. |
PVPC-
Chester
$6,697 |
Implement Accessory Dwelling
Unit and Wind Energy bylaws, and complete a brownfields
inventory. |
Land-based
Wind Energy Conversion Facilities
and Accessory Apartment bylaws passed in May 2006.
Inventory continues. |
PVPC-
Chesterfield
$5,298 |
Conduct a zoning review and
write an Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaw. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Cummington
$4,089 |
Update subdivision regulations. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
East
Longmeadow
$4,859 |
Pass Inclusionary Zoning and
conduct outreach regarding the Community Preservation
Act. |
The outreach program aided in
the passage of the CPA in May 2006.
Other tasks are ongoing. |
PVPC-
Granville
$7,319 |
Conduct a zoning review, modify
business uses, and develop Village Center and Right-to-Farm
bylaws. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Hadley
$6,251 |
Develop Cluster and Inclusionary
Zoning bylaws. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Hampden
$7,226 |
Adopt Right-to-Farm, Inclusionary
Zoning, and Cluster bylaws. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Ludlow
$3,480 |
Implement a Phase II Illicit
Discharge bylaw. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Middlefield
$4,272 |
Data collection and completion
of a Master Plan. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Montgomery
$9,703 |
Establish an Agricultural Commission,
conduct a zoning review, and implement Accessory Dwelling
Unit, Right-to-Farm, Cluster, and Earth Removal bylaws. |
Accessory Apartment and Earth
Removal bylaws passed in 2006.
Work continues on other items. |
PVPC-
Palmer
$7,765 |
Implement Cluster Subdivision,
Transfer of Development Rights, and Right-to-Farm bylaws. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Pelham
$9,100 |
Complete a growth study, develop
a desired future land use map and modify the allowed uses
under of current zoning. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Russell
$3,678 |
Develop a Ridgeline bylaw. |
The Ridgeline/Hillside Protection
bylaw was developed, but tabled indefinitely at the Special
Town Meeting in April 2006. |
PVPC-
Southampton
$4,602 |
Develop Cluster Subdivision
and Major Residential Development bylaws. |
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Southwick
$4,602 |
Update the Open Space and Recreation
Plan, amend the Agricultural District bylaw, and develop
Accessory Dwelling Unit and Transfer of Development Rights
bylaws. |
The Open Space and Recreation
Plan has been submitted to the state for approval.
Other work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Ware
$5,352 |
Create a Stormwater Runoff bylaw
and an Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination bylaw.
|
Work ongoing. |
PVPC-
Westhampton
$6,430 |
Complete a zoning review and
adopt a Cluster Subdivision bylaw, an Agricultural Overlay
District, and a Right-to-Farm bylaw. |
An Agricultural Commission has
been established.
The bylaws will be voted on in the fall of 2006. |
Quincy-
Quincy
$30,000 |
Develop a downtown vision plan
and design guidelines. |
The Vision
Plan
(11.5 MB) and Design
Guidelines
(24.4 MB) have been developed. |
Rochester-
Rochester
$24,800 |
Develop Right-to-Farm, Transfer
of Development Rights, and Affordable Accessory Dwelling
Unit bylaws and revisions to the Cluster bylaw. |
Work ongoing |
Rockport-
Rockport
$30,000 |
Complete a Transit Oriented
Development district study, prepare new zoning bylaws,
and develop a design review provision. |
The
Rockport Commuter Rail Station Report
has been completed.
Bylaw proposals are likely to be addressed at spring 2007
Town Meeting. |
Royalston-
Royalston
$30,000 |
Complete a zoning review/revision,
including adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaw and
updating the Cluster Development bylaw. |
A Summary Report
has been completed. |
Salem-
Salem
$30,000 |
Write a Water Conservation Plan. |
A Water
Conservation Planning Report
including Appendices
(9.7 MB) has been produced. |
Somerville-
Somerville
$27,850 |
Prepare a District Improvement
Financing (DIF) application for Union Square. |
An Investing
in Union Square's Future: DIF Report
has been produced. |
Springfield-
Springfield
$90,000 |
Complete a comprehensive rezoning
of the community. |
Work ongoing. |
Swansea-
Swansea
$8,500
$11,900
$30,000 |
Prepare an Accessory Dwelling
Unit bylaw.
Conduct a school property re-use feasibility study.
Conduct a feasibility study for the Sears Farm property.
|
The following have been completed:
- an
Accessory
Apartment bylaw;
- a Mason
Barney School Re-Use/Development Report ;
and
- a
Draft
Sears Farm Development: Due Diligence Report .
Vote not yet scheduled.
|
Taunton-
Taunton
$30,000 |
Implementation of two Transit
Oriented Development Overlay Districts. |
Work ongoing. |
Templeton-
Templeton
$20,500 |
"Use zone" adoption and consideration
of Cluster, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Inclusionary Zoning,
Village Center, "green business", and Major Residential
Development bylaws. |
Adopted use zones for the first time ever including:
- 4 village center districts;
- 3 residential districts that allow accessory
apartments; and
- 3 commercial, industrial, or business districts.
- Town
Meeting warrant
- TM
warrant 2 (commercial-industrial)
- Revised
Zoning map
- Survey
Summary
|
Topsfield-
Topsfield
$17,770 |
Preparation of a Water Conservation
Plan. |
The Draft
Water Conservation Plan
is being reviewed by the Water Commissioners.
Recommended
Regulatory Changes
including OSRD modifications will be considered at a future
Town Meeting.
A
Table
comparing the OSRD bylaws of several municipalities has
been completed. |
Wareham-
Wareham
$30,000 |
Refine the Makepeace Village
Center district, and implement Transfer of Development
Rights, Right-to-Farm, and Transit Oriented Development
bylaws. |
Work ongoing. |
West
Brookfield-
West Brookfield
$11,400 |
Development of Open Space Residential
Design and Stormwater bylaws. |
The Stormwater bylaw passed
in 2006. The OSRD bylaw is headed to Town Meeting in May
2007.
A Final
Grant Report
has been developed that includes the bylaws. |
Westminster-
Westminster
$6,500 |
Preparation of a Low Impact
Development bylaw. |
The LID bylaw passed in 2006.
A Final
Grant Report
has been developed that includes the bylaw. |
Westport-
Westport
$30,000 |
Completion of a decentralized
facilities study for the Town Center. |
A Decentralized Water and Wastewater
Study was completed consisting of:
- Main
Grant Report ,
- Figures, and
- Appendix |
Winchester-
Winchester
$30,000 |
Rezone to achieve consistency
with local plans and encourage smart growth including
changes to allow mixed-use developments. |
The Winchester rezoning proposals
will be considered in 2007 town meeting.
They include:
- New
Dimensional and Parking
Requirements;
- a LID
bylaw;
- a
Stormwater bylaw; and
- an
Inclusionary Zoning bylaw. |
For more information, please contact Eric Hove by email at:
eric.hove@state.ma.us
or (617) 626-1131.
