Photo Of The Week: Pelham Hills At Dawn By Janet McGowan
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local…
Janet McGowan
Public Comment: In Support Of A Temporary Solar Moratorium
The following public comment was submitted to the Amherst Town Council in writing on February…
Opinion: Amherst Needs A Solar Siting Bylaw
I am writing, as a town resident, in support of the temporary moratorium on the…
Public Comment: Proposed Zoning Amendments Are Not Ready For A Vote
Note: the author made an abridged version of the following public comment at the Town…
Letter: Planning Board Process Circumvented In Rush To Adopt Zoning Changes Before New Town Council Is Seated
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Amherst Planning Board on…
Opinion: Summer Surprises & Zoning Chaos: Zoning Amendments Bombard The Planning Board
While you have been working, vacationing, finally visiting friends and family, or maybe just living…
Opinion: Re-Zoning Before Planning?
In contrast to the slow, thoughtful downtown planning process taking place in our sister city,…
OPINION: 40R ZONING NOT OUR ONLY OPTION FOR SPURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Having participated in two of the three meetings held by the 40R consultants, I heard…
OPINION: FIVE EASY FIXES FOR DOWNTOWN AMHERST
1. Make Design Review Board approval mandatory for all new buildings in downtown. Let’s…
OPINION: WAIVING GOODBYE TO THE ZONING BYLAW PARKING REQUIREMENTS?
Recently, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and Planning Board have seen residential project applications…