No Minutes For About 30 Meetings, Open Meeting Law Complaints Filed Against Planning Board and Community Resources Committee
Spring and summer of 2021 saw a rash of proposals to loosen Amherst’s requirements for…
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Issues & Analyses: Proposed Zoning Changes In A Nutshell
There are as many as 18 recent proposals to change the town’s zoning laws, and…
Redistricting Is Happening All Over Amherst, Not Just In Distant Cities
Report On The Meeting Of The Districting Advisory Board, September 21, 2021 Present Full members: Irene…
Zoning Primer: A Guide to Amherst’s 24 Zoning, Overlay, And “Other” Districts
Compiled from the Town website by Kitty Axelson-Berry There are 11 categories of zoning districts…
A Few Questions For Fire Fighter Nick Chirekos
Nick Chirekos has been working on behalf of every person who lives or works in…
Issues and Analysis: Zoning Primer – What Is The Zoning Board Of Appeals (ZBA)?
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), traditionally one of the most important multi-member bodies in…
Issues & Analyses: What Is The Planning Board? A Zoning Primer
The Planning Board is responsible for a large number of local matters related to community…
Issues & Analyses: A Zoning Primer – How Building Permits Are Decided
An Exploration Of Permit Types This week, the Indy provides the basics of permits related…
Who Plans The Future of Amherst? A Few Questions for Chris Brestrup and David Ziomek
I interviewed Christine Brestrup, Director of the Planning Department, and David Ziomek, Assistant Town Manager,…
Issues & Analyses: A Primer On Inclusionary Zoning
by Kitty Axelson-Berry and Suzannah Muspratt Inclusionary housing policies are a common tool for expanding…
A Few Questions For… Michele Miller And Matthew Andrews, Reparations For Amherst.
Are Reparations A Moral Imperative? Are Perpetrators Of Crimes Traumatized? Why Is Amherst A White…
Photo Of The Week: In The Shadow Of Tall Buildings By Kitty Axelson-Berry And Cathy Schoen
In The Shadow Of Tall Buildings As the Town Council and its Community Resources Committee,…