Planning Board Endorses Inclusionary Zoning, Rejects Temporary Building Moratorium
The Amherst Planning Board held a joint public hearing with the Community Resources Committee (CRC)...
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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,...
Planning Department Presents Revised Zoning Bylaws For Mixed-use Buildings and Apartments And Demolition Delay
Report On The Planning Board Meeting Of May 12,2021 The meeting was held via Zoom....
Public Hearings On Inclusionary Zoning And Construction Moratorium Scheduled For May 19
Source: amherstma.gov A joint public hearing of the Planning Board and the Community Resources Committee...
Design Review Board Weighs In On Five-Story Mixed-Use Building Proposed for East Pleasant Street
Report On The May 10 Design Review Board Meeting The meeting was held via Zoom...
Issues & Analyses: A Primer On Inclusionary Zoning
by Kitty Axelson-Berry and Suzannah Muspratt Inclusionary housing policies are a common tool for expanding...
Council Considers Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw And Pomeroy Village Intersection
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (5/3/21) Editor’s note: This is one...
Opinion: We Are Not A Small Group of Complainers With Too Much Time On Our Hands! Hundreds Of Amherst Residents Weigh In On The Proposed Construction Moratorium
Many in the Amherst community are quite concerned about recent and proposed development in Amherst...
Planning Board Considers Changes To Rules For Mixed-Use Buildings And Inclusionary Zoning
The March 31 Planning Board meeting was held via Zoom and broadcast on Amherst Media...
Letter: Please Sign Petition To Support Temporary Moratorium On Downtown Building Permits
Here is some good news. In the midst of an effort by many in Amherst...
Town Councilors Propose 180 Day Moratorium On New Construction Of Multi-Unit Buildings
Town Councilors Darcy DuMont (District 5), Cathy Schoen (District 1) and Dorothy Pam (District 3), ...
CRC Meets With Planning Department To Discuss Downtown Zoning Priorities
Focus on Increasing Residential Density, Accessory Dwelling Units, Footnotes “m” and “a,” Inclusionary Zoning, And...