University Drive Overlay District Gets Mixed Reviews from Town Council
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, September 23, 2024, Part 2 This...
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First Look at Design for Permanent Shelter and Supportive Housing on Main Street
This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. It will be available on the...
Community Input Needed to Update Town’s Housing Production Plan
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst is updating its Housing Production Plan (HPP) which will...
Mixed-use Apartment Buildings Planned at Amity and University Drive
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board September 18, 2024 This meeting was...
Concept Presentation for Shelter and Supportive Housing at Former VFW Site
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites the community to join a virtual concept presentation...
Own for Less Than the Cost of Renting: Public Forum on Amherst Community Homes
Source: Valley Community Development Corporation Valley Community Develooment Corporation will hold an online forum on...
Applications for CPA Grants Due this Month
The Town of Amherst is accepting applications for Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants until September...
Letter: Don’t Mourn, Organize to Stop Tenants from Hell Ruining Amherst Neighborhoods
Before and since adoption of zoning bylaws, neighbors have invoked the legal doctrine of private...
ZBA Denies Permit for Nonowner-Occupied Duplex on Chestnut Street
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, August 22, 2024, Part 2...
ZBA Opens Public Hearing for Affordable Rentals
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, August 29, 2024 This meeting...
Letter: Amherst Zoning Restrictions on Accessory Dwellings Are Now Illegal
In succinct plain English, neighbor objections which in the past have succeeded in blocking ADUs...
Updated Affordable Housing Plan in the Works
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, August 8, 2024 This...