Public Hearings On Inclusionary Zoning And Construction Moratorium Scheduled For May 19
Photo: pixabay.com. Creative Commons
Source: amherstma.gov
A joint public hearing of the Planning Board and the Community Resources Committee will be held via Zoom on Wednesday May 19 at 6:30 p.m. to consider two matters concerning the Zoning Bylaw.
Article 15 – Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw
Article 15 – Inclusionary Zoning – To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw by amending Article 15, Inclusionary Zoning, to expand the applicability of Inclusionary Zoning, including amending the language referring to local preference, expanding the categories of residential uses to which the Inclusionary Zoning requirement applies, requiring a tiered level of affordability for projects requiring 6 or more affordable units, adopting a definition for “residential development” and increasing the number of affordable units required to qualify for a Special Permit to allow off-site provision of affordable units or to allow a payment-in-lieu-of provision for affordable units. A copy of the latest version of the proposed amendment can be found here.
Zoom Link To Join the meeting: Click to join the Zoom meeting: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/86118851913 Or Telephone: 1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 Webinar ID: 861 1885 1913 Internat
Article 16 – Temporary Construction Moratorium
To see if the Town will vote to add Article 16 – Temporary Moratorium For 180 Days On Building Permits For Construction Of Residential Buildings With Three Or More Dwelling Units to the Zoning Bylaw which would temporarily halt the issuance of building permits for the proposed construction of any residential building including three or more dwelling units in the Business General (B-G), Business Limited (B-L) or General Residence (R-G) zoning districts in the town for a period of 180 days. To view the full description of this item, click here.
Zoom link to join the hearing:
Click to join the Zoom meeting: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/86118851913 Or Telephone: 1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 Webinar ID: 861 1885 1913 International