Town Manager Report For April 12, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
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Letter: Downtown Development Should Be Community-Driven
I am writing in support of the moratorium on new building permits proposed by Councilors...
Opinion: Why Amherst Needs A Construction Moratorium
Editor’s note: The following column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. I have lived in...
Second Vote Needed For North Common Redesign
Amherst Town Council failed to hold a required public hearing before voting to adopt a...
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: Praise For Planning Department’s Proposed Changes To Zoning Bylaw
Letter: Praise for Planning Department’s Proposed Progressive And Substantive Changes to Zoning Bylaw Last night,...
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...
Opinion: Amherst At The Crossroads
It’s been a year since the virus that no one expected came washing over us,...
Council Refers Proposal For Temporary Moratorium On New Downtown Buildings To Planning Board, GOL, And CRC
A proposed 180-day moratorium on the construction, within the downtown area, of buildings containing three...
Town Council Approves Plan For Redesign Of North Common And Community Preservation Act Allocations
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, March 22,2021 The meeting was held...
Public Comment: Moratorium Will Enable Judicious Planning For A Successful Downtown Design
Editor’s note: Starting this week, The Indy will publish Public Comments offered at Town Council and Committee...
Letter: Moratorium Would Enable Consideration Of Unanswered Questions About Zoning
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Council on March 21, 2021. The...