Public Forum: Is Smart Growth (Ch. 40 R) Right for Amherst?
Source: amherstma.gov The fourth and final community housing forum on Smart Growth (Chapter 40R) will...
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Opinion: 40R Zoning Is Materially Deficient, Lacks Proper Citizen Input, And Offers Little Benefit To Amherst Residents
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of next week’s fourth and final forum on Smart Growth (40R...
Opinion: Getting Into The Weeds Of Chapter 40R Overlay Zoning
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of next week’s fourth and final forum on Smart Growth (40R zoning),...
Concerns Raised About Investors Buying Up Amherst’s Affordable Housing Stock
One of the goals specified in the 2010 Amherst Master Plan is “to preserve and...
Community Resources Committee Reviews Zoning Priorities and Planning Board Appointment Process
The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was recorded. ParticipatingMembers of the Community Resources...
Hearing On The Master Plan: Residents Raise Concerns About Proliferation Of Five Story Buildings
Report on the Special Town Council Meeting and Public Hearing on the Master Plan (9/29/20)...
TSO Approves Appointments To Four Town Committees
The Town Services and Outreach Committee (TSO) of the Town Council, approved at their meeting...
Opinion: Amherst Needs Village Design
Editor’s note: The Community Resource Committee of the Town Council (CRC) initiated a discussion of...
Opinion: Priorities for Updating The Zoning Bylaw
Editor’s note: The Community Resource Committee of the Town Council (CRC) initiated a discussion of...
Zoning Board of Appeals Continues Hearing on Supportive Housing at 132 Northampton Road (9/24/20)
by Maura Keene and Hilda Greenbaum The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was...
Town Opens Second Round of Emergency Rental Assistance Funding
The Town of Amherst and the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund have announced the...
CRC Discusses Priorities For Revising Zoning Bylaws
Report On The Joint Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee (CRC) And The Town Council...