Letter: A Longstanding Plea for Better Planning
By Ken Rosenthal The following letter was sent to Planning Director Christine Brestrup, Town Manager...
Planning Board
Opinion: Town Council And Its Committees
By Meg Gage and Michael Greenebaum The following column appeared previously in The Amherst BulletinIt’s...
Opinion: Inclusionary Zoning Changes Can Work In Amherst
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. There are discussions happening in Amherst town...
Will Proposed New Zoning Promote More Retail Downtown? Planning Board Debates Mixed-Use Zoning Amendment
Report On The Planning Board Meeting Of June 16, 2021 The meeting was recorded and...
Letter: Town Planners Should Try Harder To Preserve The Affordable Housing That We Have
A version of this letter was sent to the Planning Board and Town Planning Department...
Marshall And McGowan Reappointed To Planning Board
Report On The Special Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee (CRC) June 9, 2021 The...
CRC Recommends Adoption Of Revised Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw
Report On The Meeting Of the Community Resources Committee, June 7, 2021 The meeting was...
Planning Board Approves Emily Dickinson Museum Upgrades, Allows Delay On Special Permit Hearing for 5-Story Downtown Building
Report On Planning Board Meeting, June 3, 2021 The meeting was held via Zoom. A...
Issues & Analyses: What Is The Planning Board? A Zoning Primer
The Planning Board is responsible for a large number of local matters related to community...
Affordable Housing Experts Respond To Town’s Comprehensive Housing Plan Draft
By Art and Maura Keene The Community Resources Committee of the Town Council (CRC) has...
CRC Rejects Temporary Downtown Building Moratorium
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee (May 25, 2021) The meeting was...
Planning Board Endorses Inclusionary Zoning, Rejects Temporary Building Moratorium
The Amherst Planning Board held a joint public hearing with the Community Resources Committee (CRC)...