Letter: Mixed-Use Buildings With Inadequate Space For Business And Parking Garages In Inappropriate Locations Are Closer Than They Appear
The following letter was sent to the Community Resources Committee, Town Council, Planning Board, Town...
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Planning Board Recommends “Flexible” Regulations For Mixed-Use Buildings And Parking
Report On The Meeting Of The Planning Board, November 3, 2021 This meeting took place...
Community Resources Committee Responds To Missing Minutes Complaint
Report On The Special Meeting of the Community Resources Committee, November 2, 2021 PresentMandi Jo...
Public Hearing On Newest Zoning Amendment For Mixed-Use Buildings
Report On The Meeting Of The Community Resources Committee Meeting Of October 26, 2021 –...
Letter: Town Council Has Failed to Deliver More Democracy, Meaningful Economic Development, Intelligent Rezoning
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Planning Board, Planning Department, and...
Letter: Outgoing Councilor – Judge Candidates For Council By What They Have Done And Not On What They Say
As an outgoing town councilor with some inside knowledge, I recommend that voters judge incumbent...
Planning Board Recommends Rezoning Of Town Lot Behind CVS For New Parking Garage
Report On The Meeting Of The Planning. Board, October 20, 2021, Part 2 This meeting...
Parking Restrictions For Lincoln Avenue Rejected By Town Council
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, October 18, 2021 – Part 2 ...
Public Comment: New Resident Sees Flawed Process In Promoting Parking Garage
The following written public comment was submitted to the town’s public comment portal on October...
Letter: My Opposition To The Ross/Ryan Parking Structure And My Disappointment In The Planning Board
Editor’s note: We received two pieces of correspondence from Jay Silverstein this week; a letter...
No Minutes For About 30 Meetings, Open Meeting Law Complaints Filed Against Planning Board and Community Resources Committee
Spring and summer of 2021 saw a rash of proposals to loosen Amherst’s requirements for...
Issues & Analyses: Proposed Zoning Changes In A Nutshell
There are as many as 18 recent proposals to change the town’s zoning laws, and...