PlanBoard- PLANNING 1-24-2019Comprehensive Planning: Framework & To-Do
Northampton Planning Board
Office of Planning & Sustainability
Assessing Sustainability (or NO greenwashing)
Five Star
Certified-Silver
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Community Conversation
1st US LEED Gold KFC/Taco Bell
Is this as good as it gets?
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Improving the Process
COMPLETED
Rationalize Zoning Board & Planning Board
Board membership
Who issues which permits
Shorten Approval Times-Tough Love
Many Special Permits to Site Plan Approval
Limited Administrative Site Plan Approval
URC/URB/URA/CB/OI
NEXT STEPS
Administrative Site Plan
Detached Accessory Apartments
Bridge Road (RR and SR to URB)
Round Hill (URA to URB)
FUTURE
Other URAs
Net Zero
Form Based Code
Lighting Code
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Administrative Site Plan
Goal
Incremental
Modify procedures
Prescriptive
Abutter notice cards
Staff Hearing
Appeal Period
Appeal To Planning Board
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ADU
Staff Review
Detached ADU
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Map Changes
Goal
Bite Sized Pieces
Infill/Encourage Market Rate Affordable Housing
Bridge Rd: RR & SR to URB
Portions of URA to URB
URB
URC
HB
URB
URC
RR/SR to URB
URA TO URB
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Future Changes
More URA Map Changes
Net Zero Building Incentives
Form Based Code
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Other Zoning
Changes to Lighting Standards
Large Scale Ground Mounted systems
Shared Mobility Ordinance- Non Zoning
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