22.047 An Ordinance Relative to Form-Based Zoning - Amendment to Ch. 350-3.4 Zoning MapsIn the Year Two Thousand Twenty Two
Upon the Recommendation of Mayor Gina‐Louise Sciarra & Planning & Sustainability
22.047 AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO FORM-BASED ZONING - AMENDMENT TO CH. 350-3.4 ZONING MAPS
An Ordinance of the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, providing that the Code of Ordinances, City of
Northampton, Massachusetts, be amended to create form‐based zoning in downtown Northampton and
Florence Center. Such zoning requires modification of many sections of the code including the following
sections below.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Northampton, in City Council assembled, as follows:
Amend Chapter 350 3.4 Zoning maps
See attached map changes including rezoning parts of GB to FVG and FVC, Rezoning all of EB to CB –
Gateway, Rezone parts of GB to CB‐Gateway, Rezone parts of CB to CB‐Core, Parts of CB to CB‐Side,
Parts of CB to CB‐Gateway, Rezone parts of OI to FCG, Rezone part of URB to FCG, Rezone parts of
OI to CB‐Side, Rezone parts of URC to CB –Side..
Form Based Code
3 of 14
Downtown CB:
Dark Pink CB to Central Business‐Core (CBC)
Medium Pink: CB/URC/OI to Central Business‐Side (CBS)
Light Pink: EB/GB to Central Business‐Gateway (CBG)
Florence Center:
Dark Pink GB to Florence Village Center (FVC)
Light Pink: GB to Florence Village General (FVG)
3 parcels: URB to FVG; 6 parcels: OI to FVG