[Massplanners] Zoning Bylaw Rewrite?

[Nancy Durfee]

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Nancy Durfee
Town Planner
Town of Somerset
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Somerset, MA 02726
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And Agawam


Marc A. Strange, Director
Planning & Community Development
Town of Agawam
36 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001
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Webster is interested as well.

Ann V. Morgan
Director of Planning & Economic Development
Town of Webster
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Webster, MA 01570
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Subject: [Massplanners] Zoning Bylaw Rewrite?

Hi all

I need to be thinking about how we're going to approach the long overdue comprehensive rewrite of our zoning bylaws and had a few questions for the water cooler.

First, those who have addressed a dated and flawed bylaw, what has your approach been?
Don't go big!
a) Did you conduct a complete rewrite? What were the components? Structure and organization, legal review, adding user-friendly elements?
Recodification, legal review, process review and user-friendly.
b) If not comprehensive, what were the elements and issues that you focused on?
No substantial changes were made... it was hard enough
c) Did you introduce innovative methodologies and types? Form-based? Hybrid? Any elements of performance zoning?
Absolutely not.
d) How did you fund it and what was the cost?
Town meeting vote $50,000 - ask for more if you can
e) What type of consulting team did you use? Multidisciplinary? Did you do some of it in-house?
Legal and lots of in-house work
f) Did you have a committee? How was it composed?
Yes, Zoning and Planning Chairman, Building Commissioner, Planner and resident attorney
g) What was the biggest challenge?
The Chairman
So, if you have recently done work on your bylaw, let me know what you did...or even if you are preparing for it or thinking about it.
Good luck!
Thanks a ton in advance...

Chris R.

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Christopher J. Ryan, AICP
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Town of Harvard, MA
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