[Massplanners] Incentive Zoning for Public Access?

[Rick Taintor]

The Portsmouth, NH zoning ordinance contains very detailed incentive provisions for properties adjacent to specified water bodies.

See https://files.cityofportsmouth.com/files/planning/zoning/ZoningOrd-210111.pdf, Section 10.5A46 Incentive Overlay Districts (page 5A-39), and particularly 10.5A46.21 (page 5A-40).

Rick Taintor
Newburyport

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> on behalf of Jeffrey Robert Levine via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Reply-To: Jeffrey Robert Levine <jrlevine at mit.edu>
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 10:11 AM
To: Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Incentive Zoning for Public Access?

I’m looking for examples of zoning language that provides incentives (density or otherwise) for provision of publicly accessible open space at a development. Ideally, I’m looking for waterfront examples but I’m also interested in any ways communities have tried to use bonuses of some sort to get more public access to open space.

Any examples that are relevant would be welcome.

Jeff

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