[Massplanners] Incentive Zoning for Public Access?

Mon May 30 10:11:57 EDT 2022

Jeff:

The bylaw Marilyn cited is from my town of Shutesbury’s Natural Resource Protection Zoning bylaw.  It’s been adopted in a number of other towns as well.  Please contact me if you’d like further details.

Jeff Lacy

Rural Planning Associates

(413) 230-9693 (cell) 

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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Incentive Zoning for Public Access?

I suggest taking a look at Shutesbury’s Open Space Design bylaw (see Article V): https://www.shutesbury.org/sites/default/files/files-and-images/Bylaws/ZoningBylaw_amended2021.pdf . Sec. 5.3-3 describes density bonuses, including one for allowing deeded public access to the open space.

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Beverly is very interested in this as well. Thanks! 

Darlene Wynne, AICP

City of Beverly

Director of Planning & Community Development

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On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 10:11 AM Jeffrey Robert Levine via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org <mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org> > wrote:

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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