[Massplanners] Special permit online applications

[Messplay, Daniel]

Cambridge has building permits online. For special permits, while we accept draft materials and emailed digital submissions, we do not enable direct application online. Mainly because:


  1.  Some Planning Board members prefer plan sets in full-size paper copies, rather than digital
  2.  Some City staff prefer full-size paper copies
  3.  [Probably the most important] Special Permit applications are a bit ‘squishier’ than building permit applications, and it’s not always apparent to an Applicant what special permits they’ll ultimately need for a proposal (or the exact submittal requirements for a particular special permit) at the outset. We provide informational materials online, but try to encourage Applicants to meet with staff first to identify the critical approval pathway and deliverables before submitting an application.

Here's a link to our special permits webpage:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/specialpermits

Hope that’s helpful-

Daniel

Daniel Messplay, AICP
Senior Zoning + Development Manager
Cambridge Community Development Department
344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. 02139

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Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 11:33 AM
To: Eric Twarog <eric.twarog at greenfield-ma.gov>
Cc: Gil Hilario <ghilario at nattleboro.com>; Massachusetts Planners <MassPlanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Special permit online applications

Shrewsbury is also interested. Thank you.

On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 10:16 AM Eric Twarog via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:
The City of Greenfield is also interested.  Thank you.

Eric

On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 10:10 AM Gil Hilario via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:
To fellow MassPlanners,

North Attleboro has all of our building permits online. Planning is still paper applications. Of course we ask for everything electronically and do most of our recordkeeping there. We are having a discussion on whether to put special permit applications for planning & zoning online. The infamous town clerk stamp has come up. Just curious, how are municipalities doing special permit applications online? Or are you keeping them on paper? How do you handle the town clerk stamp for special permit applications? Does your office or the applicant get the town clerk stamp?

Thanks!!




Gil Hilario

Town Planner

Town of North Attleboro

43 South Washington St.

North Attleboro, MA 02760

Office:  508.699.0116
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