[Massplanners] Petitioned Zoning Amendments

[Katrina O'leary]

Kristina,

Middleton just adopted a process and form for citizen zoning petitions:

PB General Rules: https://ecode360.com/39761367


Form: https://ecode360.com/attachment/MI1639/MI1639-240c%20Zoning%20Amendment%20Petition%20Form.pdf


I should warn you that this process has yet to be tested by a citizen petition.


Katrina O'Leary, AICP
Middleton Town Planner
195 North Main Street    Middleton, MA   01949



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Hello Friends and Colleagues,



A Friday question for my municipal peeps…for petitioned zoning amendments, who is responsible for paying for the legal advertisements for the statutory public hearing? The petitioner (s)? The property owner? The municipality? Here is Hudson this cost is borne by my Department’s Ad budget; and, as you all know, the cost for legal ads adds up quick. Lately, we are getting a lot of petitioned articles (many we don’t even support), and this cost is wiping out my budget.



Let me know how your municipality handles this cost.



Thanks, and stay warm.

Best,

Kristina



Kristina Johnson, AICP

Director of Planning & Community Development

Town of Hudson,  MA

President, Mass. Association of Planning Directors

Tel: 978-562-2989

Cell:  857-939-3427

Email: kjohnson at townofhudson.org<mailto:kjohnson at townofhudson.org>


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