[Massplanners] Petitioned Zoning Amendments

Fri Feb 3 12:55:16 EST 2023

Thanks to all who responded. And as always TBott, you win the sarcasm and snark award. 😊

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>

From: Thomas Bott <tbott.townplanner at verizon.net>
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2023 12:34 PM
To: Maren Toohill <mtoohill at littletonma.org>; Kristina Johnson <kjohnson at townofhudson.org>; Christopher Ryan <cryan at duxbury-ma.gov>
Cc: MassPlanners at masscptc.org
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Petitioned Zoning Amendments

Dear Kristina:
One of the things that endeared me to the frequent petitioners in Falmouth was adding the fee to the Petition Form
https://www.falmouthma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1745/Article-Petition-Form--------Print-on-8-12-x-14-paper-double-sided<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.falmouthma.gov%2fDocumentCenter%2fView%2f1745%2fArticle-Petition-Form--------Print-on-8-12-x-14-paper-double-sided&c=E,1,BCMY4yb3ozPqgaeKA57SpGABjJRpV7LV0_DyA1I8ed9fGFY7FFe34zMuB0aV5DgpPe4AqJCyWYR2SD36Znxq4LT2HHZNz47sqmuHZZ1QEg,,&typo=1>
Hopefully at $200 it will take a few bake sales to apply for some of the half baked petitions.
TBott

Thomas Bott Carver Town Planner

You too could follow me on Twitter @TBottPlimoth but it clearly isn’t necessary

On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 11:19:29 AM EST, Christopher Ryan via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:

Thanks Maren

That would be beneficial. In our case, the petitioner INSISTED on a separate Special Town Meeting which precludes bundling, and not certain if the Town is absorbing the other costs of holding this session, but it would be punitive, esp. given that our Annual is just a few weeks later. Ugh.

Best

Chris

From: Maren Toohill <MToohill at littletonma.org<mailto:MToohill at littletonma.org>>
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2023 11:09 AM
To: Kristina Johnson <kjohnson at townofhudson.org<mailto:kjohnson at townofhudson.org>>; Christopher Ryan <cryan at duxbury-ma.gov<mailto:cryan at duxbury-ma.gov>>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Petitioned Zoning Amendments

Littleton adopted several longstanding policies – it’s been helpful to have these to point to.

  1.  Town will not consider any citizen zoning petitions later than 90 days prior to a Town Meeting.
  2.  Petitioner must pay for legal ad plus a $300 administrative fee.

Littleton PB does offer to meet with “potential petitioners” to discuss if the issue will be sponsored by the PB, and in that case it wouldn’t be a citizens petition.

Thanks, and good to hear from you!

Maren

From: MassPlanners [mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org] On Behalf Of Kristina Johnson via MassPlanners
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2023 10:34 AM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Petitioned Zoning Amendments

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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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