[Massplanners] MassPlanners Digest, Vol 23, Issue 2
Jane Rossi
planningboard at westtisbury-ma.gov
Thu Mar 2 12:03:00 EST 2023
Hi,
I requested to end this account until I return from vacation.
Thanks,
Jane Rossi
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2. Free AICP CM Credit & Networking Event, 3/29/23 @UMass
(Camille Barchers)
3. EV Parking (Jacki Byerley)
4. Re: EV Parking (Carolyn Britt)
5. Agricultural Parameters for Site Plans (Elizabeth Wood)
6. deadline for filing materials? (Barbara Carboni)
7. Re: deadline for filing materials? (Gary Bechtholdt)
8. Re: deadline for filing materials? (Matthew Heins)
9. ARPA Funding Question (Anne Capra)
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Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:11:00 -0500
From: Jane Rossi <planningboard at westtisbury-ma.gov>
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I need to unsubscribe for the next few weeks because I will be away March 3 through March 19th Thanks, Jane
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2. Re: 40B Safe Harbor (Lynne D. Sweet)
3. Re: 40B Safe Harbor (Andrea Adams)
4. Re: 40B Safe Harbor (Katrina O'leary)
5. Dalton, Mass. is hiring a Planner! (Tim Czerwienski)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:44:36 +0000
From: Alison Manugian <amanugian at dracutma.gov>
To: Nate Kelly via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] 40B Safe Harbor
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We have a large 40B development pending MassHousing comments and Eligibility Review. We are interested in making sure that we don't qualify for safe harbor due to the areas in use for affordable housing in town. Has anyone worked with a consultant who does this calculation? It's very specific and GIS heavy, exceeding our in house capacity.
Thank you,
Alison
?Alison Manugian
Town of Dracut
Community Development Director
amanugian at dracutma.gov
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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:50:07 +0000
From: "Lynne D. Sweet" <ldsweet at ldsconsultinggroup.com>
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We have worked on it several times alongside Stantec for developers (successfully in litigation I might add) as it is both title work and mapping. Happy to take a look. Lynne
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Subject: [Massplanners] 40B Safe Harbor
We have a large 40B development pending MassHousing comments and Eligibility Review. We are interested in making sure that we don't qualify for safe harbor due to the areas in use for affordable housing in town. Has anyone worked with a consultant who does this calculation? It's very specific and GIS heavy, exceeding our in house capacity.
Thank you,
Alison
?Alison Manugian
Town of Dracut
Community Development Director
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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:48:18 -0500
From: Andrea Adams <asmadag at gmail.com>
To: Alison Manugian <amanugian at dracutma.gov>
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] 40B Safe Harbor
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Alison:
Gideon Schreiber, the Assistant Planning Director of Watertown also did the land area calculations for a 40B a few years ago.
Andrea Adams
Land Use Planner
118 Green Street
Woburn, MA 01801
508-332-8070
On Tue, Feb 28, 2023, 3:46 PM Alison Manugian via MassPlanners < massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
> We have a large 40B development pending MassHousing comments and
> Eligibility Review. We are interested in making sure that we don't
> qualify for safe harbor due to the areas in use for affordable housing in town.
> Has anyone worked with a consultant who does this calculation? It's
> very specific and GIS heavy, exceeding our in house capacity.
>
> Thank you,
> Alison
>
> ?Alison Manugian
> Town of Dracut
> Community Development Director
> amanugian at dracutma.gov
> 978-453-4557
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Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 13:24:03 +0000
From: Katrina O'leary <katrina.oleary at middletonma.gov>
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Alison,
We just finished calculating our ?GLAM.? Unfortunately, we can?t get a final figure because you cannot ask the state to provide the Group Homes percentages until you have an active 40B filing before the town. However, we have a good idea where the group homes are, and with the help of our GIS provider - CAI Technologies ? we came up with a final percentage that was so far off from the 1.5% minimum needed for safe harbor that we can safely rule out having to do the GLAM calculations until we multiply the amount of our existing land covered by affordable housing by 10.
Katrina O'Leary, AICP
Middleton Town Planner
195 North Main Street Middleton, MA 01949 PH: (978)777-8917
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We have a large 40B development pending MassHousing comments and Eligibility Review. We are interested in making sure that we don't qualify for safe harbor due to the areas in use for affordable housing in town. Has anyone worked with a consultant who does this calculation? It's very specific and GIS heavy, exceeding our in house capacity.
Thank you,
Alison
?Alison Manugian
Town of Dracut
Community Development Director
amanugian at dracutma.gov<mailto:amanugian at dracutma.gov>
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 13:48:24 +0000
From: Tim Czerwienski <tczerwienski at townofmilton.org>
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Subject: [Massplanners] Dalton, Mass. is hiring a Planner!
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Good morning,
See below for a job opportunity in Dalton
The Town of Dalton, Massachusetts (pop. 6,300) is pleased to announce an opening for Town Planner! The Town Planner has a starting pay range of $56-$62,000 and a 4-day workweek of 36-40 hours. The full job description and employment application can be found at www.dalton-ma.gov/jobs<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__linkprotect.cudasvc.com_url-3Fa-3Dhttps-253a-252f-252furldefense.proofpoint.com-252fv2-252furl-253fu-253dhttp-2D3A-5F-5Fwww.dalton-2D2Dma.gov-5Fjobs-2526d-253dDwMFAg-2526c-253deuGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-2Dv5A-5FCdpgnVfiiMM-2526r-253dEaWBFhlgouCM-2DeqEWgXO8um7Dw-2D706JXLWQdmGem7AY-2526m-253dw8w8I-2D3BOzWrPViqJjrYUsWB4FqqWFK3mU6e4qPvKKc-2526s-253dsSuLwZa8ERXKvTnRqC7xo2aFUXiYiyeKYZRpwjaTq6g-2526e-253d-26c-3DE-2C1-2CUmfrxAG8ayHynVs1aRz-5F9TTPVkW10W27EXpb2A-2DRZYNVeirXig3X-5FuJxmitwSYkFdaqpFx1wD3W6FeIskC0oYQuzgv830sbYTPM7nhmOa2y26KikJWT51HmFJw-2C-2C-26typo-3D1&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=EaWBFhlgouCM-eqEWgXO8um7Dw-706JXLWQdmGem7AY&m=DXR35lZG3uV6Jwxby3X53c4J7c_A4zlaRcn5T5j4vO4&s=zWjNGFdGGSqJ9n6Syu0yZPR1-Ua94s5Jb0QOWUdzTXg&e=>.
Please contact me with any questions you have and share this information with anyone who might be interested.
Alyssa Maschino
Executive Assistant
Town of Dalton
462 Main Street
Dalton, MA 01226
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Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 12:05:11 -0500
From: Camille Barchers <camille.v.barchers at gmail.com>
To: massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: [Massplanners] Free AICP CM Credit & Networking Event,
3/29/23 @UMass
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Good afternoon,
The Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning <http://www.umass.edu/larp/> at UMass Amherst, in conjunction with Western Massachusetts APA <https://www.apa-ma.org/>and our UMass Planning Student Organization
(PSO) is hosting Michelle Anderson, the Larry Kramer Professor of Law at Stanford University <https://law.stanford.edu/directory/michelle-wilde-anderson/>, and author of the recent book, *The Fight to Save the Town: Reimagining Discarded
America.*
Please join us in-person in Room 170 of the Olver Design Building at UMass Amherst (551 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003
<https://goo.gl/maps/jiv5j2LZiu33xrKz7>) to hear Michelle discuss her new book on issues of poverty, inequality, local government law, housing and environmental justice. *Talk begins at 5:30pm on March 29, networking reception with light refreshments to follow. *
*Free to attend in person or via zoom*, *2 CM credits (1 equity credit)
available* for attendees.
We hope many of you will be able to attend!
Camille V. Barchers, PhD, AICP
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Architecture & Regional Planning <http://www.umass.edu/larp/> University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
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Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 19:40:16 +0000
From: Jacki Byerley <jacki.byerley at andoverma.us>
To: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] EV Parking
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Hello! Planning is proposing a parking amendment at our upcoming Town Meeting, one of the requirements we have placed in the off-street parking is the requirement for new multifamily buildings and nonresidential developments over 20,000 sf will have to provide 10% of the parking as EV Charging stations and an additional 10% shall be compatible with EV parking in the future.
My question is since cars do not need to charge for the full shift of an employee (8-hour shift) is the expectation that the employee will move their car to another spot to free up the EV charging station or do they unplug but stay parked for the whole day?
Are you aware if any employers charge their employees or visitors for EV charging?
How long can a resident stay parked at the EV Charging station at a multifamily complex and are they charged?
And for those communities that require 10%, do you think that is enough?
Any feedback you may have on what works or doesn't work in your community for private parking charging stations would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Jacki
Jacki Byerley, AICP
Planner
Town of Andover
36 Bartlet Street
Andover, MA 01810
Phone : 978-623-8650
Fax: 978-623-8695
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Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 21:36:16 -0500
From: Carolyn Britt <cjbritt at comcast.net>
To: Jacki Byerley <jacki.byerley at andoverma.us>,
"massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] EV Parking
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Jacki,
You have an option other than changing zoning. The newly available "specialized" stretch building code, if adopted at Town Meeting, will require that 20% of the parking spaces for multi-family developments have charging, and that a sf home be wired for 1 charger. I highly recommend that any community adopt the new specialized stretch code as it offers other key improvements that improve buildings and reduce GHG emissions.
We have found with our Chevy Bolt that it can take 8 hours to fully charge it, so I don't think you should plan on cars moving during the work day unless you install the much faster Level 3 charger that can almost fully charge a battery in just under an hour.
Get back to me if you have any more questions.
Carolyn Britt, AICP
Member, Ipswich Planning Board and Climate Resiliency Committee
1 Shagbark Woods
Ipswich, MA 01938
978-317-2145
On 3/1/2023 2:40 PM, Jacki Byerley via MassPlanners wrote:
>
> Hello! Planning is proposing a parking amendment at our upcoming Town
> Meeting, one of the requirements we have placed in the off-street
> parking is the requirement for new multifamily buildings and
> nonresidential developments over 20,000 sf will have to provide 10% of
> the parking as EV Charging stations and an additional 10% shall be
> compatible with EV parking in the future.
>
> My question is since cars do not need to charge for the full shift of
> an employee (8-hour shift) is the expectation that the employee will
> move their car to another spot to free up the EV charging station or
> do they unplug but stay parked for the whole day?
>
> Are you aware if any employers charge their employees or visitors for
> EV charging?
>
> How long can a resident stay parked at the EV Charging station at a
> multifamily complex and are they charged?
>
> And for those communities that require 10%, do you think that is enough?
>
> Any feedback you may have on what works or doesn?t work in your
> community for private parking charging stations would be appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jacki
>
> Jacki Byerley, AICP
>
> Planner
>
> Town of Andover
>
> 36 Bartlet Street
>
> Andover, MA 01810
>
> Phone : 978-623-8650
>
> Fax:?978-623-8695
>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 14:25:41 +0000
From: Elizabeth Wood <EWood at leominster-ma.gov>
To: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Agricultural Parameters for Site Plans
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Hello Mass Planners, Will you please post the following to the discussion group:
Hello Mass Planners!
Does anyone have parameters for agriculture use in their regulations for Site Plans?
Please advise. Thank you!
Elizabeth Wood, AICP
Director of Planning and Development
City of Leominster
25 West Street
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 962-3542
ewood at leominster-ma.gov<mailto:ewood at leominster-ma.gov>
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Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 15:29:38 +0000
From: Barbara Carboni <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov>
To: "MassPlanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>,
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Subject: [Massplanners] deadline for filing materials?
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Good morning all:
I know this was discussed at some point within the last year or two -
The Planning Board is considering adopting a policy to address the practice of applicants and others submitting materials right up to the time/date of a hearing, which is quite burdensome to our administrative assistant (as well as depriving board members a reasonable opportunity to review the materials). The concept is that materials submitted after XXX would not be considered at the meeting. There was discussion around what an acceptable interval would be - 48 hours before hearing; 24 hours before hearing; noon the day before hearing, etc.
Does anyone have a policy like this (or other strategy)? As previously discussed, it's easy to adopt a policy; not so easy to stick to it.
Thanks,
Barbara
Barbara Carboni AICP
Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel
(508) 214 0928
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Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 15:45:45 +0000
From: Gary Bechtholdt <gbechtholdt at northbridgemass.org>
To: Barbara Carboni <bcarboni at truro-ma.gov>,
"MassPlanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>,
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] deadline for filing materials?
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Barbara:
Not sure why one would restrict (timing of) submission of information.
If a Planning Board feels they haven't had sufficient time to review or consider new information -they can simply acknowledge receipt of during the hearing and continue the hearing accordingly, if so desired or necessary. Would not advise adopting such a policy.
For what it's worth -my 2 cents. Take care & be well,
-Gary
R. Gary Bechtholdt II
Northbridge Town Planner
Community Planning & Development
Aldrich School -Town Hall Annex, 14 Hill Street
(508) 234-2447
Northbridge Memorial Town Hall
7 Main Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588
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From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Barbara Carboni via MassPlanners
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2023 10:30 AM
To: MassPlanners at masscptc.org; massplanners-request at masscptc.org
Subject: [Massplanners] deadline for filing materials?
Good morning all:
I know this was discussed at some point within the last year or two -
The Planning Board is considering adopting a policy to address the practice of applicants and others submitting materials right up to the time/date of a hearing, which is quite burdensome to our administrative assistant (as well as depriving board members a reasonable opportunity to review the materials). The concept is that materials submitted after XXX would not be considered at the meeting. There was discussion around what an acceptable interval would be - 48 hours before hearing; 24 hours before hearing; noon the day before hearing, etc.
Does anyone have a policy like this (or other strategy)? As previously discussed, it's easy to adopt a policy; not so easy to stick to it.
Thanks,
Barbara
Barbara Carboni AICP
Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel
(508) 214 0928
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Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 16:02:00 +0000
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] deadline for filing materials?
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We had a similar problem in Pembroke, especially with one particular project. We never adopted a formal policy, but I did communicate with that applicant and the applicant's engineer to make them realize that items submitted at the last minute would not be considered in the meeting. So in that case we established a rough, informal deadline. (For us it's generally most useful if the peer review engineer's report is the last item submitted, rather than getting revised drawings and documents that haven't been peer reviewed yet.)
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] deadline for filing materials?
Barbara:
Not sure why one would restrict (timing of) submission of information.
If a Planning Board feels they haven't had sufficient time to review or consider new information -they can simply acknowledge receipt of during the hearing and continue the hearing accordingly, if so desired or necessary. Would not advise adopting such a policy.
For what it's worth -my 2 cents. Take care & be well,
-Gary
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Subject: [Massplanners] deadline for filing materials?
Good morning all:
I know this was discussed at some point within the last year or two -
The Planning Board is considering adopting a policy to address the practice of applicants and others submitting materials right up to the time/date of a hearing, which is quite burdensome to our administrative assistant (as well as depriving board members a reasonable opportunity to review the materials). The concept is that materials submitted after XXX would not be considered at the meeting. There was discussion around what an acceptable interval would be - 48 hours before hearing; 24 hours before hearing; noon the day before hearing, etc.
Does anyone have a policy like this (or other strategy)? As previously discussed, it's easy to adopt a policy; not so easy to stick to it.
Thanks,
Barbara
Barbara Carboni AICP
Truro Town Planner and Land Use Counsel
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Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 11:48:30 -0500
From: Anne Capra <acapra at southhadleyma.gov>
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Subject: [Massplanners] ARPA Funding Question
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Wondering if anyone has used their local ARPA funding for the following:
New staff to support planning in housing or economic development New staff to work with neighborhood/civic groups, nonprofits, or commercial developer to develop affordable housing project(s) Adaptive reuse feasibility study for conversion of a municipal building into affordable housing Conduct a zoning review for barriers to new affordable housing Funding support for "smaller" scale affordable housing project Land acquisition for a future affordable housing project (Town would then need to develop RFP for design and engineering of a project)
Thanks,
Anne
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