[Massplanners] Site Plan Review for private schools

[Richard Harris]

In defining municipal uses, you might want to word the definition to
include the Water District. Water services are commonly provided by a
municipality. But, many of us are like you, and have one or more Fire
Districts or Water Districts. These other local public entities should be
treated as municipal uses - in my opinion.

Thank you

Richard Harris, AICP
PDR, LLC
Planning Consultant
413-335-5012


On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 1:41 PM Judi Barrett via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Harry,
>
> It looks like your Zoning Bylaw calls for site plan review for any
> educational use exempt under G.L. c. 40A, Sec. 3, so it seems to me that
> the answer to your first question is yes. My experience is that the
> definition of "municipal uses" is all over the place from town to town, and
> your bylaw doesn't define it at all. But, common sense is that municipal
> use is a property used for some type of municipal facility.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Judi Barrett
> Barrett Planning Group LLC
> 350 Lincoln Street, Ste 2503
> Hingham, MA 02043
> (p) 781-934-0073
> (c) 781-206-6045
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 11:56 AM HARRY COMERFORD via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
>
>> The Hardwick Planning Board is currently updating their zoning laws and
>> have a few questions.
>>
>> 1.  Is a private non profit school subject to a site plan review when
>> building 8 modular housing units on the campus? Or for any other school
>> related building or project, i.e., athletic fields, etc?
>>
>> 2. Does anyone have a definition(s) for municipal uses that may be
>> subject to site plan review?
>>
>> 3. Can a large scale solar project be restricted to 15 acres of total
>> area?
>>
>> Thanks for any info,
>> Harry T Comerford
>> Vice Chair Planning Board
>>
>>
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