[Massplanners] Site Plan Review for private schools

[Judi Barrett]

That's a good point about Water Districts and Fire Districts - agreed.


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 2:07 PM Richard Harris <rhplanner01075 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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