[Massplanners] MassPlanners Digest, Vol 42, Issue 2

Wed Oct 2 12:04:18 EDT 2024

Hi - Can I post a job position via this list serv?

We are looking to hire a project manager with strong urban planning / urban design skills. Although we're based out of Rochester we would allow a fully remote position for a strong candidate located in the metropolitan Boston area. Full listing can be found here: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2761079. If anyone is interested please apply online and email me directly at ckuschel at fisherassoc.com.

Chris Kuschel
Project Manager

180 Charlotte Street
Rochester, NY 14607

585.334.1310 ext. 261 (office)
617-840-6758 (mobile)

CKuschel at fisherassoc.com
http://www.fisherassoc.com/

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Today's Topics:

   1. Standard Planning Board Admin (Trish Settles | CMRPC)
   2. Re: Standard Planning Board Admin
      (ruralplanningassociates at crocker.com)
   3. Introducing the Conservation in Action Certificate Program
      (Heidi Ricci)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2024 20:48:44 +0000
From: Trish Settles | CMRPC <tsettles at cmrpc.org>
To: Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Standard Planning Board Admin
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Hello

Does anyone have a standard how-to-guide to admin a town planning board and zoning board for a small town.  (Board of Heath too, but that is probably a different list serve.)  The town doesn?t have a planner, so the town services coordinator (TSC) handles all the administrative stuff.  But the current TSC is retiring after 14 years, and I was wondering if anyone had a how-to-guide that might simplify the expectations, so the new TSC doesn?t have to read all of MGL and doesn?t have to learn the hard way.  We are strongly encouraging the participation and usage of tools and resources like CPTC, SNEAPA, MA-APA, massplanners list serve.

Send me your tattered cheat sheets.  Stamp this, sign this, post that, notify this?. ?

Asking for a friend.

Trish Settles
Trish Settles, AICP
(she/her/hers)
Deputy Director
Regional Collaboration and Community Planning Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission
1 Mercantile Street, Suite 520
Worcester, MA  01608

Direct:  (508) 756-7717 x 120
Fax:     (508) 792-6818
Web:    http://www.cmrpc.org/<http://www.cmrpc.org/>

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 14:53:46 +0000
From: ruralplanningassociates at crocker.com
To: 'Trish Settles | CMRPC' <tsettles at cmrpc.org>,  'Mass Planners'
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Standard Planning Board Admin
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Trish:

What I can recommend to every planning and zoning board across the Commonwealth is the ?Guidebook to Massachusetts Land Use.? This publication was written by Bob Mitchell, FAICP and Bob Ritchie, Esq. It?s published by the MA Chapter of the American Planning Association, and available to members via their website. Individual members of planning or zoning boards can join for $35 annually. This guidebook alone is worth the price of admission. I go to it frequently. Full of hyperlinks to statutes and court cases!

Best regards,

Jeff Lacy

Rural Planning Associates

896 Graves Road

Conway, MA 01341

ruralplanningassociates at crocker.com

(413) 230-9693

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Trish Settles | CMRPC via MassPlanners
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 4:49 PM
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Subject: [Massplanners] Standard Planning Board Admin

Hello

Does anyone have a standard how-to-guide to admin a town planning board and zoning board for a small town.  (Board of Heath too, but that is probably a different list serve.)  The town doesn?t have a planner, so the town services coordinator (TSC) handles all the administrative stuff.  But the current TSC is retiring after 14 years, and I was wondering if anyone had a how-to-guide that might simplify the expectations, so the new TSC doesn?t have to read all of MGL and doesn?t have to learn the hard way.  We are strongly encouraging the participation and usage of tools and resources like CPTC, SNEAPA, MA-APA, massplanners list serve.

Send me your tattered cheat sheets.  Stamp this, sign this, post that, notify this?. ?

Asking for a friend.

Trish Settles

Trish Settles, AICP

(she/her/hers)

Deputy Director

Regional Collaboration and Community Planning

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

1 Mercantile Street, Suite 520

Worcester, MA  01608

Direct:  (508) 756-7717 x 120

Fax:     (508) 792-6818

Web:     <http://www.cmrpc.org/> http://www.cmrpc.org/

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Please be advised that the Massachusetts Secretary of State and the Massachusetts Attorney General consider e-mail to be a public record, and therefore subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c. 66 ? 10.

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 15:53:37 +0000
From: Heidi Ricci <hricci at massaudubon.org>
To: Massachusetts Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Introducing the Conservation in Action
        Certificate Program
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Hi MassPlanners

Mass Audubon has a new Certificate program on Conservation in Action.  This may be of interest to local officials and residents who are interested in local planning and action to conserve natural resources and support climate resiliency.

Mass Audubon's new online Conservation in Action Certificate Program<https://www.massaudubon.org/programs-events/adult-learning/conservation-in-action-certificate-program> will empower you to take the next steps to ensure our precious natural spaces stay wild for generations to come and give you the tools to engage in conservation work in your community.

Throughout the 11 weeks, you will explore the basics of land protection, ecological restoration, environmental advocacy, and motivating others to engage in conservation.

Upon completion of the online learning, you will get the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on a project to further your confidence and familiarity with environmental action and conservation.

Learn more about the certificate program, including who should attend, the planned schedule, and how to register.

https://www.massaudubon.org/programs-events/adult-learning/conservation-in-action-certificate-program

Regards,

Heidi

E. Heidi Ricci (she/her(s))
Director of Policy and Advocacy

Mass Audubon
208 S. Great Road, Lincoln, MA  01773
hricci at massaudubon.org<mailto:hricci at massaudubon.org> | 781-259-2172 or 781-622-8911 (cell) massaudubon.org<http://www.massaudubon.org/>

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