[Massplanners] Study to identify barriers to new business growth and development

Thu Sep 12 14:52:58 EDT 2024

Watertown is also interested!

Erin Rathe (she/her)
Ph: (617) 972-6417 x12909

Senior Planner, Economic Development

City of Watertown
www.watertown-ma.gov/EconDev<https://www.watertown-ma.gov/EconDev>

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Study to identify barriers to new business growth and
      development (Nancy Durfee)
   2. Re: [EXTERNAL] Study to identify barriers to new business
      growth and development (Ryan, Christopher)
   3. Hybrid Board Meetings (Cassandra Thayer)
   4. Re: Hybrid Board Meetings (Richard Harris)
   5. Re: Hybrid Board Meetings (Tim Czerwienski)
   6. Re: MassPlanners Submission: Community Benefits Ordinance
      Legal Question (Jeffrey Robert Levine)
   7. Questions for Upzone Update, re. production (Amy Dain)
   8. 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge (swaathijoseph)
   9. Questions for Upzone Update, re. production (Richard McCarthy)
  10. Re: 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge (Mark Hamin)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:38:31 +0000
From: Nancy Durfee <NDurfee at townofrochester.com>
To: Glenn Eaton <geaton at mrpc.org>, Anne Capra
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Rochester is also interested.
Thanks,
Nancy

Nancy Durfee
Rochester Town Planner
37 Marion Road
Rochester, MA 02770
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(508) 763-5421 Ext. 208
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MRPC would also be interested in reading resources on this matter.

Thanks,
Glenn

Providing Assistance to Communities for More than 50 Years

Glenn P. Eaton, Executive Director, MRPC and Director, MEC, Inc.
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Subject: [Massplanners] Study to identify barriers to new business growth and development

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Dear Planners,
Looking for examples of municipal studies to identify barriers to new business growth and redevelopment. Would greatly appreciate links to any studies your communities have completed, consultant referrals, and RFPs you may have issued for this work.
Thanks,
Anne Capra

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Anne Capra, AICP
Director, Planning & Conservation
Town of South Hadley
116 Main Street | South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5030 x6128
acapra at southhadleyma.gov<mailto:acapra at southhadleyma.gov>

Learn more about South Hadley's community plans HERE<https://southhadley.org/1127/Community-Plans-and-Studies>.

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:47:42 +0000
From: "Ryan, Christopher" <cryan at belmont-ma.gov>
To: Anne Capra <acapra at southhadleyma.gov>
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Belmont interested as well.

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Dear Planners,
Looking for examples of municipal studies to identify barriers to new business growth and redevelopment. Would greatly appreciate links to any studies your communities have completed, consultant referrals, and RFPs you may have issued for this work.
Thanks,
Anne Capra

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Anne Capra, AICP
Director, Planning & Conservation
Town of South Hadley
116 Main Street | South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5030 x6128
acapra at southhadleyma.gov<mailto:acapra at southhadleyma.gov>

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:17:49 +0000
From: Cassandra Thayer <CThayer at cohassetma.gov>
To: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Hybrid Board Meetings
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Good Afternoon All,

I'm looking for input from those communities who have implemented a hybrid format for their Planning and/or Zoning Board meetings. Cohasset's Boards would like to switch from fully virtual to hybrid, but we've struggled with how best to be able to share applicant materials to both those in person and those online. Any pros/cons, tips & tricks, or equipment recommendations would be helpful.

Best,

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Cassandra Thayer
Town Planner
Pronouns: she/her

Phone: 781-733-7045
Email:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov<mailto:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov>

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:28:46 -0400
From: Richard Harris <rhplanner01075 at gmail.com>
To: Cassandra Thayer <CThayer at cohassetma.gov>
Cc: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Hybrid Board Meetings
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Cassandra,

I was (on a part-time basis), the Interim Land Use Director for Lunenburg
for the past 10-1/2 months. Their Planning Board does meetings on a Hybrid
basis - Zoom, in person, and on the access channel. It can be a challenge -
participating in the meeting while also keeping track of the Zoom waiting
room for raised hands and sharing of materials. They also had some issues
with their Zoom link as posted on the agenda not being correct - the
Planning Board could have met in those instances but they felt it was
unfair to meet when some people may have chosen to stay home and
participate via Zoom.

If you would like to talk about my experience with the hybrid in Lunenburg,
I would be happy to talk with you further.

I think it can work very well but does take some additional administrative
work.

Thank you

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

On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 3:20?PM Cassandra Thayer via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Good Afternoon All,
>
>
>
> I?m looking for input from those communities who have implemented a hybrid
> format for their Planning and/or Zoning Board meetings. Cohasset?s Boards
> would like to switch from fully virtual to hybrid, but we?ve struggled with
> how best to be able to share applicant materials to both those in person
> and those online. Any pros/cons, tips & tricks, or equipment
> recommendations would be helpful.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> *Cassandra Thayer*
>
> Town Planner
>
> Pronouns: she/her
>
>
>
> *Phone*: 781-733-7045
>
> *Email*:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov
>
>
>
> 41 Highland Ave
>
> Cohasset, MA 02025
>
> *www.cohassetma.org <http://www.cohassetma.org/> *
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:34:25 +0000
From: Tim Czerwienski <tczerwienski at townofmilton.org>
To: Cassandra Thayer <CThayer at cohassetma.gov>,
        "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
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We've gotten into a good groove with hybrid meetings. Our higher profile boards (Select Board, Planning Board, Warrant Committee, School Committee) use the Zoom Webinar product. This allows a good measure of control over remote meeting participants; unless you're designated as a panelist or explicitly enabled to speak, you're a view-only participant (no camera, no mic).

Each of our conference rooms is outfitted with a large video screen. Materials are presented through the Share Screen function on Zoom; either staff or applicants will bring up materials on their laptop and share it on Zoom, which is also on the large presentation screen in the room.

When there's an opportunity for public comment, we ask remote participants to use the Raise Hand function, which creates a queue in the Participants list. Staff usually monitors this, while the chair keeps an eye on in-person participants who want to speak.

Our local access television team handles the recording and live-streaming of meetings.

Tim Czerwienski, AICP
Director of Planning & Community Development
Town of Milton | 525 Canton Avenue | Milton, Mass. 02186 | 617-898-4847

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Cassandra Thayer via MassPlanners
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Good Afternoon All,

I'm looking for input from those communities who have implemented a hybrid format for their Planning and/or Zoning Board meetings. Cohasset's Boards would like to switch from fully virtual to hybrid, but we've struggled with how best to be able to share applicant materials to both those in person and those online. Any pros/cons, tips & tricks, or equipment recommendations would be helpful.

Best,

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Cassandra Thayer
Town Planner
Pronouns: she/her

Phone: 781-733-7045
Email:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov<mailto:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov>

41 Highland Ave
Cohasset, MA 02025
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:33:47 +0000
From: Jeffrey Robert Levine <jrlevine at mit.edu>
To: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>,
        "Hemeon-McMahon ,Aodhan" <Ahemeon-McMahon at pvpc.org>
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] MassPlanners Submission: Community
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I'm speculating a bit, but I imagine that CBO's applying to all developments might be interpreted as a form of Impact Fee. In Massachusetts, Impact Fees have generally required a home rule petition and legislative approval. In Barnstable County,  the Cape Cod Commission Act permits Impact Fees for communities with Local Comprehensive Plans.

It might be possible to thread the needle here via site plan or special permit criteria.

Happy to get any updates or corrections from others on this.

Jeff

Jeff Levine, AICP (he/him)

Associate Professor of the Practice

Program Head, Housing, Community & Economic Development

Department of Urban Studies & Planning

Room 9-511

jrlevine at mit.edu<mailto:jrlevine at mit.edu>

(617) 817-0424

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Personal Zoom Room: https://mit.zoom.us/my/jeff.levine (Passcode: 9-511)

Levine, J. (2021). Leadership in Planning: How to Communicate Ideas and Effect Positive Change (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429279287

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Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 10:33 AM
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Subject: [Massplanners] MassPlanners Submission: Community Benefits Ordinance Legal Question

Dear MassPlanners,

I have a legal question regarding implementation of Community Benefits Ordinances (CBOs). Every CBO that I have come across specifies that the municipality can require a benefits agreement through its CBO bylaw if the developer is seeking a financial incentive from that municipality. However, we were recently asked if it would be possible to legally enforce a CBO bylaw that requires any developer meeting a certain threshold to provide CBO benefits, regardless of whether they need financial assistance.

My question is this: Is it legal to have a CBO apply to all development (with some financial thresholds) and not just to developers who ask for financial assistance in the form of tax breaks, etc.? Does this run into any issues related to notions of ?nexus? and ?rough proportionality? as understood from the Nollan/Dolan cases? And do you know of any examples of this working in practice?

Thanks for any insights you can provide,

Aodhan Hemeon-McMahon

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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:35:34 -0400
From: Amy Dain <dainresearch at gmail.com>
To: Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Questions for Upzone Update, re. production
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Hi Planners:

I'm writing the next issue of the Upzone Update
<https://mbtacommunities.bostonindicators.org/> e-newsletter, due out on
Friday. Please share your updates (about MBTA Communities and other zoning
news) with me, for this newsletter and future ones.

I am hoping to report on production numbers -- permitting of new
multi-family buildings under zoning adopted for compliance with MBTA
Communities law. Let me know if projects are coming through your community.

So far I have found the following (but please correct this if any numbers
are off):

*Somerville
<https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/09/06/somerville-triple-deckers.html>*:
Received 12 applications for construction of new three-unit buildings, and
11 applications to add one or two units to an existing single-family or
two-family.

*Bedford*: Two projects are in the works:  one to replace an existing
two-family with a 4-unit building, another to build a 7-unit building in
place of a single-family.

*Lexington: *One source reported to me 1,164 units somewhere in the
pipeline. This article
<https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/07/29/lexingtons-mbta-zoning-spurs-real-world-action-fr.html>,
from the summer, mentions 285 units in four projects.

*Newton*: Two projects in the MRT zone, where four-unit buildings are
allowed. (One project added a unit, another is a subdivision.)

If your community has adopted MBTA-C, but no projects have come through
yet, what are your thoughts on why.

I look forward to your updates! Thank you for your hard work!!

Amy Dain

Dain Research <https://www.dainresearch.com/>

Newton
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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:20:50 -0400
From: swaathijoseph <swaathijoseph at gmail.com>
To: massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: [Massplanners] 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge
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Zoning Centennial2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning & Development Division at CDD is reflecting on a century of zoning and how it has guided the development of the city.https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/Zoning/zoningcentennialSpecial Event ? 100 Years of Zoning in CambridgeJoin us for a panel discussion featuring local experts in zoning history on how land use regulations have shaped Cambridge and the rest of America over the past century.Tuesday, September 246:00-8:00 PMCambridge Public Library Main Branch Lecture Hall449 Broadway, CambridgeLocation Information and DirectionsRSVP Here (event is free but space is limited)Sincerely,Swaathi JosephZoning Project Planner, Zoning and Developmentsjoseph at cambridgema.gov?| 617-349-4668?Sign up for?This Month in Zoning?newsletter!??City of Cambridge | Community Development Department344 Broadway, Third FloorCambridge, MA 02139www.cambridgema.gov/cddMon:???????8:30 A. M. to 8:00 P. M.T/W/Th: 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.Fri:???????????8:30 A. M. to NoonSent via the Samsung Galaxy S8, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:59:50 -0400
From: Richard McCarthy <rmccarthy at norfolk.ma.us>
To: Amy Dain <dainresearch at gmail.com>
Cc: Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Questions for Upzone Update, re. production
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Amy,

Norfolk received AG approval for our MBTA zoning. Just waiting to hear back
from HLC if they give us approval we have a developer ready to permit 14
units next to Norfolk Train Station.

Best,

Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.

Town Planner

1 Liberty Lane

Norfolk, MA 02056

508-440-2807

Office Hours- Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm

Closed Fridays

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*From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of *Amy
Dain via MassPlanners
*Sent:* Wednesday, September 11, 2024 5:36 PM
*To:* Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
*Subject:* [Massplanners] Questions for Upzone Update, re. production

Hi Planners:

I'm writing the next issue of the Upzone Update
<https://mbtacommunities.bostonindicators.org/> e-newsletter, due out on
Friday. Please share your updates (about MBTA Communities and other zoning
news) with me, for this newsletter and future ones.

I am hoping to report on production numbers -- permitting of new
multi-family buildings under zoning adopted for compliance with MBTA
Communities law. Let me know if projects are coming through your community.

So far I have found the following (but please correct this if any numbers
are off):

*Somerville*
<https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/09/06/somerville-triple-deckers.html>:
Received 12 applications for construction of new three-unit buildings, and
11 applications to add one or two units to an existing single-family or
two-family.

*Bedford*: Two projects are in the works:  one to replace an existing
two-family with a 4-unit building, another to build a 7-unit building in
place of a single-family.

*Lexington: *One source reported to me 1,164 units somewhere in the
pipeline. This article
<https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/07/29/lexingtons-mbta-zoning-spurs-real-world-action-fr.html>,
from the summer, mentions 285 units in four projects.

*Newton*: Two projects in the MRT zone, where four-unit buildings are
allowed. (One project added a unit, another is a subdivision.)

If your community has adopted MBTA-C, but no projects have come through
yet, what are your thoughts on why.

I look forward to your updates! Thank you for your hard work!!

Amy Dain

Dain Research <https://www.dainresearch.com/>

Newton
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Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:23:06 +0000
From: Mark Hamin <mhamin at larp.umass.edu>
To: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>,
        swaathijoseph <swaathijoseph at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge
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Congratulations to Cambridge on a century of zoning!  This year is also the centenary (of the print publication) for the Standard State Zoning Enabling Act at the federal level, a critical milestone in the evolution of planning practice.  We can moreover look forward to similarly reflecting on Euclid v. Ambler Realty in two years and the Standard City Planning Enabling Act in another year or two after that.  Regardless of their complicated long-term legacies, those innovations in regulating land use represented a major expansion of the planner's toolkit.

https://www.planning.org/growingsmart/enablingacts/

Mark Hamin PhD
Strategic Planning Principal Consultant, Sustainability Designer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hamin/
https://www.sustainabilitydesigner.com/
mark.hamin at gmail.com<mailto:mark.hamin at gmail.com>
413 387-9760
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From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> on behalf of swaathijoseph via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 6:20 PM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge

Zoning Centennial

2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning & Development Division at CDD is reflecting on a century of zoning and how it has guided the development of the city.

https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/Zoning/zoningcentennial

Special Event ? 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge

Join us for a panel discussion featuring local experts in zoning history on how land use regulations have shaped Cambridge and the rest of America over the past century.

Tuesday, September 24
6:00-8:00 PM
Cambridge Public Library Main Branch Lecture Hall
449 Broadway, Cambridge
Location Information and Directions<https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/cambridgepubliclibrary/Locations/mainlibrary>

RSVP Here (event is free but space is limited<https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/g732954>)

Sincerely,

Swaathi Joseph

Zoning Project Planner, Zoning and Development

sjoseph at cambridgema.gov<mailto:sjoseph at cambridgema.gov> | 617-349-4668

Sign up for This Month in Zoning<https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Xa6lR8w> newsletter!

City of Cambridge | Community Development Department

344 Broadway, Third Floor

Cambridge, MA 02139

www.cambridgema.gov/cdd<http://www.cambridgema.gov/cdd><http://www.cambridgema.gov/cdd<http://www.cambridgema.gov/cdd>>

Mon:       8:30 A. M. to 8:00 P. M.
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