[Massplanners] Zoning Regulation Change Checklist

[Dillon Sussman]

Do I hear you volunteering, Jeff?!

--Dillon

On Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM Jeff Lacy via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> It’s Friday, so time to kick up some dust!
> The 2022 Guidebook mentioned above, authored by Bob Mitchell and Bob
> Ritchie, is a tremendous resource for professional planners, the boards
> they work with, and municipal counsel. However, it’s starting to become a
> little dated given recent developments. After making such a substantial
> investment in this work, does APA-MA have plans to keep it current?
>
> Best to all,
> Jeff Lacy
> Rural Planning Associates
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 18, 2025, at 4:16 PM, Bob Mitchell via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
>
> 
> Kate: FYI. The Guidebook to Massachusetts Land Use, available on the
> APA-MA Chapter website, includes an entire section on this topic; Section
> 4-06, within Zoning Chapter. While it is not written in a checklist style,
> it does cover all of the topics you mentioned and much more and does
> include some tables for certain of those topics. It also includes a number
> of references to MA court decisions on zoning adoption and amendments with
> direct links to the entire cases.
>
> Bob
>
> Bob Mitchell FAICP
> Planning Consultant
> Land Use, Planning, Zoning, & Training Programs
> 151 Tremont Street Suite 23A
> Boston, MA 02111
> 617-512-9751 (c)
> MitchellFAICP at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM Kate Mallory via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have, and is willing to share, a zoning regulation change
>> checklist for a town? I’m looking for a detailed checklist from beginning
>> to end. Abutters notices, legal ads, public hearings, what needs to be done
>> when…etc.  Basically, “what to do when” to ensure all steps are covered.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>>
>>
>> *Kate Mallory*
>>
>> Land Use Director
>>
>> Town of Wenham
>>
>> 138 Main Street
>>
>> Wenham, MA 01984
>>
>> (978) 468-5520 x8
>>
>>
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Dillon Sussman

Dodson & Flinker
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Florence, MA 01062
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