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<p class="MsoNormal">We worked on something like this in Wellesley. It’s an Open Space zone with subdistricts for specific open space uses, ranging from active recreation to preservation/conservation land.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Victor Panak<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ryan, Christopher via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 26, 2024 9:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Open Space Zoning<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This isn’t about what a first glance at the Subject Line might suggest. The Belmont Planning Board is considering development of a new zoning category for Open Space. This isn’t OSRD but simply
a special district typology for protected open space, and maybe some passive recreational uses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If your community has such a district or if you know a city or town that has something like this, I’d love to hear about it and see the text of the zoning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Christopher J. Ryan, AICP<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Director of Planning & Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Town of Belmont<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">19 Moore Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Belmont, MA 02478-0900<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Tel: 617.993.2658<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Email:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cryan@belmont-ma.gov">cryan@belmont-ma.gov</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Web:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.belmont-ma.gov/office-of-planning-building__;!!LFBeBjl1XF97oaI!LBynQZyFUWOlwazWJSEa4g3DoI99F4mWX4wKK2QDcOew84oWvSijb3-V89AwPeOOG6A_i7eJbPE0aeDTRXL_6YUuvttxzQ$">https://www.belmont-ma.gov/office-of-planning-building</a></span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">
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