<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Chris: Amherst hired Dodson & Flinker out of Northampton to develop Design Guidelines for the downtown. This is an ongoing project. Here's the link:<div><a href="https://amherstma.gov/3797/2024-25-Downtown-Design-Standards">2024-25 Downtown Design Standards | Amherst, MA - Official Website (amherstma.gov)</a></div><div><br></div><div>Bob</div><div><br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font color="#000099" size="4" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Bob Mitchell FAICP</font></div><div>Planning Consultant</div><div>Land Use, Planning, Zoning, & Training Programs</div><div>151 Tremont Street Suite 23A</div><div>Boston, MA 02111</div><div>617-512-9751 (c)<span></span><span></span></div><div><a href="mailto:MitchellFAICP@gmail.com" target="_blank">MitchellFAICP@gmail.com</a></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 2:28 PM Ryan, Christopher via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-7919760615104605529">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Has anyone recently contracted for the development of design guidelines?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We are looking for two types:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="m_-7919760615104605529MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Historic District design guidelines<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-7919760615104605529MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Townwide architectural design guidelines<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If any of you have, can you please share your consultant, if satisfied? And if you know of firms that do this locally, any names would be appreciated.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Chris<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Christopher J. Ryan, AICP<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Director of Planning & Building<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Town of Belmont<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">19 Moore Street<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Belmont, MA 02478-0900<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Tel: 617.993.2658<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Email:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cryan@belmont-ma.gov" target="_blank">cryan@belmont-ma.gov</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Web:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.belmont-ma.gov/office-of-planning-building" target="_blank">https://www.belmont-ma.gov/office-of-planning-building</a></span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">
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