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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Erik:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>My preference is Natural Resource Protection Zoning (NRPZ). It is the most serious about protecting larger chucks of open land. But, it\u2019s a form of downzoning in that the yield of building lots is less than for a conventional subdivision. I know a number that than been bult successfully. Attached is a one-pager describing the technique.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jeff Lacy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Rural Planning Associates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>896 Graves Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Conway, MA 01341<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(413) 230-9693 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com">ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Erik Hinderlie via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 6, 2025 9:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Cluster and Open Space ordinances<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Planners,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Friday and I hope you all are gearing up for another wonderful weekend of getting rained on!! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm reaching out to see if any of your communities have cluster development, Open Space residential or conservation subdivision rules that have been able to produce housing and conserve open space effectively. Basically whether they are working as intended or not. Gloucester has a few on the books so want to learn from others where the ordinance has achieved housing and open space goals. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you!,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Erik <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Erik Hinderlie</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Staff Planner</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>City of Gloucester Community Development Department </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>3 Pond Road</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Gloucester, MA 01930</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>p. 978-325-5243</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b>Public Records Law</b><o:p></o:p></p><p>Please be aware that all communications pertaining to City of Gloucester Massachusetts matters, including e-mail sent or received, are a public record subject to disclosure under the Massachusetts Public Records Law. If requested, e-mail may be disclosed to another party unless exempt from disclosure. E-mails are retained by the City of Gloucester in compliance with Massachusetts Public Records Retention Schedule. All Electronic messages sent through the City of Gloucester system are archived in conformance with the Massachusetts and federal Public Records law. <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>