Village Center Zoning
What is Village Center Zoning? Village Center zoning is the creation of a special zoning district for the needs of small scale mixed-use commercial areas. This type of zoning allows a set of uses and...
View ArticleAgricultural Preservation Bylaw Success Stories
Examples of Agricultural Preservation Bylaws in Massachusetts Amherst The Town of Amherst seeks to promote and protect the practice of farming through the preservation of lands on which farming is most...
View ArticleDowntown Revitalization Success Stories
Examples of Downtown Revitalization Zoning in Massachusetts Amesbury The Downtown Artist District is an area in which the Amesbury zoning bylaw allows new uses for the old textile mills in the downtown...
View ArticleFlexible Dimension Zoning Success Stories
Examples of Flexible Dimension Zoning in Massachusetts Andover In 2003 Andover adopted an amendment to its zoning bylaw called “Dimensional Special Permit – Historic Preservation” to allow flexibility...
View ArticleLocal Historic District – List of Cities and Towns
List of Cities and Towns with a Local Historic District (Last Update 8/1/14) Acton Alford Amherst Andover Arlington Ashby Barnstable Bedford Belchertown Belmont Beverly Billerica Boston Boxford...
View ArticlePlanned Unit Development Success Stories
Amesbury Project proponents can use the Planned Unit Development bylaw in Amesbury to convert historic mill buildings, where appropriate, into residential condominiums and assisted living facilities....
View ArticleScenic Vista Overlay District Success Stories
Dennis The Cape Cod Bay side of Dennis contains both historic resources and landscapes that illustrate historic development patterns. The Quivet Neck/Crowe’s Pasture area represents an historic and...
View ArticleSite Plan Review Success Stories
Examples of Site Plan Review in Massachusetts Lincoln Within Lincoln’s zoning bylaw there is a provision requiring Site Plan Review for new residential construction so that it is “sited and implemented...
View ArticleTransfer of Development Rights Success Stories
Examples of Transfer of Development Rights in Massachusetts Groton The Groton Transfer of Development Rights bylaw was established in 1980. Under the Groton bylaw, for every 80,000 square feet of...
View ArticleVillage Center Zoning Success Stories
Examples of Village Center Zoning in Massachusetts Acton The Town of Acton has use and dimensional regulations that preserve and enhance the historic development patterns of its villages by allowing...
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