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[ ] Hide Categories Contact: Contact #1: Jaimy Messana, Secretary Title or Phone #: 413-298-4170 EXT 261 Email: planningboard@townofstockbridge.com Contact #2: Title or Phone #: Email: Contact #3: Title or Phone #: Email: Address: Address Line 1: 50 Main St. Address Line 2: PO Box 417 City or Town: Stockbridge State: MA Zip: 01262 Phone: Hours: Fax: Alt Phone: Alt Phone: Image: [ ] Caption Details Link Name: planning Description: Subject/Title: Planning Board Subtitle: Keywords: Review on: For FC "Enterprise" Web SItes [x] Include Select the Page Layout [x] Standard [ ] Version 2 [ ] Version 3 [ ] Version 4 [x] Image on Right [x] Image on Right [x] Staff Table on Top [x] Staff Table on Top Staff Table [ ] B [ ] I [ ] B [ ] I [ ] B [ ] I MAILTO:user@domain.com OR [ ] Link [ ] Sort [ ] Link [ ] Sort [ ] Link [ ] Sort http://www.sitename.com/ [ ] [ ] [ ] [x] Name Term [ ] [ ] Robert Bartle 2009 [ ] [ ] Allan Blau 2006 [ ] [ ] Paul Coates 2007 [ ] [ ] Robert Bujalski [ ] [ ] Gary M. Pitney, Vice Chair 2006 [ ] [ ] Eric M. Plakun 2010 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Douglas Rose, Chair 2009 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Check the SORT box to sort alphabetically by that column. Sorting DOES NOT show up on the form. Check the NEW TABLE box to create a new table with a title (place text in the first column). Check the COL HEAD box to create column headers (text in a column activates that column). Review Development Plans Plans are submitted to the Board by applicants who want to develop their land for residential, commercial or other uses. The procedures you have to follow in reviewing such plans are clearly spelled out in state laws (or statues) and in your own local bylaws or ordinances. Your major tools here are the state and local zoning and the subdivision regulations. The project may involve the need for a Site Plan Review, a Special Permit, a Variance or a simple signing of an Approval-Not-Required (ANR) plan. Guide the Process of Zoning Amendments If your bylaws no longer reflect the vision of how your town wants to grow, then either you or your residents can initiate the process of amending your zoning. Zoning amendments have to follow detailed procedures to make sure the public has sufficient opportunity to provide input. The final changes have to be voted on by the town meeting. The Attorney General's office has to approve them for towns. They Certainly Plan Your Board is responsible for creating and updating the Master of Comprehensive Plan. It should be created with broad public involvement. having a Master Plan is helpful towards updating zoning amendments, identifying open space priorities and economic development goals, addressing housing and transportation issues, and bringing all aspects of town government together under one coordinated plan. Dust off your most recent plan and review it! Administration The Planning Board has certain organizational tasks: Boards elect their own officers, set rules and procedures, create and administer a budget, hire and supervise consultants, and form subcommittees. You may work with and supervise your staff. You may be handling grants of contracts with consultants, etc. Clearly spelled out rules and procedures will save your Board from any disagreements and create time for planning. Your Board may need to prepare a budget and defend it before the Finance Committee of Town manager. Who is there to Help? Here are your primary pillars of support: More experienced board members and/or your planning department staff. Your Regional Planning Agency / Commission. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (617-727-7001 x 443) The Citizen Planner Training Collaborative (413-545-2188 ; [ http://www.umass.edu/masscptc ]www.umass.edu/masscptc) The Massachusetts Federation of Planning and Appeals Boards (508-892-1411) Your town counsel / solicitor. UMass Extension and the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (413-545-2188) The State Ethics Commission (888-485-4766 ; [ www.state.ma.us/ethics ]www.state.ma.us/ethics)